Director Global Costing Center of Excellence

Bristol-Myers Squibb Co; Dublin; Hybride; EUR 180 000 - 260 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Competitive benefits

Résumé du poste

Bristol Myers Squibb is seeking a Director to lead the Global Costing Centre of Excellence within PDS Finance. The role drives standardization, transparency, and data-enabled decision-making across the network, overseeing cost and inventory accounting, ICP coordination, and FP&A support while building a high-performing team.

The position emphasizes strategic leadership, collaboration with IT and Digital teams, and alignment with business objectives, with a hybrid/work model and global scope.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CIMA, CPA) preferred.
• Minimum 10+ years in Finance with strong exposure to product costing and manufacturing finance.
• Experience leading global process transformation and cross-geography team development.

Responsabilités

• Define and implement the global costing vision and roadmap for the organization.
• Establish governance and standards for costing across sites and external supply chains.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.

Connaissances

Costing principles

Leadership

People management

Data-driven decision making

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA or CIMA/CPA preferred

Outils

SAP

AI tools in finance

Description du poste

Working with Us Challenging. Meaningful. Life-changing. Those aren’t words that are usually associated with a job. But working at Bristol Myers Squibb is anything but usual. Here, uniquely interesting work happens every day, in every department. From optimizing a production line to the latest breakthroughs in cell therapy, this is work that transforms the lives of patients, and the careers of those who do it. You’ll get the chance to grow and thrive through opportunities uncommon in scale and scope, alongside high-achieving teams. Take your career farther than you thought possible. Bristol Myers Squibb recognizes the importance of balance and flexibility in our work environment. We offer a wide variety of competitive benefits, services and programs that provide our employees with the resources to pursue their goals, both at work and in their personal lives. Read more: careers.bms.com/working-with-us.

Role Purpose

The Director will lead the establishment and operation of the Global Costing Center of Excellence (COE) within PDS Finance. The Global Costing Centre of Excellence will provide focused leadership for product costing across our network, helping drive greater standardization, consistency, and transparency in end-to-end costing processes. It will simplify ways of working, improve the quality and reliability of costing insights, accelerate the use of data, digital tools, and automation to support faster and smarter decisions across PDS and the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership - Define and implement the global costing vision and roadmap aligned with company objectives and the needs of the PDS Finance Organization.
• Establish governance and standards for costing processes across internal sites and external supply chains.
• Ensure global costing policies are aligned with the changing needs or the business, delivering consistency, compliance, and alignment with business strategy.
• Process Standardization & Optimization - Drive simplification and harmonization of costing methodologies and workflows.
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards, regulatory requirements, and internal policies.
• Champion the adoption of ERP platforms, AI-driven analytics, and automation tools to enhance costing accuracy and efficiency.
• Collaborate with IT and Digital teams to integrate advanced technologies into costing processes.
• Cost & Inventory Accounting - Oversee all cost and inventory accounting activities, including:
• Product costing for internal and external manufacturing.
• Consolidated cost reporting across global operations.
• Production variances reporting, analysis and resolution.
• Deferrals accounting.
• Coordination of Intercompany profit (ICP) tracking and release.
• FP&A support for cost-related insights and decision-making.
• Stakeholder Engagement - Partner with PDS Operations, Global Supply Chain, Finance, and Commercial teams to ensure costing supports strategic decisions.
• Act as a trusted advisor on cost impacts for business development, new product introductions, supply chain changes, and operational initiatives.
• Talent Development - Build and lead a high-performing team within the COE.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.

Qualifications & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA or professional certification (CIMA, CPA) preferred.
• Experience: Minimum 10+ years in Finance with 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, delivering strong talent pipelines.
• Experience managing through the matrix both on the operational and finance side.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP preferred), digital tools, and AI applications in finance.

Skills

• 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.

Key Competencies

• Strategic Thinking
• Digital & Technology Savvy
• Process Optimization
• Collaboration & Communication
• Change Leadership #LI-Hybrid

Uniquely Interesting Work, Life-changing Careers With a single vision as inspiring as “Transforming patients’ lives through science ”, every BMS employee plays an integral role in work that goes far beyond ordinary. Each of us is empowered to apply our individual talents and unique perspectives in a supportive culture, promoting global participation in clinical trials, while our shared values of passion, innovation, urgency, accountability, inclusion and integrity bring out the highest potential of each of our colleagues.

On‑site Protocol BMS has an occupancy structure that determines where an employee is required to conduct their work. This structure includes site‑essential, site‑by‑design, field‑based and remote‑by‑design jobs. The occupancy type that you are assigned is determined by the nature and responsibilities of your role: Site‑essential roles require 100% of shifts onsite at your assigned facility. Site‑by‑design roles may be eligible for a hybrid work model with at least 50% onsite at your assigned facility. For these roles, onsite presence is considered an essential job function and is critical to collaboration, innovation, productivity, and a positive Company culture. For field-based and remote‑by‑design roles the ability to physically travel to visit customers, patients or business partners and to attend meetings on behalf of BMS as directed is an essential job function.

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