Finance and Cost Accountant

Overview

Join to apply for the Finance and Cost Accountant role at Siemens Healthineers. This position is for our Instrument Manufacturing Plan in Swords, County Dublin.

This role is well suited to an ambitious professional looking for the next steps in their career.

Responsibilities

• Prepare journal entries related to manufacturing accounting to support accurate and timely financial statements in accordance with US GAAP and corporate financial policies.
• Ensure timely closing of SAP and subsequent reporting submissions to the head office.
• Cost centre controlling and budget coordination responsibility.
• Prepare account reconciliations to ensure proper balance sheet valuation, with appropriate accounting treatment for potential risk.
• Accrual preparation / execution and Departmental recharges to other group companies.
• Bi-monthly VAT return.
• Submission of quarterly / annual CSO reporting.
• Margin variance analysis (including PPV, Production and Absorption variances).
• Monitor variances to standard cost and investigate significant differences.
• Participate in other monthly close activities in area of responsibility.
• Calculate standard costing of products in SAP, including reviewing appropriate updates of BOMs and Routings as necessary.
• Finance lead on process improvement projects.
• Provide finance guidance aligned to the preparation of customer pricing simulations, financial analysis and modelling.
• Business partner to functions across the manufacturing site and the wider finance community.
• Deliver timely and comprehensive reporting (current and forecasting reports) of income statement and balance sheet, including risk and commentary for top management.
• Transfer pricing including reporting and liaising with internal and external tax teams.
• Liaise with external and internal auditors.
• Participate in site strategic activities, providing input and support for KPI's and organisational decisions.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Professional accounting qualification ACCA / CIMA / ACA.
• Minimum of 1-3 years' experience in accounting, preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to exceed internal customer expectations on delivery of information and financial support to achieve business goals.
• Self-motivated and able to work on own initiative.
• Knowledge of lean initiatives and ability to drive continuous improvement.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to lead.
• Advanced Excel skills.
• Experience of working in a multi-national environment.
• Experience with SAP and familiarity with IFRS an advantage.
• Intelligence reporting – Power BI, Process Automation, Design Optimisation.

Desirable/Personal Attributes

• Self-determined, goal oriented and able to prioritize in an agile environment.
• Analytical and structured in approaching problem-solving.
• Proven ability to partner with others to drive assignments to full implementation.
• A good communicator with the drive to implement changes.
• Able to build strong and influential internal and external business relationships.
• Actively seeks understanding of stakeholder needs to deliver value-adding services.
• Comfortable in individual contribution and team-based situations.
• Trusted partner of technical counterpart.
• Influential change management.
• Problem-solving competencies through collaboration across functional boundaries and ownership culture.

Our Global Team and Culture

We are a team of more than 70,000 employees across more than 70 countries, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in healthcare to help improve people's lives. We embrace a culture of inclusivity that unleashes the power and potential of every individual.

Equality and Privacy

As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications from individuals with disabilities. We care about data privacy and comply with GDPR and other data protection legislation. We ask you to create a profile in our talent community and upload your CV there; this helps us notify you when relevant positions open. For candidates applying through Irishjobs, please ensure you complete your application fully through to Avature. Failure to fully complete your application may result in Siemens not being able to view your CV.

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Please note: For this role please view the Avature link: https://jobs.siemens.com/careers/job/563156131935591

Job Location & Type

• Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
• Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Medical Equipment Manufacturing, Hospitals and Health Care, Biotechnology Research

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