Senior Manager Digital Business Integration Finance jobs at West Pharma in Ireland, Dublin

• Partner to Commercial, Product Management, Demand Planning and translates strategic supply plans into operational supply plans across a global network of manufacturing sites.
• Execute inventory strategies/models for complex global supply chain networks (make stock, make to finish, make to order), gain alignment and implements recommendations.
• Ensure execution of stocking and planning levels for the network and in alignment with financial goals.
• Establishes product supply across the global network for product(s) within policy guidance and considering life cycle management, technical transfers, network optimizations and potential supply disruptions.
• Identify and recommend future customer pathways for product mfg.
• Drive manufacturing sites regarding necessary adjustments to productions plans to accommodate any forecast changes and assure inventory alignment to strategies; develop measurement systems to track performance.
• Partners with relevant functions to develop risk/contingency strategies and plans for the supply chain network. Drives mitigation plans.
• Supports large-scale global crisis, supply disruption and/or allocation & monitors volumes, partner with Supply Execution team as appropriate.
• Supports Commercial with strategic information for customer interactions.
• Support assessment of new business, sites, etc. and ensure the integration and transition of new products resulting from acquisition as appropriate.
• Participates in developing supply agreements for customers, [to ensure alignment of agreements to delivery feasibility].
• Key leader in the SIOP process who articulates the supply plan and network performance for endorsement, driving decisions via end-to-end analysis and scenario planning.
• Supports new product launches & other life-cycle programs such as cost reduction initiatives, network optimization and/or complexity reduction, technical transfers, site and/or sourcing selection. Assures phased production plans as appropriate and manages inventory conversions
• Supports business process improvement strategies and/or initiatives across the supply chain network in coordination with Center of Excellence (CoE)
• Supports the Strategic Plan and Budget Plan development and communication with stakeholders
• Ensures available capacity for their scope of products both long and mid-term.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree with preference for Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance or relevant experience

• Minimum 8-10 years of supply chain experience; preference for global supply planning and or site manufacturing experience

• Experience with LRP/Strategic Planning, Budgeting, New Product Introduction
• Solid understanding of supply planning principles and demonstrated ability to implement process and manage change.
• ERP system knowledge with strong linkage of financial, material and supply flows.
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, medical devices or other regulated industry
• Strong capability to manage through influence and across functions
• Strong leadership and strategic thinking, global mindset; anticipates risks, can successfully navigate ambiguity
• Strong soft skills including high emotional intelligence
• High sense for the business; strong business acumen
• Strong coordination and Project Management skills
• Engages others, builds relationships, and creates networks outside team. Checks in with different people to understand the bigger picture.
• Ability to resolve conflict and tension between P&L vs. Balance Sheet
• Ability to perform root cause analysis and corrective action solutions. Follows through on actions.
• Is curious, agile, engages in new experiences and looks for different perspectives
• Fluent in English and excellent communication (written and verbal)
• Able to comply with the company’s safety and quality policies at all times

• Identify deployment site requirements and solutions within our global SAP template; define gaps and design solutions, with the support of system architects, where required
• Train new users in global processes in coordination with Subject Matter Experts
• Coordinate and support the execution of user acceptance testing and data conversion validation
• Lead workshops and interviews with Subject Matter Experts to identify transformation opportunities
• Manage the transformation portfolio within the Agile framework, linking opportunities to leadership priorities
• Develop, track, and report metrics to articulate change benefit realization
• Lead both direct reports and subject matter experts who work in other departments and functions
• Collaborate with Digital & Transformation team to design and implement resilient business processes enabled by supporting technologies
• Define and communicate change impacts to Finance processes, systems, and structures, and support peer leaders to drive stakeholder engagement, communication, and acceptance of change
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Information Systems, or related fields, or equivalent experience

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project execution, process design, and/or systems implementation
• Experience with SAP (S/4HANA preferred), specifically with Financial Accounting and Controlling modules

• Strong knowledge of and experience with leading practice budgeting, forecasting, analytics, and accounting principles for the typical business processes of a Life Sciences manufacturing company (Order to Cash, Procure to Pay, Record to Report, etc.)
• Ability to manage change effectively, including strong interpersonal communication skills that can be adapted to various levels of the organization
• Experience with Agile project management framework, and ability to set goals, create sprint plans, track progress, and hold team members accountable for timely delivery
• Experience and/or training in Generative Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, SAP BW/BI, Microsoft Power BI, and other tools in the Microsoft Power Platform or similar tools for process automation
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams collaboratively, encouraging resilience and maintaining a positive mindset
• Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to logically structure issues and recommend best practice solutions
• Mindset focused on continuous learning to maintain knowledge of industry trends, new technologies, and evolving best practices

You will be a key strategic partner to our global proprietary business, leading product costing, accounting, and process and system enhancements within the centralized cost accounting COE, supporting West’s Global manufacturing operations across the globe.

