Senior Accountant, GFS (Global Financial Services) Controlling Ireland

Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

AstraZeneca Dublin is seeking an experienced Finance Controller to own end-to-end Record to Report for designated EMEA entities. You will partner across finance, operations and an outsourced provider to deliver accurate, timely results and support local statutory audits.

This role blends IFRS, US GAAP and local GAAP with continuous improvement, SOX controls and process simplification to accelerate insight. It is a hybrid, office-based position with three days per week in the Dublin office.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA).
• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance.
• 2+ years PQE experience in finance or Controlling.
• Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end Record to Report for designated EMEA entities.
• Collaborate with outsourced provider to ensure timely close.
• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and resolve items.
• Support statutory audits and year-end integrated audit.
• Provide timely financial analysis and respond to queries.
• Operate within the SOX control framework.
• Drive continuous improvement to simplify close processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Financial analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree

ACCA/ACA/CPA/CIMA

Tools

SAP

Blackline

Power BI

Job description

Are you ready to turn complex EMEA month- and quarter-end closes into clear, trusted results that power decisions for life-changing medicines? Based in Dublin, you will join a high-performing Global Financial Services Controlling team that steers the close for a portfolio of EMEA entities and ensures on-time delivery of local statutory audits. Your work will convert data into insight, elevate controls, and support leaders as they invest in therapies that matter.

You will own end-to-end Record to Report for designated entities and partner across finance, operations and our outsourced provider to deliver accurate, timely results. This role blends technical excellence in IFRS, US GAAP and local GAAP with practical problem-solving and continuous improvement. You will thrive in a dynamic, growth environment, build strong relationships across borders, and help shape how we scale with integrity. How will you strengthen our close, simplify processes and accelerate insight?

Accountabilities:

• Record to Report Ownership: Lead end-to-end month-end and quarter-end procedures for specified EMEA entities, including revenue accounting and operating expense journal entry reviews, to deliver accurate, timely results.
• Outsourced Provider Management: Liaise with the external service provider to ensure complete and accurate execution of close activities and issue resolution.
• Global Partnering: Collaborate with finance colleagues locally and globally, stay close to local market developments, and determine appropriate accounting treatments for changing facts and circumstances while meeting global deadlines.
• Accounting Compliance: Ensure compliance with US GAAP, IFRS and local GAAP, applying sound technical judgment and documentation discipline.
• Balance Sheet Integrity: Review monthly balance sheet reconciliations, investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly to protect financial integrity.
• Statutory Audit Delivery: Support statutory audits for your entities, partnering with the Associate Director Statutory Reporting Coordinator to complete audits on time and review local GAAP financial statements.
• Integrated Audit Support: Contribute to the year-end integrated audit, coordinating deliverables and ensuring audit-ready evidence.
• Financial Analysis and Queries: Respond to ad hoc analysis requests and finance queries with clear, actionable insight.
• SOX Controls: Operate within the SOX control framework, completing assigned control procedures and supporting specified SOX activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify and drive operational and process improvements that simplify the close, reduce risk and enhance insight over time.

Essential Skills/Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA)
• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years PQE experience
• Excellent Excel and Powerpoint skills

- The duties of this role are generally conducted in an office environment. As is typical of an office-based role, employees must be able, with or without an accommodation to: use a computer; engage in communications via phone, video, and electronic messaging; problem solving; analysis, and dialogue; collaborate with others; maintain general availability during standard business hours

Desirable Skills/Experience:

• Experience using SAP or other major ERP Systems is desirable
• Experience of Blackline, Power BI and MS Copilot an advantage
• Multinational pharmaceutical experience a plus
• Ability to deal with ambiguity, simplify messages, embrace change and comfortable working in a high growth, fast paced and multi-task environment

• Demonstrated success in a deadline driven, mutli-task environment
• Can-do attitude and attention to detail

• Excellent communication, presentation (storytelling) and interpersonal skills

• Ability to work independently and part of a team

When we put unexpected teams in the same room, we unleash bold thinking with the power to inspire life-changing medicines. In-person working gives us the platform we need to connect, work at pace and challenge perceptions. That's why we work, on average, a minimum of three days per week from the office. But that doesn't mean we're not flexible. We balance the expectation of being in the office while respecting individual flexibility. Join us in our unique and ambitious world.

Why AstraZeneca: Here, finance is a catalyst for impact. You will be close to the mission of transforming the lives of people with rare and devastating diseases, working with cutting-edge tools and collaborating across borders to deliver trustworthy results at pace. We bring unexpected teams together to solve hard problems with integrity, valuing different perspectives and the power of connection. You will grow in a supportive, energizing environment that values kindness alongside ambition, where your expertise in controls, compliance and insight helps shape decisions that reach patients faster.

Date Posted

13-Oct-2026

Closing Date

29-Oct-2026

Our mission is to build an inclusive and equitable environment. We want people to feel they belong at AstraZeneca and Alexion, starting with our recruitment process. We welcome and consider applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of characteristics. We offer reasonable adjustments/accommodations to help all candidates to perform at their best. If you have a need for any adjustments/accommodations, please complete the section in the application form.