Title: Senior Accountant, Fixed Assets
Requisition ID: *****
Location: Dublin, Leinster, IE
Department: Finance
Description:
This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.
No relocation is provided for this opportunity.
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
Reporting to, and working closely with, the Global Fixed Assets Senior Manager, in this role you will be responsible for regional support in this area within the Global Fixed Asset Team under GFS.
You will play a pivotal role in West's capital expenditure process, being accountable for the performance and output of various plants within the global team.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Supporting the Global Fixed Asset Senior Manager in all aspects of the function
Accounting for CIP balances through interaction with senior project managers
Executing various close activities through period-end closings within company deadlines while remaining compliant to West, SOX, GAAP policies and regulations
Collaborating with a broad range of stakeholders including local market FP&A, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Senior management, and internal/external auditors.
Actively oversee the review and management of the AUC/CIP balances to ensure accurate and SOX compliant reporting and accounting.
Ensuring the month-end account reconciliation process is completed in a timely and accurate fashion with adequate supporting documentation.
Drive global process improvements to standardize & harmonize processes and achieve superior levels of efficiency realizing reduced cost benefits to West.
Lead in the delivery of internal and external reporting of Fixed Asset balances
Represent the GFS organization on various projects and systems initiatives liaising closely with the Consolidations team, Technical Accounting and Group reporting to ensure overall consistency of process.
Ensure the SOX RCM is accurate and reflects all Fixed Asset processes
Supporting the Statutory reporting process through testing and insight into all asset related balances on the global balance sheet
Other duties as assigned
Additional Responsibilities
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
Technology and service:
Report agreed key performance indicators
Support deployment of SAP S/4 HANA and other systems
Paricipate in building reports using PowerBi and working closely with Transformation and D&T teams.
Education
Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience required
Work Experience
Minimum 5 years industry experience required
Multinational manufacturing experience preferred
Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Public Accounting background
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
Demonstrated ability to form, lead and develop high-performing teams
Excellent communication and leadership skills i.e. ability to communicate and work effectively with a wide range of region, division and corporate functions
Able to manage multiple priorities effectively, while managing ambiguity and adapting to changing business needs and priorities
Project management, meeting facilitation, written/oral communication and presentation skills
License and Certifications
Qualified accountant i.e. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA preferred
Additional 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, 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 #LI-JJ1 #LI-HYBRID
Travel Requirements
5%: Up to 13 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.
What We Offer
This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week
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 ****** .
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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