We are seeking an experienced leader for this team who has a strong understanding of cost accounting as well as with business process definition, system implementations, and working cross-functionally with the global leadership team. This role is responsible for managing aspects of manufacturing accounting for multiple plants and setting the strategy around costing for the division. This includes developing and monitoring the accuracy of inventory valuation and standard costs in accordance with GAAP requirements as well as month-end financial closing, reconciliations, and reporting.

• Setting strategic goals and long-term objectives within the cost accounting team
• Developing and maintaining policies and procedures within the cost and inventory accounting function and drive consistency and standardization within the wider cost accounting team
• Drive value in West through collaboration with senior leaders to align departmental strategies with organizational goals, and ensure execution on these strategies
• People:• Own inventory valuation and product costing processes within scope of role
• Lead SAP implementation for the FICO module as it relates to plant accounting, product costing, and associated master data as plants transition manufacturing to S4
• Oversee the plant level month end close tasks including the preparation of journal entries, reserve and variance analyses, and account reconciliations for all manufacturing locations supported by the wider cost accounting team
• Responsible for coordinating all the details to develop the annual standard costs in collaboration with FP&A, Supply Chain Planning and Operations
• Ensure appropriate controls and compliance with US GAAP
• Support and assist in the global initiatives relating to cost accounting for all regions/divisions of West
• Support and assist other functions within the business as required

• Bachelor's Degree required

• Minimum 10 years within Cost Accounting with
• Minimum 10 years of post-qualification experience in a manufacturing industry required
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience as leading the Finance function of a company required

• Extensive knowledge of SAP
• Understanding of the manufacturing environment and the associated financial processes
• Knowledge of supply chain, receiving, inventory flow, operations process and manufacturing principles
• Strong ability to assess problem situations to identify causes, gather and process relevant information, generate possible solutions, and make recommendations and/or resolve the problem
• Ability to effectively analyze transactional level detail in an enterprise resource planning system and articulate the key findings to senior management
• Ability to multi-task and drive actions to completion under strict deadlines
• Understanding of GAAP and internal control principles
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel

• MBA, CPA, or CMA
• Prior SAP implementation experience

In this role you will be responsible for performing Supplier Quality activities associated with external suppliers. This role performs activities to ensure West supplier’s maintain compliance with West’s procedures and policies. You will interface with R&D, Sourcing, Design Quality, Regulatory and Operations Quality to drive improved supplier quality performance.

• Establish and successfully executesupplier management planswhich will align to overall business objectives

• Maintain a strong collaborativepartnership

• supplier performanceincluding incoming failures, manufacturing yields and field failures to drive Supplier Corrective Action Reports (SCARs)

• ExecuteSupplier Corrective Action Requests(SCAR) with suppliers, ensuring effective and timely closure

• Work with suppliers, R&D, and Sourcing on continuous improvement of supplier performance includingsupplier changerequest.

• Evaluate potential new or future suppliers and support supplierselection processwith the cross-functional team

• Participate in cross-functional teams of design engineering and quality engineering to work with suppliers duringproduct developmentand ensures agreement for manufacturable, cost-effective designs

• Approves components for use in products by drivingProduct Approvalactivities with the suppliers

• Supports Supplier evaluation,auditmanagement and related records

• Supports the evaluation and development ofQuality Agreements and purchasing specificationswith suppliers

• Support the development of anIncoming Inspection strategyon purchased products

• Bachelor's Degree In Engineering or Science required
• Master's Degree In Engineering or Science preferred

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related science

• Minimum 5 years of quality related experience with preferred experience in pharmaceutical and/or medical device industry

• Experience working with suppliers and supplier engagement activities

• Knowledge of sterilization process is preferred

• Knowledge of cGMP, cGDP, relevant ISO standards, medical device requirements and other international regulations

• Familiarity with MasterControl, SAP and working knowledge of statistical data analysis

• Fluent in English

• Thorough understanding of validation activities and risk management principles and techniques

• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills

• Negotiation skills and collaborating with suppliers

• Ability to work under high volume production and fast changing environment

• Willingness to work in a cross-functional team with different time zones

• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.

