Financial Accountant required with a minimum 3–7 years’ post-qualification experience in finance, preferably within pharma/biotech or manufacturing. Sligo.
Requirements:
- Manage the general ledger, ensuring accurate and timely month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.
- Prepare and review journals, accruals, prepayments, and reconciliations.
- Produce monthly, quarterly, and annual management and statutory accounts.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS/US GAAP and local statutory requirements.
- Support the key accounting functions (GL, AP, AR, payroll, treasury, costing, FP&A).
- Support the standard costing processes and ensure accurate product costing.
- Perform variance analysis (material, labour, overheads) and provide commentary.
- Monitor and reconcile inventory valuation in line with pharmaceutical industry requirements.
- Assist in the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans.
- Deliver monthly management reporting and KPI analysis.
- Partner with operational teams to provide financial insight and decision support.
- Ensure adherence to internal controls, company policies, and SOX compliance (if applicable).
- Support preparation for and coordination of internal and external audits.
- Identify opportunities to streamline and improve financial processes.
- Define local finance SOP’s in compliance with corporate, Sox and local legal standards.
- Drive the achievement of consistent high standards through process optimisation, automation and transformation, while enhancing the finance organization’s value creation for all stakeholders.
- Build and develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders
- Compliance to all site Environmental, Health and Safety requirements, training and regulations
- Compliance to all local site company policies, procedures and corporate policies
Requirements:
- Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CPA
- Undergraduate degree in business, finance or accounting
- Minimum 3–7 years’ post-qualification experience in finance, preferably within pharma/biotech or manufacturing.
- Proven experience across the majority of core accounting functions (GL, AP, AR, payroll, treasury, costing, FP&A).
- Strong knowledge of cost accounting and manufacturing finance.
- ERP experience essential; JD Edwards (JDE) desirable.
- Advanced Excel and strong financial analysis skills.
For a confidential discussion and more information on the role, please contact Noeleen Stewart.
noeleen.stewart@collinsmcnicholas.ie
091-706712