Finance Director

UNAVAILABLE; Cork; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equal opportunity employer

Job summary

Hovione in Ireland (Cork) seeks a senior finance leader to oversee the site’s finance functions, supporting business strategy and long-range planning. You will define policies, manage the investment program, and ensure robust internal controls to optimize site performance.

The role requires a Master’s degree in finance (or related field) and extensive manufacturing finance experience, preferably in pharma. Leadership, compliance and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in finance or related field required (Fully Qualified Accountant).
• Significant finance experience in manufacturing, preferably pharma, chemistry or food.
• Experience in a multinational corporate environment desirable, with Big Four exposure considered a plus.
• Proven leadership experience and strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Oversee finance functions, planning and internal controls for the site.
• Coordinate budgets, forecasts, and group consolidation.
• Monitor accounting, payroll, payables and receivables within the site.
• Lead tax incentives, grants and compliance with local authorities.
• Drive profitability analyses and transversal projects addressing site structure.

Skills

Leadership

Time management

Communication skills

Fluent English

GAAP knowledge

Multitasking

Education

Master’s degree in finance or related field

Job description

Join a Market Leader

About Hovione

At Hovione, we help partners turn scientific innovation into medicines that reach patients around the world. For more than 65 years, we have connected science, technology, and manufacturing to scale complex ideas into high-quality and innovative solutions that truly make a difference.

As an international Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO), we support the development and manufacture of drug substances, intermediates, and drug products across the full life cycle. We are globally recognized for our leadership in specialized technologies such as Spray Drying and Continuous Tableting. But what truly sets us apart is not just what we do — it is how we do it: with purpose, care, collaboration, and a deep commitment to doing the right things right.

Our people are the reason for our success. We are a global and diverse team of more than 2,600 team members across Europe, the USA, and Asia, bringing together different experiences and perspectives to help our partners to overcome complex challenges. We believe that an inclusive environment — where everyone, regardless of background, identity or ability, is respected, heard and empowered to contribute — is essential to drive innovation, ensure quality, and secure long‑term sustainable success.

And as we grow, so do the opportunities for our people to develop, broaden their perspectives, and build meaningful careers. Because at Hovione, better starts with those who choose to make a difference every day. Will you be one of them?

You will be responsible to:

Manage the finance functions in supporting the business strategy and coordinating short term and long term planning. Manage and provide financial information and define guidelines and policies, in order to enable the business to lead Hovione in an effective and efficient manner and to optimize the result of the business. Manage the investment program. Define and monitor the internal controls over financial reporting. Coordinate the tax incentives, grants. Perform the group consolidation. Will be a key stakeholder in transversal projects addressing profitability and structure.

Key Responsibilities:

• Is accountable in front of external parties as well as internal parties for all finance related topics regarding Irish legal entities.
• Create a strategy for the Finance department of the site, defining and monitoring the annual plan and adjusting priorities throughout the year, maintaining an even workflow using all resources effectively.
• Implement and administer established accounting and controlling policies, procedures and practices to meet finance requirements in the site under responsibility.
• Ensure maintenance of general accounting, cost accounting, payroll, payables and receivables in the site under responsibility.
• Oversee the preparation of budgets and forecasts within the site.
• Ensure accurate and timely recording and reporting of operating results in the site under responsibility.
• Coordinate activities of financial analysis, interpretation of variances from budgets and standards and advice key management within the site.
• Ensure compliance of the organization’s practices with applicate legislation and tax authorities
• Manage the TMs assigned to his/her area of responsibility, namely in terms of recruitment, integration, training needs and performance management in accordance with the company's HR policies, in order to ensure all TMs are aligned and motivated towards achieving Hovione's goals, values and culture by promoting their personal and professional development whilst maximizing productivity.

We are looking to recruit a Candidate:

• Master’s degree in finance, or related field. (Fully Qualified Accountant)
• Worked in finance for companies with manufacturing background is mandatory, preferentially pharma, chemistry or food. Typically requires 10+ years of relevant experience in Finance and also leading a team.
• Experience in a “Big Four” with financial auditing responsibilities is desirable
• Experience at corporate level in a multinational environment.
• Proven leadership experience.
• Effective time management skills and the ability to multitask.
• Extensive knowledge of the general accepted accounting principles adopted in the country under responsibility
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Fluency in English is a requirement

Hovione is a proud Equal Opportunity Employer

Inclusion and diversity are key to us. We are committed to creating an inclusive recruitment experience and welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you require any reasonable accommodation or support during the application or interview process, please contact us, and we will be happy to assist.

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