Finance Manager
On-siteWaterford, Munster, Ireland
Job Summary
Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements, for Q1 scientific sites. Deliver comprehensive monthly reporting packs for both entities, manage the submission of all monthly and quarterly financial reports to the U.S.-based Group Finance team, and prepare financial forecasts highlighting key trends. Oversee regulatory tax submissions for Irish and Belgian compliance, manage the month-end close process, and coordinate annual audit activities as the key point of contact. Provide leadership and mentorship to a team of three finance professionals while leading the annual budgeting process and monitoring cash flow. Maintain oversight of the fixed asset register, accruals, and lease schedules. This full-time, permanent role requires a fully qualified accountant with 5+ years of experience, proficiency in SAP, and operates from 8:30 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday, reporting directly to the Site Manager for Waterford.
Required Qualifications
- Strong financial and commercial acumen
- Proven experience in delivering robust analysis of historical results and forward‐looking forecasts
- A proactive self‐starter with strong organisational skills
- Excellent communication skills
- A collaborative, team‐focused mindset
- Proficiency in SAP
- Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA)
- Minimum of 5 years' post‐qualification experience
Desired Qualifications
- Advanced Excel skills
- Experience with other financial systems
- Ideally in a commercial or operational finance
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