Senior Financial Accountant

Becton Dickinson; Limerick; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Waters in Ireland (Limerick) is seeking a skilled finance professional to coordinate month-end close, reporting, and governance across the EMEA region. You will ensure accurate financial results in a regulated environment while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

The role requires a degree in accounting/finance with professional qualifications and SAP experience. You will drive process improvements, support audits, and assist in acquisitions integration within a global leader in life

Qualifications

• Experience in financial accounting and reporting within a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, statutory reporting, and controls.
• Experience supporting acquisitions and ERP implementations is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end close and financial reporting across EMEA.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations and support issue resolution.
• Contribute to group consolidation, statutory reporting, and audits.
• Drive process improvements for accuracy and efficiency.
• Support integration of acquired entities into SAP-based finance processes.

Skills

Financial accounting

Financial reporting

Technical accounting

Acquisitions support

SAP

ERP implementations

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

ACA/ACCA/CPA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Job description

As a result of the combination of the BD Biosciences and Diagnostic Solutions business with Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), by applying to this role, you will be applying for a position with Waters. Waters is a global leader in life sciences, dedicated to accelerating the benefits of pioneering science through analytical technologies, informatics, and service. With a focus on regulated, high-volume testing environments, Waters’ innovative portfolio harnesses deep scientific expertise across biology, chemistry, and physics. Waters collaborates with analytical laboratories around the world to advance the release of effective, high-quality medicines, assure the safety of food and water, and drive better patient outcomes by detecting diseases earlier, managing routine infections, and combatting growing antibiotic resistance. Through a shared culture of relentless innovation, Waters’ passionate team of approximately 16,000 colleagues partner with customers to turn scientific challenges into breakthroughs that improve lives worldwide.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate month-end close activities and financial reporting for entities across the EMEA region.
• Review balance sheet reconciliations, investigate accounting issues, and support timely resolution.
• Contribute to Group consolidation, statutory reporting, audit activities, and tax compliance obligations.
• Drive process improvements that enhance reporting accuracy, consistency, and efficiency.
• Support the integration of acquired entities into finance processes, controls, policies, and SAP S/4HANA environments.
• Partner with finance, tax, operations, manufacturing, and R&D teams to ensure effective financial governance and compliance.
• Support the management and protection of R&D grants, incentives, and tax credit programs in Ireland.
• Contribute to tariff mitigation initiatives, including Computed Value calculations and customs compliance requirements.

Preferred Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline, with a professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent preferred.
• Proven experience in financial accounting, financial reporting, or technical accounting within a multinational environment, typically gained over 8+ years.
• Strong knowledge of month-end close, statutory reporting, audit processes, financial controls, and compliance requirements.
• Experience supporting acquisitions, entity integrations, ERP implementations, manufacturing operations, or SAP environments is highly desirable.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across different entities, countries, and project activities while delivering high-quality results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the confidence to work independently on complex accounting, tax, grant, and reporting matters.

Salary range for the role: €85.000 to €90.000 per annum.

Why Join Us?

To find purpose in the possibilities, we need people who can see the bigger picture, who understand the human story that underpins everything we do. We welcome people with the imagination and drive to help us reinvent the future of healthcare. At BD, you’ll discover a culture in which you can learn, grow and thrive. We believe that when people connect in person, we learn faster, collaborate more deeply, and build a stronger culture. Join us and enjoy a culture where face-to-face collaboration supports your learning, your progress, and your success. To learn more about BD visit https://bd.com/careers.

Becton, Dickinson, and Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, creed, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital or domestic or civil union status, familial status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, disability, military eligibility or veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Required Skills Optional Skills . Primary Work Location IRL Limerick - Castletroy Additional Locations Work Shift At BD, we reward, support and develop our associates through our comprehensive Total Rewards program. We are committed to attracting and retaining high quality talent by providing reward and recognition opportunities that promote a performance-based culture, as well as a competitive package of compensation and benefits programs. You can learn more on our career site under 'Our Commitment to You.' Our salary or hourly rate ranges reward associates fairly and competitively. We regularly review these ranges and factors, such as location, contribute to the range displayed. Our pay is based on the role and the necessary skills and education to perform it successfully. The salary or hourly rate offered is determined by the role's specific requirements, including any applicable step rate pay system at the work location. Salary or hourly pay ranges are influenced by labor laws and Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) requirements applicable to the work location which may also affect the workplace arrangement of the role. Salary Range Information €75,900.00 - €115,725.00 EUR Annual BD is a leading global medical technology company that creates medical technology, devices and laboratory equipment for a variety of needs across the healthcare continuum. At BD, we are looking for candidates who possess passion, innovative solutions and a commitment to our one mission of improving access to groundbreaking medical and biotechnology services for people near and far, delivering state-of-the-art technology and cutting-edge research in the battle to fight and cure infectious diseases. With a global reach that extends across 50 countries worldwide, our network of professionals collaborates.