Finance Business Partner

Your new company  
You will work on the manufacturing site of a global pharmaceutical company. The company has a number of locations across Ireland where it manufactures in state-of-the-art facilities. The Waterford site has seen major investments over recent years and is seen as a strategic manufacturing site. With over 1,000 employees in Waterford, the scale offers a challenging and rewarding opportunity. As a corporate with over 13 billion euros in Revenue, it's committed to re-investing to ensure continued organic growth.  Your new role  

You will work with multiple departments on this large manufacturing site, acting as support from a financial perspective. It's busy, challenging and very rewarding. Building relationships will be a key factor in your success. The scope of your job will involve decision support, simplification, financial management, and governance.

• Manage financial management activities for business units in support of delivering business strategies and maintaining strong financial governance.
• Accountable for risk identification and management for strong financial governance.
• Review management accounts (actual, forecasts, budgets) to assist senior embedded business finance support in signing off on Balance Sheet.
• Engage in full Balance Sheet review with shared services teams monthly.
• Assist in the management of corporate approvals.
• Ensure compliance with all corporate and compliance guidelines and with IFRS.
• Maintain strong internal control systems around company assets.
• Fully support all control testing and external audits performed on sites.
• • Provide advice to customer groups by proactively identifying opportunities and raising challenges to meet business objectives and mitigate risks.
  • Drive financial awareness and Financial KPI delivery with business functions.
  • Support implementation of productivity improvement opportunities.
  • Execute simplification projects and implementation of best practices.
  • Partner with senior embedded business finance support, functional director and leadership teams for forecasting review and approval.

What you'll need to succeed  

• You must be a Qualified Accountant, Chartered, ACA, ACCA, CPA. 
• Ideally, 5+ years Industry experience within a multinational or large indigenous Irish company. 
• Experience working with client groups with the ability to influence and challenge stakeholders at various levels.
• Understanding of underlying business drivers.
• Proficient financial knowledge of scenario modelling, analysis, evaluation, and forecasting.
• Experience working in cross-functional teams and across a matrixed environment.

A full Job Spec is available. What you'll get in return  
A salary unto €75,000 + Bonus + Benefits such as Full Healthcare + Pension up to 12% Employer contribution. 
There is a signficant opportunity for career progression with this position.  What you need to do now
If you're interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV, or call Vincent Murray now.