Senior Accounting Manager

Senior Accounting manager

12 month contract for a Senior Accounting Manager in a leading pharmaceutical company based in Waterford.

The purpose of the Senior Accounting Manager role will be to co-ordinate and oversee the compilation and reporting of accurate and timely financial data to Global Accounting Company and in doing so manage and review the work undertaken by direct reports.  A key part of the role is to also implement change through the delivery of projects.

Key responsibilities

• Co-ordinate the month-end close process and ensure  accurate and timely monthly financial results are reported through Hyperion Financial Management

• Oversee and support the completion of supplementary Hyperion reporting forms and  quarter-on-quarter trend analyses/commentary

• Provide  additional  analysis  and  ad  hoc  reports  as  required  for  internal  and  external stakeholders

• Completion of calculations and reconciliations in complex areas of accounting

• Review of calculations and reconciliations completed by direct reports and other members of the Finance department

• Manage cash flow and liaise with European and Global Treasury functions

• Oversee  and  monitor  the  capital  expenditure  cycle,  accounting  for  fixed  assets  and intercompany accounting

• Provide support for ERP system development and liaise with Global ERP teams to assist in the design, testing and implementation of improvements

• Assist with the implementation of corporate accounting policies and processes to ensure compliance

• Assist in the design, and ensure compliance with, robust processes and controls to ensure compliance with SOX requirements

• Prepare statutory accounts and co-ordinate/manage external audits to meet deadlines

• Coach, manage and review the development of direct reports

• Oversee the preparation and review of regulatory submissions and returns

• Assess the effectiveness of existing systems/reporting processes and suggest/develop improvements

Your Skills / Qualifications

• Be educated to degree level, or equivalent, and possess a professional accounting qualification such as ACA/ACCA/CPA

• At least 5 years of extensive experience in accounting including management positions

• Experience in fast-paced multinational matrix organization

• Strong knowledge of US GAAP

• Knowledge of SAP and the pharmaceutical industry is an advantage

• Hands-on and proactive; strong organizational skills

• Results driven and service oriented to internal and external customers

• Ability to work effectively under pressure

• Excellent collaboration with colleagues within the local organization and with the colleagues within the shared service center to support the overall Finance department's goals and objectives

• Flexible and able to work in a changing environment

• Open minded, pro-active, problem solver

• Strong communication and influencing skills