Strategic FP&A Lead—Pharma & Manufacturing

Msd Ireland; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Part time

Job summary

MSD Ireland’s Ballydine site seeks a Sr. Specialist in Financial Planning & Analysis on a 23-month contract. The role partners with site leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance insights across manufacturing and R&D-related activities.

Responsibilities include internal controls, SOX, grant submissions, and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. Hybrid work arrangement available in Ireland.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in pharmaceutical industry or similar environment.
• Experience in business partnering within a manufacturing setting.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma and Lean with a continuous improvement focus.
• Experience preparing Irish grant submissions, subsidies, tax incentives.
• Experience in planning, budgeting and forecasting processes.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and monitor internal financial controls and SOX compliance.
• Lead the preparation of R&D tax credits submissions and government grants claims.
• Provide financial business partnering to leadership team members and their departments, including budgeting and forecasting.
• Perform monthly performance reporting and explain variances, including dashboard and monthly close oversight.
• Drive continuous process optimization and standardization across the site.

Skills

Pharma industry

Business partnering

Six Sigma/Lean

Grants experience

Planning & budgeting

SAP/BPC

Tools

SAP

BPC

MS Office

Job description

MSD Ireland’s Ballydine site seeks a Sr. Specialist in Financial Planning & Analysis on a 23-month contract. The role partners with site leadership to drive budgeting, forecasting, and performance insights across manufacturing and R&D-related activities.

Responsibilities include internal controls, SOX, grant submissions, and continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging Six Sigma and Lean methodologies. Hybrid work arrangement available in Ireland.