Senior Cost Accountant

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 63,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. in Dublin, Ireland seeks a Senior Cost Accountant for a hybrid role requiring onsite at least 3 days per week.

You will oversee costing, inventory valuation and cost analysis within a manufacturing environment, coordinating with Operations, Supply Chain, FP&A and Finance to support decision‑making. The ideal candidate has 5+ years of experience, including 2 years in cost accounting, with SAP experience and strong US GAAP knowledge.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience including at least 2 years in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment.
• Solid understanding of US GAAP.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage standard costing activities and maintenance of accurate product costs.
• Support monthly/quarterly close processes including variances and amortization.
• Conduct financial analysis: PPV, labor cost, and other costs.
• Reconcile inventories, including third‑party warehouse and in transit.
• Ensure SOX controls and corporate accounting policies are followed.
• Drive cost accounting process standardization across plants.
• Support UAT for migrations to SAP S/4HANA and BI reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

CPA/CIMA/ACCA/ACA preferred

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

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Title: Senior Cost Accountant

Requisition ID: 74959

Date: Aug 21, 2026

Location: Dublin, L, IE

Department: Finance

Description: This is a hybrid position requiring the team member to be onsite a minimum of 3 days per week.

No relocation is provided for this opportunity.

At West, we’re a dedicated team that is connected by a purpose to improve patient lives that has been at the center of our Company for more than a century. Our story began when Herman O. West solved the problem of supplying penicillin in mass quantities to the US Government during World War 2. Through our work to deliver thousands of life‑saving and life‑enhancing injectable medicines to millions of patients daily, West’s indelible mark on the healthcare industry has just begun. A name started our story. How will yours help write our future?

There’s no better place to join an inclusive community of professionals with opportunities for lifelong learning, growth and development. Supported by benefit programs, we empower the physical, mental, emotional and financial health of our team members and their families.

We believe in giving back to help those in need in the communities where we live and work. And are equally committed to creating a healthier environment and planet through our sustainability efforts.

Job Summary

The Senior Cost Accountant is responsible for ensuring the accuracy and integrity of product costing, inventory valuation, manufacturing cost analysis, and related financial reporting within a manufacturing environment. This role coordinates with Operations, Supply Chain, Commercial, FP&A, and Finance teams to support business decision‑making, maintain strong financial controls, drive process improvements, and ensure compliance with corporate policies and US GAAP.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage standard costing activities, including new material costing, annual standard cost rollout processes, and maintenance of accurate product costs.
• Support monthly and quarterly financial close processes through parked invoice accruals, Open PO reviews, cost allocations, intercompany recharges and capitalization of variances.
• Perform financial analysis at month end including review of Purchase Price Variance (PPV), Production variance, scrap, labor cost and other expenses in the income statement.
• Reconcile inventory balances at month end including inventory balance at third party warehouse and in transit.
• Ensure inventory reserves and write‑offs are recorded and approved as per Corporate policies.
• Analyze plant financial results and provide meaningful variance commentary and insights to FP&A and business leadership.
• Support inventory control processes including ABC classification, annual stock count and cycle counts
• Ensure compliance of SOX controls, US GAAP and Corporate accounting policies
• Drive standardization of cost accounting process across multiple plants
• Support UAT testing for manufacturing processes migrating to S4 HANA.
• Support Continuous process improvement initiatives and Power BI solutions
• Coordinate with Commercial, Supply Chain, and Operations teams to support budgeted costing requests, demand planning reviews, and business initiatives.
• Coordinate with supply chain, process engineers, warehouse managers and FP&A at plant
• Support internal, external, and statutory audits.
• Support and assist other functions within the business as required
• Other duties as assigned

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance or equivalent experience required

Work Experience

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience including atleast 2 years of experience in cost accounting in a manufacturing environment using SAP or other ERP

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong understanding of US GAAP
• Experience of SAP preferred
• High proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Strong analytical skills and ability to summarize conclusions and make recommendations to management
• Ability to effectively prioritize and elevate issues

License and Certifications

• Accounting Qualification (CPA, CIMA, ACCA, ACA) preferred

Additional Requirements

• Position operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. May need to sit for extended periods of time
• Use written and oral communication skills
• Read and interpret data, information and documents
• Must maintain the ability to work well with others in a variety of situations
• Must be able to multi-task, work under time constraints, tight deadlines, problem solve, and prioritize
• Ability to make work independently and sound decision making
• Observe and interpret situations, analyze and solve problems
• Able to be aware of all relevant SOPs as per Company policy as they are related to the position covered by this Job Description #LI-JJ1 #LI-HYBRID

Travel Requirements

5%: Up to 13 business days per year

Pay Transparency:

The annual base salary range for this position is €63,100.00 - €80,200.00. Total target compensation is determined using objective and gender‑neutral criteria, including relevant experience, qualifications, skills, market benchmarks, geographic location, and the scope and responsibilities of the role.

This position may be eligible for variable compensation and other incentive programs in accordance with the terms of the applicable plans within the country of employment. In addition, team members are eligible to participate in the company’s benefits and total rewards programs applicable to their location and employment status.

West is an equal opportunity employer and we value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. If you have a special need that requires accommodation in orderto apply to West, please send an email [e-mail] . Where permitted by law, an offer of employment with West Pharmaceutical Services, or any of its subsidiary or affiliate companies, is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of background screening.