West Pharma Sr Assoc Financial Planning & Analysis 

Ireland, Dublin 

945888836

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Monitor manufacturing variance accounts and actively drive required adjustments on the standard cost and item set up corrections with the Cost & Inventory Accounting team.
• Provide monthly analysis for all headcount costs by business unit vs budget & forecast.
• Challenge Business Leads to drive performance through overhead monitoring v budget and cost reduction/lean initiatives, including monthly meeting with overhead budget owners to monitor and manage actuals vs forecast costs.
• Prepare PPV reconciliations for monthly accruals for customer reconciliations.
• Consolidation and transfer of forecast loads to site financial system used in the reporting and forecasting process.
• Engage in monthly S&OP process at site level to establish sales, production and absorption forecast.
• Work with plant and global supply chain to analyze and forecast inventory and understand its impact on working capital targets.
• Lead the CAPEX forecast cycle ensuring accuracy of actuals and forecast for capital projects. Assist Project owners in preparation of PER narratives.
• Lead/Participate in global/regional FP&A initiatives and other special projects/duties assigned, as necessary.
• Maintain appropriate internal controls at the site and ensure cross-functional compliance SOX 302/404 for site processes.
• Interact & Assist with cross-functional teams that include Controllership, Cost & Inventory Accounting, Accounts Payable , Treasury, Tax, and others, as necessary, ensuring accuracy and consistency of General Ledger mappings & transactional postings for the Dublin site.
• Active engagement at daily Tier 3 site meeting including comprehensive review of business performance that analyses and highlights underperforming areas of the business requiring attention by management, including absorption on track to monthly production commitments.
• Prepare monthly Price comparisons
• Prepare monthly Sales reports
• Other duties as assigned.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• 5-7 years of financial, planning and analysis experience in a manufacturing environment preferred

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate - Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Manufacturing ERP experience, preferably within SAP S/4HANA
• Experience with Oracle Hyperion Financial Management (HFM)
• Knowledge of Business Intelligence tools and database structure, including end-user proficiency with Microsoft PowerBI
• Familiarity with manufacturing product cost standards and principles
• Understanding of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and ability to understand and communicate Company Financial Policies to non-Finance associates
• Strong financial acumen including analytical, modeling, and forecasting skills
• Ability to work with complex data and to identify key issues
• Demonstrated verbal communication and presentation skills
• Strong internal customer service focus, interpersonal skills, and the ability to present concepts and results in a concise manner
• Proactive approach and solution-oriented thinking and acting
• Detail-orientated and able to perform in a high-pressure environment
• Self-starter with ability to work with minimal direct supervision
• Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times.
• Able to comply with the company's quality policy at all times
• Able to read, write and speak fluent English.

Travel Requirements:

• Must be able to travel up to _5__% of the time.