Finance & Cost Accountant
Job ref: 49647
LocationNorth Dublin
SectorAccountancy & Tax
Job typePermanent
SalarySee description below
Finance & Cost Accountant
My client is a global pharma company based in North Dublin. They are currently recruiting for a Finance & Cost Accountant, who is looking to progress their career within a multinational environment.
Reports to: Head of Finance
Main duties:
The person:
My client is a global pharma company based in North Dublin. They are currently recruiting for a Finance & Cost Accountant, who is looking to progress their career within a multinational environment.
Reports to: Head of Finance
Main duties:
- Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accounting to support accurate & timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP
- Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation
- Margin variance analysis
- Monitor variances to standard cost and investigate significant differences
- Participate in other monthly close activities in area of responsibility
- Calculate standard costing of products in SAP
- Drive consistency and standardization of cost accounting
- Finance lead on process improvement projects related to costing of materials
- Provide finance guidance aligned to the preparation of customer pricing simulations, financial analysis and modelling
- Ensuring timely closing of SAP and subsequent reporting submissions to the head office
- Business partner to functions across the manufacturing site and the wider finance community
- Driving continuous improvement in the finance function
- Preparation of Statutory Accounts, Regulatory and Revenue returns to a final review stage
- Participates in site strategic activities, providing relevant input and support for KPI’s & organisational decisions
The person:
- Qualified Accountant with c. 3 years' pqe
- Excellent inter-personal skills and the ability to lead
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience of working in a multi-national environment
- Experience with SAP and familiarity with in IFRS an advantage
