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Financial Accountant

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