Head Of Accounting, Tax And Compliance

Job Description Irish Shared Administration Centre Ltd. (ISAC) is a West Dublin based shared services company (within the CRH Ireland Materials Group) which provides centralised Finance, Administration Functions and Support to fellow CRH Group companies.
CRH is a leading provider of building materials solutions, listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Headquartered in Dublin.
  ISAC are currently looking to recruit a highly motivated and experienced qualified accountant to join its Finance Leadership team as Head of Accounting, Tax and Compliance.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Finance Director, Ireland Materials.
  Position Overview The purpose of the role is to lead the accounting, tax and compliance functions within ISAC and support the operating companies with the provision of subject matter expertise on risk, internal control and compliance related matters.
The successful candidate will challenge the operating companies and provide proactive, practical support to management to ensure risks are properly identified, managed and mitigated by a robust integrated internal controls framework.
Key Responsibilities: Partner with and support the operating companies to implement robust internal control frameworks.
Ensure clear, timely and efficient communication channels exist to update key stakeholders.
Lead business process and systems reviews, to identify areas of process and control improvements as well as opportunities for controls standardisation and rationalisation across Ireland Materials.  Manage relationships with Internal & External Audit as key stakeholders.
Oversee the Annual Audit and Statutory Accounts preparation and filing.
Provide company oversight and support to management during Internal Audits in addition to assisting with the governance and timely remediation of any adverse findings.
Oversee all Revenue audits or requests for information and assist with the governance and timely remediation of any findings.
Ensure governance and oversight of the company's SOx framework, maintain oversight of the SOx testing program, support management with the timely identification and resolution of any SOx deficiencies.
Take a lead role in Enterprise Risk Management.
Oversee compliance with all company tax filings and requirement, review and advise on legislation changes.
Address banking and finance compliance requests.
Assist with new company acquisitions, divestments and dormant company liquidations.
Coordinate annual insurance renewals and handle ad hoc insurance requests.
About The Role Individual Competencies You are able to: Drive Results - Consistently achieving objectives, even under tough circumstances, pushing self and others to accomplish goals.
Cultivate Innovation - Creating new and better ways for the organisation to be successful.
Collaborate - Building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Make Quality Decisions - Making good and timely decisions that keep the organisation moving forward.
  Key Characteristics For this role you should be/have: An ability to develop a strategic roadmap and execute in the delivery of associated strategic objectives.
Demonstrated Knowledge of Accounting Standards (IFRS, USGAAP) and Irish Tax legislation.
Demonstrated knowledge of risk, governance, and internal controls requirements.
Strong financial, risk and analytical skills.
Intellectual curiosity with a drive to understand the key issues of the business.  Ambition to become a strategic business partner.  Excellent communication and influencing skills at all levels including strong verbal and written capabilities.
Self-motivated, highly enthusiastic, and able to thrive in a fast paced, dynamic, and commercial environment.
Enjoy building partnerships and working collaboratively with others to meet shared objectives.
Able to bring fresh perspectives and progressive viewpoints to solve business issues.
Able to efficiently manage and prioritise workloads, and to go the extra mile to ensure the successful execution of our strategic objectives.
Key Functional Competencies You possess the following: Stakeholder Focus: Identifies complicated requests, explains clearly what can be done for the stakeholder.
Vision: Steps back from a situation to understand it.
Performance-Driven: Lays down measurable results, plans activities and adjusts the working method if necessary.
Manages Complexity: Has the ability to analyse complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.  Communicates effectively: Develops and delivers multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.
Experience / Education You are/have: Qualified Accountant with minimum of 10 years post qualified experience.
Relevant SOX, enterprise risk management, and internal controls experience.
Previous experience leading Accounting and Compliance teams advantageous.
Strong Understanding of Statutory Audit, Reporting and Tax Compliance.
US GAAP experience advantageous.
Skills Needed About The Company Roadstone's nationwide business includes the manufacture and distribution of a wide range of construction products including ready-mix concrete, aggregates, asphalt and macadam, mortar and plaster, concrete blocks and masonry, paving products, roof tiles and agricultural lime.
We also provide an asphalt contracting service for commercial, domestic and local authority road projects.
Our business leaders include internally developed operational managers, highly qualified professionals and owner-entrepreneurs who join the organisation as a result of acquisitions.
The sustained expansion of CRH as a group, since its foundation in 1970, has created a wide range of career opportunities for ambitious and talented people throughout the world.
Our decentralised structure and entrepreneurial environment is particularly suited to attracting, motivating and retaining talented, committed, enthusiastic and well-qualified people.
Company Culture Our company is committed to leadership and skills development at all levels of the organisation, encouraging and supporting the continuous professional development of its employees to achieve their potential.
Our development philosophy involves leveraging challenging work assignments with targeted coaching and mentoring, augmented by formal training and education.
Our Success is built on your Success Roadstone offers exciting and rewarding opportunities for talented, dedicated people.
There's no single type of person who succeeds in Roadstone.
We are looking for people who have a passion for excellence and achieving results.
You'll need the ability to challenge and influence others, along with the capacity to adapt to new and different situations.
The ability to build strong and effective relationships and to inspire and motivate others.
Desired Criteria Required Criteria Closing Date Thursday 21st November, 2024