In this vital role, you'll be a key part of Operations Finance, supporting the Amgen Dun Laoghaire (ADL) site in Ireland. You'll manage the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and Long-Range Scenarios, provide financial consultancy and decision support analysis to various functions, teams, and departments. You'll also actively contribute to finance business processes, including VAT and corporate income tax, and resolve related issues. This role involves interacting with a wide range of staff across Amgen, including Accounting, Tax, Operation Consolidation FP&A, Site FP&A team, and business functions.
Roles & Responsibilities
Planning
- Manages quarterly budget/planning activities, including headcount, operating expenses, and capital expenses.
- Prepares monthly and quarterly headcount and operating expense reports for business functions.
- Communicates and provides direction to Function heads about financial trends and their business implications.
Accounting
- Manages month-end close, including monthly, quarterly analysis, and reporting of costing-related variances.
- Manages product costing and annual standard costing.
- Provides support for internal and external audits.
Tax
- Manages monthly, quarterly VAT, corporate income tax activities, and corporate income tax payment.
Productivity
- Implements and tracks productivity metrics to support management reporting and partners with the business to drive efficiency.
Projects
- Provides business analysis and decision-making support, including financial analyses and modeling of what-if scenarios.
- Leads continuous improvement projects using existing digital technologies and streamlining ongoing activities through automation, along with any other ad-hoc duties as required.
What We Expect of You
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Basic Qualifications
- Education and Experience:Master's degree with 4 to 6 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in a similar position in an international environment; OR
- Bachelor's degree with 6 to 8 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in a similar position in an international environment; OR
- Diploma with 10 to 12 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in a similar position in an international environment.
- Experience in cost accounting, budgeting, and planning.
- Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of accountancy (local country=Ireland accounting principles) and accounting systems/processes.
- Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical experience preferred.
Functional Skills
Must-Have Skills
- Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage several priorities.
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all deliverables.
- Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
- High Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), Hyperion, SAP, and virtual collaboration tools (e.g., Teams).
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience working in a multinational environment with global teams.
- Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
- Strong business acumen, critical thinking, and execution excellence skills.
Soft Skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- High degree of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to changing priorities.
- Collaborative mentality and ability to build positive relationships across diverse teams.
- Resilience, discretion, and the ability to thrive under pressure.
