Financial Reporting Accountant

Financial Reporting Accountant - Dublin, Ireland

Are you energized by the prospect of working for the market leader in international money transfer using your accounting skills and eye for detail? Do you want to work for a company where your hard work can make a difference? Join Western Union as a Financial Reporting Accountant at our Dublin Centre of Excellence!

Motivated by our values: purpose driven, globally minded, and trustworthy & respectful

We're a FinTech that's using insight from customers and colleagues worldwide to improve financial services for families, small businesses, multinational corporations, and non-profit organizations. We're a team of over 10,000 people spanning 200 countries and territories. We believe when money moves, better things happen.

Better requires process discipline and simplification

We'll be looking for you to support our Financial Reporting team to provide services to Western Union's largest regulated entity and other key strategic entities within the Western Union group . You'll be part of a Centre of Excellence operating to tight deadlines and an efficient high performing team . Y ou will be responsible end-to-end for the whole entity - for general ledger, statutory and management accounting, board reporting, as well as regulatory compliance and reporting . You will be responsible for preparing monthly accounts, completing SOX-compliant month end reconciliations, p roviding trend analysis for International Accounting, Finance and Senior Management under USGAAP and IFRS including support ing the year end statutory audit process. You will be required to book general ledger journals plus prepare and file VAT and Tax Returns and other local/regulatory filings and will work towards achieving the expected high performing standards of the team. You will also be expected to actively support local business units and finance department analyzing budget variances .

We need you to be qualified or partly qualified in ACCA/ACA/CIMA/similar with solid experience in General Ledger accounting and financial reporting processes. You will be a structured thinker with attention to detail and excellent communication skills . Strong organizational skills with proven ability to collaborate in a global, matrix environment will make you stand out. For such a detail-driven role, y ou'll be highly motivated with an exceptional desire and drive to succeed in this role. Your ability to work independently and to work to tight deadlines must be at an impeccable standard. Experience with Blackline and/or Oracle preferred.

Join us, and let's connect the world

Western Union is transforming its business and shaping the financial services sector by driving quality, convenience, and customer service to new levels of excellence. It's an exciting time for our organization, as the largest cross-border money transfer operator, trusted by millions of consumers around the world. If you're ready to unleash your potential to help drive change through bottom-up innovation, apply now.

We're a company on the move, and we want our people to grow and develop. You'll have plenty of opportunities to learn new skills and build a career, as well as a great salary and benefits package.

We are passionate about our diversity. Our commitment is to provide an inclusive culture that celebrates the unique backgrounds and perspectives of our global teams, while reflecting the communities we serve. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, political affiliation, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, or veteran (U.S.) status. The company will provide accommodation to applicants, including those with disabilities, during the recruitment process, in accordance with applicable laws.

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