Financial Accountant
Requisition ID:70889
Date:Jul 24, 2025
Location:
Dublin, Leinster, IE
Department:Finance
Description:
This position is a hybrid role (3 days onsite) in our Dublin office.
At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life-saving and life-enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?
There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.
We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.
Job Summary
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 fi nancial reporting systems onto one main SAP ERP.
Reporting to, and working closely with, the Finance Manager, you will support the Record to Report function in GFS Dublin.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
* Support the migration of the record to report accounting function from other company locations
* Analyze current balance sheet reconciliations and clear any unreconciled items prior to migration
* Complete UAT testing
* Work with D&T to resolve any system issues identified
* Preparation and analysis of journal postings
* Preparation and analysis balance sheet accounts 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
* Fixed asset support
* AP Support
* 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 SECreporting 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
Education
* Bachelor's Degree Accounting or Business with concentration in Accounting/Finance or equivalent experience required
Work Experience
* Minimum 3 years Accounting required
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* Bachelors degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting
* Part-Qualified accountant i.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA
* Previous Shared Service Centre with multinational publicly quoted company experience
* Working knowledge of US GAAP
* Proficient in SAP or similar ERP
* Proficient in MS Office applications
* Experience of BI tools an advantage
* Excellent communication and leadership skills
* Able to multi task
* Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description
* Able to comply with the company’s safety policy at all times
* Able to comply with the company’s quality policy at all times
Additional Requirements
* Must be able to understand direction and adhere to established procedures
* Must be able to communicate effectively, speak in front of groups, express and exchange ideas and understand direction
* Maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
* Able to learn and apply new information or new skills
* Read and interpret data, information and documents
* Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, problem solve, and prioritize
* Ability to make independent and sound judgments
* Demonstrates enthusiasm, takes accountability and drives for results #LI-JJ1 #LI-HYBRID
Travel Requirements
10%: Up to 26 business days per year
Physical Requirements
Sedentary-Exerting up to 10lbs/4kgs of force occasionally, and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull, or otherwise move objects, including the human body. Sedentary work involves sitting most of the time.
West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in order to apply to West, please send an email to Apply.Accommodation@westpharma.com. Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening and/or a pre-employment drug screening.
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