The Regulatory Affairs Sr. Specialist is responsible for post market activities for medical devices, supporting department regulatory processes and procedures, supporting strategies, authoring, reviewing, and supporting global registrations. The Sr. Specialist ensures timely and high-quality execution of all regulatory deliverables. In addition, the Sr. Specialist mentors team members and ensures compliance with West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (West) and government requirements. This position includes supporting internal and external customer regulatory requests.

• Support regulatory strategies for OUS medical devices and combination products, ensuring compliance with global guidelines, evolving regulations and industry standards.
• Author regulatory documentation such as CIAs, Technical Documents, PMS Plans, PSURs, PMCF and vigilance reports and field safety corrective actions to Notified Bodies, EMA, and other global competent authorities.
• Complete global Post Market Surveillance (PMS) activities and assignments for OUS medical devices and combination products in West’s portfolio.
• Support West’s medical device EU importation requirements as Importer in accordance with Article 13 of MDR.
• Provide technical review of data and reports supporting regulatory submissions to ensure scientific rigor, accuracy, and clarity of presentation are fit for purpose.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external stakeholders to provide guidance, issue resolution, responses to inquiries, and actions taken.
• Clearly and effectively communicate team/project progress/status, decisions, timelines, etc. to RA management, internal and external customers.
• Develop specific objectives and manage work assignments, with minimal guidance to achieve personal objectives in conformance with overall business goals.
• Adhere to all applicable government requirements and West practices, and procedures to maintain compliance.
• Maintain working knowledge of computer software packages including MS Word, MS Excel, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, Master Control, Adobe, SharePoint, and others as required.

• Bachelor's Degree in science, math, engineering, or related discipline required or
• Master's Degree in science, math, engineering, or related discipline preferred or
• PhD in science, math, engineering, or related discipline preferred

• Experience: Bachelors with +5 years or master’s degree/PhD with 3+ years of medical device regulatory experience
• Experience with EU MDD (93/42/EEC), EU MDR (2017/745), MDCG guidance, ISO 13485 and US FDA regulations (Title 21CFR820), ISO 14971, and ISO 14155, EU combination product regulations (e.g., EMA/CHMP/QWP/BWP/259165/2019)
• Experience in preparation of dossiers for submission to competent authorities including supporting design and development of medical devices and combination products over the product lifecycle
• Strong decision-making, communication, and technical writing skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities and ability to triage and manage work priorities and to follow established processes while identifying areas for process improvement in a changing environment

• Regulatory Affairs Certifications (RAC)-RAPS R.A.C certification(s) preferred

• Established scientific and quality expertise with criteria described above
• Experience in direct engagement with regulatory authorities
• Regulatory compliance competency in Quality Management Systems
• Knowledge of US FDA regulations and submission pathways (e.g., 510(k), DMF, MAF, BLA)
• Familiarity with US drug-device and ROW combination product requirements
• Advanced degree and/or RAC certification

• Ability to work in sedentary environment, in an office; may need to stand or sit for extended periods of time.
• Ability to comprehend principles of math, science, engineering, and medical device use. Ability to handle technical reports, drawings, specifications, regulatory and quality documentation with a high degree of confidentiality.
• Ability to research, read, analyze, and interpret regulatory literature and documentation, regulations, technical standards, guidance documents, test reports, clinical/medical terminology, technical product information, and complex documents.
• Ability to review, collate, describe, and summarize scientific and technical data. Ability to organize complex information and combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions.
• Ability to utilize judgment and make decisions considering the relative risks and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
• Ability to assess, plan, schedule and manage multiple long-term and short-term projects, tasks, responsibilities and/or priorities in a concurrent fashion with several parallel deliverables and execute deliverables to time-line commitments.
• Ability to be an effective team member and work well with others in a team environment on cross-functional and/or matrix teams.
• Ability to be flexible with changing priorities and comply with constantly changing regulatory procedures.
• Ability to build strong relationships both internally and externally.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to comprehend and apply language skills to the degree required to perform the job based upon the job requirements listed above.
• Ability to verbally communicate ideas and issues effectively to other team members and management.
• Ability to write and record data and information as required by procedures.
• Proficiency in the use of personal computers and computer programs, particularly, Microsoft Office Suite: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat (or equivalents if changed by the Company).

