Europe Finance Manager Shared Services (based in Dublin Ireland)  
VIPRE Security Group, a part of Ziff Davis (NASDAQ : ZD), is a global, highly rated, award-  
winning security, privacy and data protection company protecting millions of consumers and  
businesses supporting some of the largest brands. Backed by cutting-edge machine learning, one  
of the world’s largest threat intelligence clouds and real-time behavior monitoring, the VIPRE  
Security Group delivers unmatched protection against today’s most aggressive threats. The  
group operates under various brands, VIPRE™, STRONGVPN™, IPVANISH™, SafeSend™,  
Inspired eLearning™, Livedrive™ and SugarSync™. We currently have over 500 employees in  
office locations spanning 14 countries worldwide, including major cities throughout the US, with  
many members of our team working remotely.  
Ziff Davis, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to  
creating an inclusive and equitable environment for all employees.  
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Our Company:  
Fast-paced and dynamic, Ziff Davis operates from numerous international offices – including New  
York, LA, Ottawa, Dublin, and our emerging market in Tokyo – and supporting a plethora of time  
zones.  
Employees are business partners, fostering an efficient and effective environment. The inviting  
and energetic environment creates a world where differing opinions matter and collaboration  
leads to success. From a small start-up in 1995 to an award-winning company recommended by  
Forbes, Ziff Davis has grown by establishing an amazing company culture – one that will continue  
to foster ingenuity and invention.  
The Role:  
This is an exciting time to join Ziff Davis. We are looking for a Europe Finance Manager to join  
our accounting team on a FTC (maternity cover for 1 year), normally based in Dublin, working  
remotely at present.  
This roles main focus is to lead and motivate the GL team during the month end and ensuring  
that all the scheduled activities are completed on time and accurately. The successful candidate  
will work closely with the International Shared Services Director, based in Ireland and the Global  
Controller, based in the US.  
The team are responsible for the preparation of the monthly management accounts, which  
includes the reconciliation of balance sheet and sub-ledger accounts e.g. AP, AR , Fixed Assets  
and Cash Management and supporting the year-end audit to a very high standard.  
In addition to the management of the month end process it is expected that the successful  
candidate would take on various projects for process improvement and automation as part of their  
role.  
This role will expose the candidate to both US and local GAAP of various countries, both by  
managing the team and also with the entities assigned to the candidate. This position will require  
the candidate to work and communicate with colleagues in various other countries.  
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Key Responsibilities:  
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Managing the month end close process from working day 1 to close, leading the daily  
meetings with AP, AR & the GL team against the month end timetable.  
Ensure proper & timely recording of financial transactions in the general ledger in  
accordance with GAAP policies, procedures and internal control standards including the  
Europe ASC 842 reconciliation.  
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Responsible for month end close of assigned subsidiaries of Ziff Davis to strict deadlines  
Ensuring that the EU team record revenue recognition including deferred revenue  
accurately and in a timely manner.  
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Monthly review of the reconciliation of all balance sheet accounts in a timely manner and  
ensuring that the team are following up on any queries  
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When required to prepare journal entries in multiple currencies.  
Review VAT journals as part of the group VAT returns, as required. To ensure that the  
team are providing VAT information and reconciling VAT for their entities and that they  
are posting the clearing journals, as required.  
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Key player / leader in the year end audit for all the Europe entities  
Support the project teams with the various tasks as required for process improvement  
and change.  
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Work on cleaning, as required, sub-ledger entries and reconciliations of any legacy  
systems.  
Work closely with the GL Accountants on TSA activities (Transfer Service Agreements)  
as required.  
Provide accounting support for management in financial analysis, budgeting and other  
reporting.  
Ensuring that the team’s goals and responsibilities are clearly defined and regular  
feedback and reviews completed as per the company processes.  
Key Requirements and Experience:  
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A fully qualified accountant with technical knowledge (US GAAP, IFRS & Local GAAP,  
ASC 842 & ASC 606) and experience reporting under US GAAP would be advantageous,  
with +5-6 years’ experience.  
Previous management experience essential (+2-3 years), this role will have between 3-6  
direct reports, ability to motivate and develop both direct and indirect reports within the  
Europe and US Accounting Teams.  
Excellent communication skills and good understanding of what and when to escalate an  
issue.  
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Ability to provide technical support to the team and group in accounting matters  
A team player and ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines.  
Good business acumen and an ability to work across boundaries and cultures.  
Strong interpersonal communication skills both written and verbal are essential for this  
position.  
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Experience with Oracle Fusion or similar accounting system would be advantageous  
Experience in the preparation of year end statutory accounts  
Previous exposure to month-end closing  
Ability to multi-task and meet strict deadlines, within a fast moving environment  
Strong excel skills  
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