Operations Finance Manager

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group; Connacht; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Collins McNicholas Recruitment & HR Services Group has a vacancy for an Operations Finance Manager in Co Galway. This senior finance role will establish and lead a new Operations Finance sub-function, delivering financial leadership, reporting and decision support to the operations side of the business.

The role requires qualified accounting credentials, extensive manufacturing experience, and strong cost accounting expertise, with a track record in partnering with site leadership and driving

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with post-qualification experience.
• Experience as an Operations Accountant in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting and variance analysis.
• Proven experience partnering with senior operational leaders.

Responsibilities

• Design, establish and lead a new Operations Finance sub-function.
• Lead and develop two Cost Accountants.
• Create a new suite of operational finance reporting covering manufacturing performance, cost of goods, yields, scrap and waste, labour and overhead absorption, variances and inventory.
• Act as dedicated finance business partner to the Site General Manager, providing financial insight and challenge to support operational decision-making.
• Lead annual budget and rolling forecasts including production volumes, conversion costs and inventory.
• Strengthen controls over inventory, cycle counts, BOMs and routings in conjunction with operations and supply chain.

Skills

Business partnering

People management

Regulated manufacturing knowledge

Advanced Excel

Budgeting & forecasting

Tools

SAP

Oracle

Microsoft Dynamics

Power BI

Job description

Operations Finance Manager required for manufacturing company in Co Galway.

Previous experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally medical device or pharmaceutical or other regulated industry, with deep knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting and variance analysis

Role Purpose

This is a newly created senior role within the Finance function. The Operations Finance Manager will establish and lead a new Operations Finance sub-function, providing dedicated financial leadership, reporting and decision support to the operations side of the business.

Key Responsibilities

Build the Operations Finance Function:

• Design, establish and lead a new Operations Finance sub-function within the wider Finance department, defining its remit, structure, processes and ways of working.
• Lead, manage and develop two Cost Accountants, setting objectives, reviewing performance and building team capability.

Operations Reporting:

• Create a new suite of operational finance reporting covering manufacturing performance, cost of goods, yields, scrap and waste, labour and overhead absorption, variances and inventory.
• Deliver weekly and monthly reporting packs with clear, actionable insight for operations management and the wider finance leadership.
• Develop and track site KPIs, dashboards and cost-per-unit metrics, driving standardisation and automation of reporting over time.

Business Partnering:

• Act as dedicated finance business partner to the Site General Manager, providing financial insight and challenge to support operational decision-making.
• Support the operations leadership team on budgeting, forecasting, headcount planning and cost management for the site.
• Evaluate capital expenditure proposals, cost-reduction initiatives and make-vs-buy decisions, including post-investment reviews.

Financial Control and Planning:

• Own the annual standard cost-setting process and periodic cost roll-ups.
• Lead the operations elements of the annual budget and rolling forecasts, including production volumes, conversion costs and inventory.
• Strengthen controls over inventory, cycle counts, BOMs and routings in conjunction with operations and supply chain.

Qualifications and Experience

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong post-qualification experience.
• Experience working as an Operations Accountant in a regulated manufacturing organization is essential.
• Significant experience in a manufacturing environment, ideally medical device or pharmaceutical or other regulated industry, with deep knowledge of standard costing, inventory accounting and variance analysis.
• Proven track record of business partnering with senior operational leaders, ideally at site GM / operations director level.
• Experience building or significantly developing a finance team, function or reporting suite is highly desirable.
• Strong people-management experience with the ability to coach and develop qualified and part-qualified staff.
• Advanced Excel and strong ERP experience (e.g. SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics); experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g. Power BI) an advantage.