Position Details

Job Title: Financial Accountant 
Department: Finance
Reports to:  Financial Controller
Location: Sligo, Ireland
Job Description
To provide comprehensive accounting support across all finance functions in a biologic pharmaceutical environment. The role is responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of financial reporting, compliance, costing, and planning activities, while supporting operational and strategic decision-making. This position requires a qualified accountant with strong ERP (preferably JD Edwards) experience, who is comfortable working in a small, hands-on finance team as well as interacting with the regional finance function as part of a global company. 
Education
•    Qualified Accountant ACA/ACCA/CPA
•    Undergraduate degree in business, finance or accounting
Experience
•    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.
Key Responsibilities
•    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
•    Perform additional duties as required

Skills & Competencies
•    Strong technical accounting knowledge and attention to detail.
•    Ability to balance transactional and analytical responsibilities.
•    Effective communicator with the ability to partner across functions.
•    Proactive, adaptable, and capable of managing multiple priorities in a small team as well as integrating with the regional finance function as part of a global company.
•    High standards of integrity and confidentiality.