Financial Accountant

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Job Details

Cencora Global Procurement, part of Cencora, offers the opportunity to be part of a global pharmaceutical services organisation focused on creating healthier futures. With Cencora headquartered in Pennsylvania, USA, our teams play an important role in supporting healthcare supply and business operations on an international scale.

The Opportunity

As Financial Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the company’s financial operations and reporting processes. