Lead Financial Analyst
On behalf of their Client, Kenny-Whelan & Associates are sourcing for a Lead Financial Analyst for the Cork area to join a well established Life Sciences Company in Cork.
Contact: Carmel Synnott on email : [email protected] or call on 087 7422268
Profile of Role:
Responsible for maintenance & management of General Ledger in accordance with US GAAP, ensuring accuracy and integrity of same.
Monitoring general accounting processes carried out by Global Business Services centre.
Assisting in the preparation of the monthly management reporting pack for local operations management & completing budget reviews as part of month-end close process.
Preparing monthly cashflow forecasts and quarterly income statements for presentation to global treasury and tax.
Ensuring compliance with global internal accounting and other policies.
Main duties and responsibilities:
• Ensure accuracy of financial accounting entries in manufacturing entities under US GAAP accounting rules.
• Work with Financial Planning & Reporting, API External Manufacturing and another Irish site with the team to ensure all manufacturing accounts are accurately stated at monthly (& quarterly/year-end) close.
• Monitor accounting processes carried out by the Global Business Services centre. Liaise with those teams on weekly basis to agree work-plan & advise on accounting postings where necessary.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations for all assigned accounts on the general ledger using online reconciliation system.
• Ensure Intercompany accounting processes are adhered to and all intercompany accounting instructions are followed and acted upon in a timely manner.
• Complete ongoing quarterly & year-end reporting requirements for Corporate Financial Reporting team to support US statutory reporting requirements.
• Provide financial support for all payroll related processes.
• Co-ordinate local SOX processes including the preparation of local owned SOX controls, ensuring that all are in a state of continuous compliance.
• Review SOX and operational controls performed by Global Business Services centre, escalating issues as necessary.
• Ensure General Accounting/Fixed Assets/P2P and other financial processes are documented appropriately, are being performed in accordance with internal policy and are audit ready.
Financial Planning, Forecasting & Reporting
• Prepare monthly cashflow forecast and present to global treasury and tax.
• Prepare quarterly income statement forecasts for review by corporate tax. Liaise closely with local and corporate tax teams, global transfer pricing team and local supply chain to ensure accurate inputs.
• Prepare monthly FX forecasts and submit to global treasury.
Financial Oversight for Outsourced contracts
• Carry out ongoing review of spend on significant outsourced contracts and measure costs against agreed contract terms. Highlight areas of concern and suggest areas for improvement.
• Complete regular audits of outsourced partners’ purchasing processes to ensure adherence to agreed contract processes.
Other:
• Complete ad hoc corporate & local management reporting requests as needed.
• Submit all Irish statutory compliance reporting obligations to the required deadlines.
Requirements: Education, Qualifications
• Qualified Accountant ACA/ CIMA/CPA/ACCA with 3 - 5 years PQE, in a Pharmaceutical/Biotech or manufacturing environment.
Key Attributes:
• Excellent knowledge and experience in preparing financial statements under IFRS, Local GAAP & US GAAP
• Strong organisational and documentation skills
• A positive solutions-focused mind-set
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills
• Ability to work in small team and communicate with non-financial management
• Advanced Microsoft office skills
• Proficiency with SAP
All applications will be treated with the strictest confidence
Are you eligible to work in Ireland? As this is a Contract role, you will need a Visa: either Stamp 1G or Stamp 4
Kenny-Whelan Contact:
For further information please contact Carmel Synnott on 087 7422268 or send your updated CV to [email protected]