Brief Description:
Accountant Global Finance supporting Tech Ops and Quality Financial Operations and Forecasting, Jazz Manufacturing (Multiple Product/business integration) with the Global Tech Ops and Quality Team. (Currently a 12 Month Contract)
Essential Functions/Responsibilities
1. Support Jazz manufacturing of commercial products and operational processes on:
·Timely reporting of month/quarter end
·SOX compliance reporting
·Inventory related Audit queries in a timely manner
2. Collaborative member of the Tech Ops and Quality Finance team.
3. Supporting Jazz Manufacturing team including site support to Contract Manufacturing Organisation (CMO) interactions liaising with Procurement.
4. Duties related to cost accounting and inventory management of Jazz products – supporting supply chain/global manufacturing in the management and reconciliation of inventory movements throughout the manufacturing process.
5. Quarter-end reconciliation of inventory movements throughout the manufacturing process.
6. Support senior members of the team in regard to budgeting and forecasting of Jazz manufacturing costs.
7. Work as a key partner with the other finance functions including: Finance Reporting COE, Finance Analysis team, Finance Accounting Ops and Global Consolidations team.
Required/Preferred Education and Licenses
8. Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting, and ACA/ACCA qualification a must
9. A minimum of 3-5 years related accounting experience
10. Knowledge of US GAAP and IFRS.
11. Biotech and/or Pharmaceutical experience an advantage.
12. Experience of and competence in using MS Office, in particular Microsoft Word, Excel and Powerpoint,
13. Experience of accounting software packages, in particular SAP, an advantage Excellent written and verbal communication skills
14. Fluent English is required
15. Self-motivated and ability to work independently
16. Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines