Job Summary
Location: Ringaskiddy, Cork – Hybrid working – 2 days a week on site
Duration: 12 month contract
Hours: Part time / 19.5 hours per week
As the Fixed Asset Accountant (Senior Finance Analyst) you will partner with business stakeholders to assess current and future spend, support capital appropriation requests with financial analysis, complete quarterly global services reviews, manage CIP to in‑use conversions, deliver targeted education where policy gaps are found, and provide ad hoc analytical and accounting support to the Cork Plant Controller.
Responsibilities
CIP to in‑use conversions completed within agreed SLAs and with appropriate supporting documentation.
Quarterly Global Services reviews delivered on time with zero/low audit findings.
Timely and well‑documented financial analysis for capital appropriation requests.
Number of education sessions delivered and measurable improvements in policy adherence.
Reduction in manual effort through identified process improvements/automation.
Liaise with business partners to review current and forecast capital spend; provide actionable financial insight and challenge where required.
Prepare financial analysis and supporting documentation for capital appropriation requests to strengthen business cases (NPV, simple payback, cashflow and sensitivity analysis as required), along with finance sign off after SLT review (gCraft).
Lead conversion of assets from Construction in Progress (CIP) to in‑use, ensuring correct capitalization dates, useful lives and depreciation start dates.
Design and deliver short education and awareness sessions to business stakeholders where policy or process gaps are identified.
Provide timely support for audit requests, tax schedules and month/quarter‑end close activities as they relate to fixed assets.
Support the Cork Plant Controller with ad hoc requests and projects requiring fixed asset accounting or financial analysis.
Continuously seek process improvements and automation opportunities (JDE Xe, Excel, Power BI) to increase accuracy and efficiency.
Daily capital PO approvals, weekly capital transaction reports for engineers and team leaders, month‑end activities including journal posting, capital cost reports & BVA analysis.
Additional quarter‑end activities including impairment review, BVA analysis, and capital accrual preparation.
End‑to‑end owner of the annual fixed asset cycle count.
Ad hoc requirements including but not limited to GRNI reviews, in particular the capital element, asset disposals and overspend reviews.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or related discipline.
Fixed asset accounting experience, ideally within a manufacturing environment.
Strong hands‑on experience with JDE Xe (or similar ERP fixed asset modules).
Advanced Excel skills (models, pivot tables, lookup functions, macros desirable) and working knowledge of Power BI for reporting/analysis.
Solid understanding of accounting standards applicable to fixed assets and depreciation practices.
Proven stakeholder management skills and experience working with plant/business partners and central/global teams.
Experience preparing documentation for audits and capital approvals.
Professional certification (ACCA, CIMA, ACA, CPA).
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; high attention to detail.
Clear commercial mindset—able to translate technical accounting into business impact.
Excellent communication skills—able to present findings to finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
Self‑starter who can manage competing priorities and deliver to deadlines.
Continuous improvement orientation with a pragmatic approach to automation and process control.
Benefits
This role offers a very competitive hourly rate and runs on a 12 month contract.
EEO Statement
Johnson & Johnson is an equal‑opportunity employer. The company values diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences and encourages individuals of all backgrounds to apply.
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