Senior Financial Accountant - 12 month contract, Dublin

Country: Ireland 
City: Dublin 
Req ID: 516607
Job Type: Contract   
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Seniority Level: Associate 

About CRH

We are CRH, and we are committed to contributing to a more resilient and sustainable built environment. We understand the wider impact our businesses can make in supporting human activity. We continue to do this through the delivery of unique, superior building materials and products for use in road and critical utility infrastructure, commercial building projects and outdoor living solutions.

CRH (NYSE: CRH, LSE: CRH) is the leading provider of building materials solutions that build, connect and improve our world. Employing c.78,500 people at c.3,390 operating locations in 28 countries, CRH has market leadership positions in both North America and Europe. As the essential partner for transportation and critical utility infrastructure projects, complex non-residential construction and outdoor living solutions, CRH’s unique offering of materials, products and value-added services helps to deliver a more resilient and sustainable built environment. The company is ranked among sector leaders by Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) rating agencies. A Fortune 500 company, CRH’s shares are listed on the NYSE and LSE.

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.

Learn more about us through the following Link.

The Corporate Accounting, Reporting & Analysis (CARA) team has end to end responsibility for the accounts of CRH Head Office companies; these companies represent holding (investment), financing, tax-structured and insurance entities, as well as operating cost centres, in multiple currencies.

The Senior Financial Accountant will play a key role within the CRH Group Services team and will be responsible for day-to-day accounting as well as ensuring that monthly management and quarterly financial reporting processes are delivered on a timely and accurate basis.  The role provides an opportunity to liaise with Senior Group Management in the analysis of their cost’s centres, interaction with Divisions and implement process enhancement where possible.

The role is based in CRH Head Office at Stonemasons Way, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Key Responsibilities

• Preparation of monthly management accounts, forecasts and annual budget including reporting to Group
• Preparation of quarterly financial accounts and statutory accounts
• Focus on analytical review to provide meaningful monthly analysis of costs and other information to department managers and Group Finance
• Preparation and submission of VAT, RTD, VIES, 46G and CSO returns
• Managing the flow of information and maintaining a close liaison with the Group Treasury and Tax functions, ensuring that both routine and significant transactions are accounted for appropriately
• Maintaining an appropriate control environment
• Liaising with internal and external auditors for Group, Statutory and SOX audits
• Continuous process improvement to enhance information needs

Education and experience 

• Professional accounting qualification with at least 3 years post qualification experience
• Detailed system and process knowledge to consistently challenge procedures and propose improvements is desirable

Key Attributes

• Excellent communication skills, ability to work well with other functions and develop relationships at senior levels
• Strong financial and analytical skills
• Highly motivated & possessing a high degree of initiative
• Ability to work as part of a team meeting tight deadlines for both regular and once-off tasks
• Open, flexible and willing to undergo change and process improvements

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.

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

CRH finds it important that vacancies are shared to individuals that may find them interesting and/or could be suitable for the role

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.

Benefits/perks listed above may vary depending on the nature of the employment with CRH and the country where you work.

Please note that we cannot accept any applications submitted through email for GDPR purposes. Candidates must apply through our job portal.

We do not accept candidate introductions for this position from recruitment agencies, unless you have been instructed to do so by our recruitment team.