West Pharma Cost Accountant Senior Specialist 

Ireland, Dublin 

962605717

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accounting and inventory reserves to support accurate & timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and corporate financial policies
• Process manufacturing orders as part of the month-end close process
• Participate in other monthly close activities for plants in area of responsibility
• Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation
• Calculate standard costing of products in SAP as part of new product workflow
• Monitor variances to standard cost and correct any erroneous errors
• Support the periodic cycle count process
• Reconcile 3rd party warehouses
• Ensure appropriate controls and compliance with US GAAP
• Support and assist other functions within the business as required
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Business with concentration in Accounting/Finance
• Experience: 3-5 years of experience

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Accounting experience, preferable in a manufacturing environment using SAP or other ERP
• Understanding of GAAP and internal control principles
• Highproficiency in Microsoft Excel

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to _10__% of the time.

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• 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, problem solve, and prioritize
• Ability to make independent and sound judgments
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
• Must be able to work scheduled work week, plus overtime and/or irregular hours as required to complete assignments