Finance Analyst

Finance Analyst

Location: Cork

Duration: 12 months (opportunity for a contract extension)

Working mode: Hybrid, 1-2 days on-site per week + ad hoc meetings

Hours: 39 hours per week

Pay rate range: Competitive hourly rate (PAYE, Umbrella and Ltd options available)

Imagine your next project as Finance Analyst. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing financial leadership and supporting the Janssen Sciences Ireland biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant. The role will give the opportunity to engage with various local and global business partners and also global finance teams. Overall it involves a high degree of exposure to people & processes across the entire manufacturing plant and the wider platform.

roles and responsibilities

Having performed this role the successful candidate will gain experience and development in,

• Partnering with local and global business partners to deliver on financial commitments and develop relationships to become a trusted finance business partner for the functions supported.

• Manufacturing Variances (e.g. MUV, PPV, SPV) – supporting analyzing variances to understand key drivers and provide analysis of same to operations & finance business partners.

• Planning & Finance process integration, providing finance support and collaborating to ensure effective integration of the planning & finance processes.

• Prepare SLOB/Blocked Stock/Scrap reporting as required and ownership for ensuring all required compliance activities are completed.

• Finance business partner to Global Functions, working with the functions to prepare forecasts and BVA analysis.

• Supporting Headcount & Spend reporting and R&D recharge activity as required.

• Developing continuous improvement activities to enhance financial reporting/business planning processes and to aid decision-making processes suitable for a fast-paced environment.

• Preparing detailed analytics to provide insights and deliver performance.

• Implementing the Johnson and Johnson finance Digital Transformation at a site level.

• Adhering to compliance Corporate Accounting Procedures and Approval Guidelines

how to succeed

Required

• Bachelors degree or equivalent

• Qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA accountant

• A minimum of 3-5 years finance experience

• Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems and tools.

• Strong Excel skills

Preferred

• Experience in a complex multi-national environment

• Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence tools

Key Proficiencies

• You are results driven with a strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.

• You have strong organization skills and an aptitude for planning.

• You have demonstrated the ability to be flexible and respond effectively to changing priorities and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

• You demonstrate accuracy with attention to detail.

• You have a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic approach.

• You have the ability to build effective and collaborative relationships both with your team members and your business partners.

• Your analytical skills help you to understand difficult issues and related business needs, you can convey these to others to help understand complex transactions or to realize business value.

• You have very strong interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills, with an ability to communicate clearly and appropriately in both written & oral forms.