Description:
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
- To position itself to meet the requirements of continuing rapid business growth and future market development, West Pharmaceutical Services have developed a transformation strategy of standardization, simplification and centralization of global accounting operations. In accordance with that strategy, we are migrating our financial reporting systems onto one main SAP ERP.
- Reporting to, and working closely with, the Finance Manager, in this role, you will support the migration of finance activities into GFS Dublin as part of Record to Report.
Essential Duties And Responsibilities
- Support the migration of the record to report accounting function from other company locations
- Analyze current balance sheet reconciliations and clear any unreconciled items prior to migration
- Complete UAT testing
- Work with D&T to resolve any system issues identified
- Preparation and review of monthly financial reports, ensuring they are completed in a timely, accurate and efficient manner and in accordance with US GAAP
- Preparation, analysis and review of journal postings
- Preparation, analysis and review of balance sheet reconciliations at month end
- Calculation, posting and review of monthly accruals and prepayments, ensuring that all items are accurately captured
- Review and reconciliation of inter-company accounts
- Preparation of multi-currency bank reconciliations
- Preparation of variance analysis
- Statutory reporting
- Processing of transactional taxes e.g. VAT
- Support annual corporation tax compliance
- Control environment:
- Ensure that company financial records are maintained in compliance with company policies and US GAAP and SEC reporting requirement
- Accountable for ensuring that company policies and procedures (internal controls) are implemented to provide reasonable assurance that the company assets are protected
- Support the Sarbanes Oxley activities relative to internal controls documentation and testing and segregation of duties
- Liaise with internal and external auditors
- Process, technology and service:
- Support deployment of SAP S/4 HANA and other systems e.g. Blackline to garner greater efficiency within the Record to Report functio
- Support implementation of Artificial Intelligence and /or RPA to drive further efficiency and effectiveness in our delivery of accounting services
- Other duties as assigned
Education
- Bachelors degree in Accounting or Finance required or equivalent experience
- Senior Accountant - minimum 5 years of Post Qualifications Experience