VAT Accountant

About the role

We are looking for a detailed, highly adaptable Accountant to join our finance team temporary (12 months). In this role, you will play a central part in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of our end-to-end financial operations. While you will support key indirect tax compliance and reporting workflows, your primary focus will be broader financial management: managing complex ledger transactions, executing monthly reconciliations, driving period-end close processes, and ensuring seamless data integration across our global supply chain and ERP systems.

Key Responsibilities

This is a hybrid position based at our European Shared Service Centre in Cork, Ireland.

Responsibilities

Oversee and audit transactional data flow across multi-entity, multi-currency supply chains to ensure financial and accounting integrity.; Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve ERP and invoice-processing system errors, collaborating with IT and operational teams to test and validate system enhancements.; Lead key balance sheet and system account reconciliations as part of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close processes, including posting journal entries and monitoring intercompany transactions.; Support key indirect tax compliance and local/cross-border VAT reporting, ensuring correct invoice structuring rules and supply-chain classification rule combinations.; Serve as an operational point of contact for internal and external auditors during periodic financial reviews and continuously review finance workflows to maintain strict adherence to internal controls.

Requirements

3+ years of Finance/VAT expertise within a multi-national or similar corporate environment, along with an accounting or finance qualification at degree level or above.; Strong working knowledge of Oracle Financials (or similar ERP systems) and advanced Excel proficiency (including Pivot Tables and VLookups).; Proven ability to analyze complex financial data, execute defined internal controls, and deliver accurate reporting under tight deadlines.; High adaptability and resilience under pressure, with a self-motivated drive to take initiative and assume responsibility for resolving problems.; Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across all levels of the organization and maintain professional relationships.

Benefits

Financial Security & Health : *Health Care Contribution and a robust Pension Scheme for your future. *Employee Assistance Programme in place to support your wellbeing and trained peer mental health ambassadors on site. *Eye Care Contribution for your visual health.; Work-Life Balance & Flexibility : *Vacation days increase with service, alongside 2 Company Days. *Benefit from Flexible Working arrangements and family-friendly policies for work-life balance.; Continuous Development working for a continuously evolving organisation : *Professional Memberships paid (related to role). *Continuous professional development: time provided to attend professional updates specific to role. *We're an ACCA accredited training partner, offering top-tier professional development.; Site Perks & Community : *Parking is available on site for your convenience. *Join our Sports & Social Club for engaging activities. *Join our Sustainability, DE&I, Wellness Teams depending on your personal interest. *Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) day per annum to support our local charities under Avery Dennison Granting Wishes Foundation. *Ad hoc small initiatives annually as guided by our various committees.