Accounting and Tax Specialist

Company Description

Statkraft has been making clean energy possible for over a century. Today, we are Europe’s largest renewable energy producer and a global energy market operator.   We are a vibrant, diverse and strongly connected community of over 5000 people, working across 20 countries within Europe, South America and Asia.  Together, we work on the front lines of changing the game for renewable energy. From solar, wind and hydrogen development to algorithmic energy trading and everything in between.

Job Description

We are currently looking to recruit an Accounting and Tax Specialist to our Unit Reporting team in Ireland.

Unit Reporting Ireland is part of GBS Finance which consists of 75 employees. Statkraft has an ambitious growth target within renewable energy in Europe, and one of Unit Reporting Irelands key roles is to provide shared accounting services to a growing number of entities. Today Unit Reporting Ireland provides financial reporting services within the Statkraft Group to 52 subsidiaries in Ireland.

As a financial accountant; your main responsibilities will be:

• Assist with preparation of annual financial statements in accordance with IFRS alongside Reporting Manager.
• Liaise with external auditors alongside Reporting Manager
• Ensuring the Statkraft Ireland accounting policies are aligned to the wider Statkraft Group and implement policies ensuring accurate reflection in the accounts.
• Joint preparation of group reporting alongside other members of the team
• SAP Analytics Cloud reporting
• Assisting with Blackline preparation and highlighting any reconciliation issues
• Assisting with PO compliance and PO set up.
• Preparation of corporation tax returns alongside external tax consultants.
• Responsibility for ensuring all Revenue deadlines are met.
• Preparation of IXBRL accounts and liaise with external tax advisors alongside Reporting Manager.
• Assisting with Tax Planning
• Any other Ad-Hoc work required.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant
• Minimum University degree in accountancy, finance or similar with documented experience in the field.
• Relevant work experience in a similar field.
• Exposure to the areas of CT, VAT, RCT, Employment taxes
• Strong knowledge desired on applications including SAP, Accurri or other financial statement software, MS Excel and other MS applications
• Ability to adapt to other new software and systems.
• Analytical, process and result-oriented with a strong focus on orderliness, structure and planning.
• Independent self-starter with a clear ability to manage a large workload, often providing support to processes managed by colleagues, while prioritizing tasks and effectively juggling competing deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills in English.

Additional Information

Statkraft offers:

• Professional and personal development in a company experiencing strong growth
• A positive working environment characterized by expertise, responsibility, and innovation
• A diverse workplace with regard to gender, age and cultural background
• Unlimited learning opportunities at various levels of the organisation including LinkedIn Learning and inspiring leaderships programs
• Competitive terms of employment and benefit schemes
• Hybrid working arrangements

Diversity Statement:

Statkraft Ireland is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer. We value diversity. Our people have different strengths, experiences and backgrounds yet share a passion for a future of clean energy.

Our culture is inclusive and down-to-earth - we encourage new ideas and value belonging. We received recognition as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces in 2022 and want to continue on this journey, through continuous improvement in our culture and our work.

Statkraft Ireland strives to increase participation from traditionally underrepresented groups. If you have a desire to contribute to a renewable future but your experience is not perfectly aligned, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just right for this role or other roles.