Senior Finance Manager TPM6094

Tandem Project Management Ltd.; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Tandem Project Management Ltd. in Cork, Ireland, seeks a Senior Finance Manager to support accounting, control and reporting for alliance and collaboration arrangements.

The role involves close collaboration with Finance, Legal and Corporate Development, ensuring accurate reporting, strong internal controls, audits and management reporting. The successful candidate will review complex collaboration arrangements, coordinate audits, and lead or support finance projects and process improvements in

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Qualified accountant (ACA or equivalent preferred).
• Minimum eight years’ relevant accounting experience.
• Big 4 training or experience required.
• Experience in a multinational organisation.
• Experience in pharmaceutical/biotech industry advantageous.
• Strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Experience with SOX requirements and internal controls.
• Ability to review complex collaboration arrangements.
• Experience managing accounting activities and reporting deadlines.
• Experience using SAP would be advantageous.
• Experience with alliance/collaboration accounting beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end accounting and reporting for alliance and collaboration arrangements.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end close with journal entries and reconciliations.
• Coordinate collaboration-related receipts and payments.
• Analyse financial results and provide variance explanations.
• Prepare management reports and external reporting schedules.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment.
• Collaborate with Finance, Legal, Corporate Development and other stakeholders.
• Review complex collaboration arrangements for accounting matters.
• Communicate accounting issues clearly and within timelines.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and balance sheet reviews.
• Support budgets and forecasts preparation and review.
• Lead or support finance projects and process improvements.
• Assist with ad hoc accounting and reporting activities.

Skills

Accounting expertise

US GAAP knowledge

SOX/compliance

SAP experience

Big 4 experience

Multinational experience

Alliance experience

Education

Degree in Accounting/Finance

ACA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Summary:

Our client, a leading biopharmaceutical company based in Cork, is seeking a Senior Finance Manager to join its finance team. The successful candidate will support the accounting, control and reporting requirements associated with complex alliance and collaboration arrangements. This role will involve close collaboration with Finance, Legal, Corporate Development and other internal and external stakeholders, while supporting accurate financial reporting, internal controls, audits and management reporting.

Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end accounting and reporting processes for alliance and collaboration arrangements.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and year-end close activities, including journal entries and account reconciliations.
• Coordinate collaboration-related receipts and payments.
• Analyse financial results and prepare clear variance explanations.
• Prepare management reports and external reporting schedules.
• Maintain an effective internal control environment across assigned areas.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, Corporate Development and other internal and external stakeholders.
• Review complex collaboration arrangements and address related accounting matters.
• Communicate accounting issues clearly and within required reporting timelines.
• Coordinate internal and external audits and balance sheet reviews.
• Support the preparation and review of budgets and forecasts.
• Lead or support finance projects and process improvement initiatives.
• Assist with ad hoc accounting and reporting activities as required.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline.
• Qualified accountant, with ACA or an equivalent qualification preferred.
• Minimum of eight years’ relevant accounting experience.
• Big 4 training or experience is required.
• Experience working within a multinational organisation.
• Experience within the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry would be advantageous.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge, including US GAAP.
• Experience working with SOX requirements and internal controls.
• Ability to review and interpret complex commercial or collaboration arrangements.
• Experience managing accounting activities, projects and reporting deadlines.
• Experience using SAP would be advantageous.
• Previous accounting experience involving alliance or collaboration arrangements would be beneficial.