SENIOR FINANCIAL ANALYST

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My client, a global pharmaceutical, is looking for a senior financial analyst
to join their team in Westport, initially for 1 year contract.
The role focuses on ensuring Data Quality and System Integration platform alignment for Internal and External Financial Reporting. This includes coordinating and supporting projects on behalf of the Financial Organisation, requiring strong cross-functional collaboration skills between IT and Finance.
Some of your Responsibilities will involve:
· Lead and manage the delivery of the systems module within projects and enhancements to support continuous improvements as well as enterprise projects and initiatives such as Central Finance and S4 HANA upgrade
· Support system enhancements and project implementations through translated requirements, documentation, gap analysis, optimal solution design and hyper care
· Manage and prioritise the project and enhancement portfolio discussion with key stakeholders, ensuring that the Cost vs Business Benefit adds value and is aligned with global strategy
· Support the deployment of new functionality, including integration of Corporate tools
· Work in close collaboration with GS functions in A2R and I2C to understand the business processes in order to provide system expertise and guidance
· Create training documentation
Between others.
In order to be successful you will have:
· Accounting Qualification (CIMA/ACCA/ACA) OR equivalent experience/qualification, demonstrating a solid understanding of accounting principles and practices
· SAP FI/CO certification is preferred and/or Central Finance
· Minimum of 3 years strong transactional experience with SAP ERP system.
· Experience with system enhancement process, project implementation, and testing protocol
· Strong understanding of financial business processes and reporting in areas such as A2R, P2P, and I2C
· Working knowledge of reporting tools like CFIN, Service Now/SMT, SAP BI, TM1, Tableau, Cognos, SQL, Cliq, and Alteryx is desirable
· Experience in supporting business applications such as Ariba, Concur, Blackline is helpful.
· Experience with global collaboration, operating model strategy and system implementation
· Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
· Strong analytical, problem solving and team building skills, attention to details, ability to prioritise and plan effectively, initiative to follow through on directives, and knowledge and sensitivity to global partners/cultures/norms
· Excellent oral and written communication skills
· Advanced framing skills for presentation & communication at all levels of the organisation
In return, my client offers a very competitive salary, hybrid scheme and the possibilities of becoming permanent after the 12-month contract.

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