Cost Accountant

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Diabetes Care Kilkenny

Our new manufacturing facility in Kilkenny, opened in 2024, reflects the growing demand for Abbott's global Diabetes Care products. The facility will be a centre for world-class engineering, quality, medical device manufacturing, and other science-based professionals to produce life-changing technologies, including the FreeStyle Libre 3, a system that automatically delivers real-time, up-to-the-minute glucose readings, with the smallest and thinnest wearable glucose sensor that provides unsurpassed 14-day accuracy and optional glucose alarms directly to smartphones.  This enables people with diabetes to live the best and fullest lives they can.

At Abbott in Kilkenny, you can shape your career as you help shape the future of healthcare. 

This is how you can make a difference at Abbott:

The Cost Accountant will be responsible for setting the standard cost for our market leading Diabetes Care Products.

It would be a significant advantage if you can bring experience in developing projects or sites from square one.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

• The person will be a key member of the Finance Team, who will assist in the planning, preparation and analysis of the plants annual budget, forecasts and monthly financial reports.
• Provide timely variance analysis reports to management through a suite of management reporting.
• Work with the various functions to identify, analyse and drive the implementation of significant cost reduction and operational efficiency improvement opportunities in the business.
• Support the implementation of the costing and financial systems in SAP including asset management and equipment spares management.
• Participate in the ongoing development of the cost and inventory accounting systems.
• Utilise Lean methodologies, KPI’s and Business Intelligence reporting to provide metrics & analysis to the business.
• Perform detailed analysis to interpret and present financial data and key business metrics to stakeholders within the site and at Divisional level.
• The role will also include involvement in ad hoc projects and providing support and assistance to the business
• Coach, advise, or train less-experienced cost analysis staff.

Education :

• Batchelors Degree in related discipline  
• Qualified Accountant ACA, CIMA, ACCA,  CPA or similar accounting qualification
• Lean/Six Sigma qualifications a distinct advantage.

Experience/Background

• Qualified, experienced accountant with a minimum of 4 years post qualification experience with a proven track record of success ideally within the pharmaceutical or manufacturing industry.
• Experience in a high-volume complex manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of ERP systems and a high level of computer literacy, ideal experience with SAP
• Exceptional data analysis skills.
• Strong product costing and cost management expertise is a must.
• Knowledge of multinational reporting and compliance issues.
• Ability to influence and advise business leaders on financial matters.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

The base pay for this position is

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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