Director Global Costing Center of Excellence
HybridDublin, Leinster, Ireland
Job Summary
Define and implement the global costing vision and roadmap aligned with company objectives. Establish governance and standards for costing processes across internal sites and external supply chains while ensuring compliance with accounting standards and regulatory requirements. Drive simplification and harmonization of costing methodologies, overseeing product costing for internal and external manufacturing, consolidated cost reporting, and production variance analysis. Champion the adoption of ERP platforms, AI-driven analytics, and automation tools to enhance costing accuracy and efficiency by collaborating with IT and Digital teams. Partner with PDS Operations, Global Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure costing supports strategic decisions and act as a trusted advisor on cost impacts for business development and new product introductions. Build and lead a high-performing team within the COE to foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field
- Minimum 10+ years in Finance
- Strong exposure to product costing and manufacturing finance
- Proven track record of leading global process transformation and simplification initiatives
- Experience in developing teams across multiple geographic locations
- Experience managing through the matrix both on the operational and finance side
- Experience with ERP systems
- Deep understanding of costing principles and manufacturing finance
- Strong leadership, influencing, and change management capabilities
- Strong people management and talent development capabilities
- Analytical mindset with ability to leverage data for insights and decision-making
- Strategic Thinking
- Digital & Technology Savvy
- Process Optimization
- Collaboration & Communication
- Change Leadership
- 100% of shifts onsite at assigned facility
- Ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners
- Ability to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed
Desired Qualifications
- MBA or professional certification (CIMA, CPA)
- SAP preferred
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