Finance Manager

PE Global (UK); Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

PE Global is recruiting for a Finance Partner in External Supply, focusing on pre-commercial clinical and development spend. The role provides financial guidance, spend management and reporting across a broad external network of CDMOs and suppliers.

The successful candidate will plan, report and analyze Net Expense, payroll and related costs, partnering with program teams and reporting to the Finance Director External Supply, Operations Finance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or professional accounting qualification with 6–8 years in finance or FP&A.
• Experience in multinational environment; biotech/pharma preferred.
• Strong spend and budgeting management across large programs.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, SAP GL, Ariba, Hyperion, and MS Office.

Responsibilities

• Program Spend Management – ensure effective spend management of multiple large programs for clinical/clinical trial manufacturing and development.
• Business Partnering – engage with program leads to understand drivers and improve forecast/budget commentary.
• Forecasts/Budgets/LRS – manage clinical and development spend, payroll, and sweep allocations.
• Quarter Close / Month Close – ensure timely P&L Net Expense reporting and month-end processes.
• Systems and Processes – support the transition to Anaplan and SAP Hana; improve financial processes.

Skills

Finance & FP&A

Budgeting & Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree / Professional Accounting qualification

Tools

Smartsheet

SAP GL

Ariba

Hyperion

Microsoft Office

Job description

What you will do.

In this key role you will you will serve as a key finance partner on all aspects of pre-commercial clinical and development program spend (P&L Net Expense) to the External Supply team,providingfinancial guidance, spend management and reporting insight, to support the business across a complex and growing external manufacturing and supplier network. External Supply supports a significantbase business, a late-stage pipeline, new capabilities, and growth across Rare Disease and device-enabled formats, while managing a broad network of CDMOs and suppliers.

This individual will be responsible for planning, reporting, and analysing financial results across pre-commercial spend (Net Expense), payroll and related costs, and sweep allocation activities within External Supply Operations. The role will also provide spend-management support for clinical and development programs.This individual will report to Finance Director External Supply, Operations Finance.

Key responsibilities:

• Program Spend Management– ensure effective spend management of multiple large programs for clinical / clinical trial manufacturing, and development within External Supply, working closely with the program teams.
• Business Partnering– pro-active engagement with program leads to understand key shifts in business drivers, costs or timings, leverage these engagements to improve Quarter Close reporting and Forecast / Budget / LRS processes and commentary.
• Forecasts / Budgets / LRS– Clinical and Development spend, movement analysis by program, management reporting and key business driver commentary. Payroll and related costs and associated sweep allocations to Net Expense and COGM.
• Quarter Close / Month Close– ensure accurate, timely reporting and analysis of P&L Net Expense by program, including key variance driver commentary. Ownership of key External Supply month close processes including prepayments, accruals and sweep allocations.
• Systems and Processes– support the External Supply transition to Anaplan and S4 Hana in 2027. Identify opportunities to improve existing financial processes and lead the improvement initiative where appropriate.
• Compliance– Ensure accounting entries are completed in accordance with GAAP and SOX requirements. Manage transitions of programs from pre-commercial to commercial (90:90 approvals). Engage with the Accounting Team as appropriate to ensure policy alignment.
• Headcount– ensure accurate tracking of headcount and payroll & related costs within ACDM External Supply (staff + CW).
• Sweep Certification– ownership of 6 monthly Sweep Certification process to ensure accurate spend allocations to products and programs.

What we expect of you:

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients. TheManager FinanceExternal Supply (Net Expense) professional we seek should possess qualifications and experience.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree / Professional Accounting qualification with at least 6 to 8 years ofexperience in finance, FP&A or operations finance.

Proven experience and skills needed:

• Post-qualification experience in a multi-national environment, prior Biotech / Pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Strong experience managing spend and budgets across large, dynamic program environments.
• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of accountancy and accounting systems/processes.
• Proficiency with Smartsheet, SAP GL, Ariba, Hyperion and Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint).
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to build effective interpersonal relationships and collaborate cross-functionally.
• Proactive professional with a growth mindset, strong problem-solving capabilities and a detail-oriented approach.

Please note our client cannot assist with any visa sponsorship and candidates must have the correct visa to live and work in Ireland