To position itself to meet the requirements of continuing rapid business growth and future market development, West Pharmaceutical Services have developed a transformation strategy of standardization, simplification and centralization of global accounting operations. In accordance with that strategy, we are migrating our financial reporting systems onto one main SAP ERP.

Reporting to, and working closely with, the Finance Manager, in this role, you will support the migration of finance activities into GFS Dublin as part of Record to Report.

• Analyze current balance sheet reconciliations and clear any unreconciled items prior to migration
• Work with D&T to resolve any system issues identified
• Preparation and review of monthly financial reports, ensuring they are completed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner and in accordance with US GAAP
• Preparation, analysis and review of journal postings
• Preparation, analysis and review of balance sheet reconciliations at month end
• Calculation, posting and review of monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring that all items are accurately captured
• Review and reconciliation of inter-company accounts
• Preparation of multi-currency bank reconciliations
• Preparation of variance analysis
• Statutory reporting under Local GAAP requirements
• Processing of transactional taxes e.g. VAT
• Support annual corporation tax compliance
• Control environment:
  • Ensure that company financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and US GAAP and SEC reporting requirements
  • Accountable for ensuring that company policies and procedures (internal controls) are implemented to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected
  • Support the Sarbanes Oxley activities relative to internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties
  • Liaise with internal and external auditors
• Process, technology and service:
  • Support deployment of SAP S/4 HANA and other systems e.g. Blackline to garner greater efficiency within the Record to Report function
  • Support implementation of Artificial Intelligence and /or RPA to drive further efficiency and effectiveness in our delivery of accounting services
• Other duties as assigned

• Bachelors degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting

• Minimum 5 years Candidate requires private industry experience in multinational manufacturing companies; experience in consolidation role preferred required
• Senior Accountant- minimum3+ years of PQE experience

• Qualified accountanti.e.ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPArequired

• Position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May need to stand or sit for extended periods of time
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger and reach with hands and arms
• Use written and oral communication skills
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, tight deadlines, problem solve, and prioritize
• Ability to make work independently and sound decision making
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description

To position itself to meet the requirements of continuing rapid business growth and future market development, West Pharmaceutical Services have developed a transformation strategy of standardization, simplification and centralization of global accounting operations. Working closely with the Finance Manager/Lead, in this role, the successful candidate will be part of a shared service team driving automation opportunities across the finance function. As a Finance Intern, you will support the team in various financial tasks and projects. You will gain practical experience in financial analysis, Accounts Payable/Receivable. This internship is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and gain insights into the finance operations of a dynamic company and exploitation of opportunities offered by new information technologies.

• Leverage digital tools to update vendor master records and contact details, actively participating in the digital transformation of finance operations.
• Assist in matching, coding, and processing vendor invoices and credit notes using automated systems to improve efficiency.
• Support the finance team with advanced data analytics for multiple mailbox management and financial decision-making processes.
• Review, generate, convert, and send purchase orders in line with procurement procedures using AI tools to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Monitor open purchase orders, update regularly, and facilitate supplier onboarding using digital platforms to ensure compliance and efficiency.
• Support ledger maintenance and reconciliation using digital tools and AI-driven insights for more accurate accounting.
• Conduct in-depth financial analysis using data science techniques to aid decision-making processes and develop innovative reporting solutions.
• Assist in the automation and improvement of financial processes, identifying areas where AI and digital solutions can enhance efficiency.
• Review and analyse reports and data using digital dashboards to identify opportunities for efficiency improvements across business operations.
• Participate in audits by gathering necessary data and ensuring compliance with company policies.
• Commit to personal development, utilizing available training tools with a focus on enhancing digital skills and acumen.
• Engage in projects assigned by Finance Management or senior team members, employing digital strategies and insights.
• Any other duties as direct by manager.
  

Minimum 2 years completed on a 3rd level qualification of education or equivalent.

Previous work experience desirable.

• Proficient in MS Office applications
• Team player, positive and flexible attitude
• Excellent communication skills i.e. ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
• Power BI knowledge
• The ability to work on their own initiative as part of a hybrid model.
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to always comply with the company’s quality policy.#LI-HYBRID #LI-AP1