Country: Ireland 
Req ID: 524204
Job Type: Full Time   
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level 

About CRH
 
CRH is the leading provider of building materials critical to modernizing infrastructure. with out team of 83,000 people across 4,000 locations, our unmatched scale, connected portfolio, and deep local relationships make us the partner of choice for transportation, water, and reindustrialization projects, shaping communities for a better tomorrow. CRH (NYSE: CRH) is a member of the S&P 500 Index. For more information, visit www.crh.com.
 
Without you noticing our products, we are everywhere you live, work, and relax.
 
Our project portfolio includes some of the most sustainable and cutting-edge building projects around the world. Think of the asphalt on the Silverstone Grand Prix Circuit, the Paris Metro Rail project, but also the Louis Vuitton Museum in Paris, parts of the Burj Khalifa, and the Kennedy Space Centre.

This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a highly respected team within the Group Finance function at a particularly important time for CRH as the Group has fully transitioned its primary listing to the New York Stock Exchange (‘NYSE’).  The Accounting Advisory team is the Group’s U.S. GAAP & IFRS accounting function, partnering with senior stakeholders across a range of teams in CRH Group, CRH divisional offices and the operations to provide practical solutions to accounting complexities.

The Accounting Advisory Team forms part of the External Reporting function at CRH and is a high performing team with a diverse range of backgrounds, skills, and experience.

The work of the Accounting Advisory Team provides exciting opportunities to build a wide network of relationships across CRH functions and locations; access to a wide variety of challenging and interesting work adding value for key senior stakeholders across the Group; to develop project management and decision-making skills; to refine judgement capabilities and continual learning. 

The team is a valued business partner that supports the business development and tax teams to determine the optimal structures for deals; supports local finance teams in preparing opening balance sheets for newly acquired businesses; presents at internal conferences and delivers training; and which respond to ad-hoc U.S. GAAP and IFRS queries across the Group as they arise. Project-based work includes preparing the Group for changes in accounting policies and developing/maintaining the Group accounting manual in conjunction with key stakeholders. 

During quarterly external reporting cycles, the team is involved in preparing financial statement notes and journals; and completing disclosure checklists.

The opportunity is for an assistant manager role, as a key senior member of the Accounting Advisory Team, supporting the managers with more complex tasks and projects and acting as a coach and mentor to junior members of the team, with opportunities to work directly with senior stakeholders and lead projects. This key role will provide opportunities and possibility for organization-wide relationships as a key business partner to our stakeholders, both internal and external.

Key Tasks and Responsibilities
•    Involved in assessing the U.S. GAAP/IFRS accounting implications of potential transactions and providing practical solutions to accounting issues;
•    Resolving U.S. GAAP/IFRS accounting queries with colleagues, including the internal monthly reporting, internal audit, tax, and treasury teams, along with divisional and operational and finance teams;
•    Involved in updating and maintaining the Group accounting manual under U.S. GAAP/IFRS;
•    Contributing to the team’s quarterly external reporting tasks;
•    Coaching and mentoring junior team members;
•    Involved in presenting accounting matters to a range of teams across the Group, Divisional and operating companies;
•    Acting as a business partner to different functions across the Group including strategy & development, divisional and operational finance teams, sustainability, innovation & venturing, procurement, technical services, treasury etc; 
•    Supporting newly acquired businesses to align with U.S. GAAP, IFRS and CRH’s accounting policies; 
•    Preparing and delivering accounting training; and
•    Driving continuous process improvement initiatives.

Key Characteristics
For this role you should be/have:
•    Very good financial, accounting, and analytical skills;
•    Team player who brings enthusiasm with excellent verbal and written communication skills;
•    Willingness to take ownership of assigned workstreams;
•    Good interpersonal, organisational, and influencing skills and the ability to liaise with senior management;
•    Confidence to address and withstand challenges as they arise, while maintaining positive relationships;
•    Excellent communication skills both written and oral, ability to communicate complex accounting issues in a clear and concise manner;
•    Organisational skills to manage multiple deliverables and use decision-making capabilities and judgement to prioritise; and
•    Enjoy building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Key Functional Competencies
For this role you should be/have:
•    Focus on adding value to CRH by meeting customers’ needs and being flexible in doing so;
•    Ability to apply a practical solutions-based approach to complex accounting issues;
•    Flexibility and ability to multi-task within tight deadlines while maintaining exceptional attention to detail at all times; and
•    Ability to engage multiple stakeholders with varying objectives and build strong relationships.

 
Individual Competencies 
You are able to:
•    Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals; and
•    Collaborate - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.

Experience / Education
You are/have:
•    Bachelor’s or Master’s in Accounting or related field of study;
•    Qualified accountant with a strong financial accounting background essential (U.S. CPA preferred); 
•    Minimum 8 years of PQE;
•    Strong working knowledge of accounting standards under U.S. GAAP is essential
•    Prior experience working with a U.S. listed company reporting under U.S. GAAP or in an accounting advisory role is preferred.
•    Experience in business combinations, financial instruments, consolidation, and divestment accounting is advantageous.

Team Structure:
The Accounting Advisory Team forms part of the External Reporting function at CRH and is a high performing team with a diverse range of backgrounds, skills, and experience. The team currently consists of c.9 FTEs.

Key stakeholders include:
•    Executive Management 
•    Audit Committee
•    Divisional & Operating Company Management 
•    Strategy & Development, Sustainability, Procurement, Innovation and Venturing, Technical services etc
•    Other Group Finance teams - Tax, Treasury
•    Internal Audit
•    External Auditors
•    External Regulators – SEC

What CRH Offers You

• A culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

• Highly competitive salary package

• Comprehensive secondary benefits

• Significant contribution to your pension plan

• Health and wellness programs, including an on-site gym and fitness classes

• Excellent opportunities to develop and progress with a global organization

Connect your future to CRH

We are curious to learn more about you. At CRH, we believe our mutual differences contribute to the healthy, productive, and enjoyable workspace we create. Please introduce yourself and send us your application. Following a positive review of your application, you will be invited to an introductory call with one of our Recruiters.

Is this role not for you, but do you know someone who would love to join the team? Please let us know!

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Please contact our recruitment team at careers@crh.com.

CRH is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment for all employees and actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community.

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