Cost Accountant

About Aerogen:
Headquartered in the vibrant city of Galway Ireland with offices around the world Aerogen is proud to be the world leader in acute care aerosol drug delivery. Recognised through multiple MedTech awards and ten-time winner of the Zenith award for Respiratory Care Excellence in North America collectively our employees make a difference to patients lives every day having already reached 20 million patients in over 80 countries.
Our talented and skilled team collaborate to innovate challenge and test not only in relation to our products but every facet of how we work. We lead the way finding innovative solutions to even the most complex problems all in the name of delivering better patient care.
Our business is growing rapidly across the globe and as we grow our core culture of We Care universally connects us. We believe that your ambition and integrity fuels ours and we are committed to supporting our employees to reach their full potential through tangible investment in their careers. Join us as we continue to #discoverbetter.

What is the role
Support accurate and compliant cost management by updating standard costs analysing cost variances with Operations and contributing to the annual operations budget. Strengthen CSI (ERP) usage across teams ensure accurate inventory valuation through monthly reviews counts and reconciliation of 3PLs. Finance input into COQ development while partnering with cross functional teams to drive operational and financial improvements.

What are the key responsibilities
Update of standard costs annually based on the year-to-date actuals and budgeted projections.
Track actual-to-standard cost variances and investigate in conjunction with Operations.
Assist in the preparation of the annual operations budget.
Work with operations and other departments to improve accuracy and use of CSI.
Review inventory provision on a monthly basis and post adjustments to ensure accurate inventory valuation .
Annual inventory count management in manufacturing facilities and 3PL monthly reconciliations.
Finance lead for COQ. Work closely with Quality Operations and Engineering to develop this metric.
Work as a business partner with the other functions of the business as assigned.
Work closely with supply chain to ensure the integrity of cycle counting process
Perform ad-hoc financial analysis in the area of product cost as required.

What education and experience are required
CIMA/ACCA qualification.
3 years post qualification experience.

What key skills will make you great at the role
Experience of costing goods valuing inventory and analyzing cost variances in a manufacturing environment.
Data analysis and numeric skills with the ability to evaluate and present data
Strong attention to detail.
Excellent organizational skills and ability to balance immediate/long term priorities.
Experience using ERP software packages.
Advanced Excel skills are essential and excellent overall MS Office/computer literacy.
Proven ability to achieve on commitments through cross functional co-operation and influencing including customers commercial technical & operational colleagues.
Experienced in leading structured collaborative problem solving involving data-based decision making.
Experienced in business process improvement.
Strong competency in MS Office applications particularly MS Excel. Comfortable with data analysis.

What is it like to work in Aerogen
Our purpose is to transform patient lives and our ethos is to#discoverbetter. This also translates to how we look after our people. We want talented passionate and engaged people to join Aerogen and build your career with us. We understand that your life evolves through different stages and we are here to support our global team with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. Theres something for everyone! Here is an idea of what we offer:
Excellent medical care.
Bonus & Pension.
Aerogen Connect our employee led programme which supports our global teams to unite and have fun.
We pledge 1% of profits and time to charities and organisations.

Aerogen is committed to promoting diversity inclusion and equality in the workplace. If you have any difficulty using our application process please contact us by emailing emailprotected. Please include your name and preferred method of contact.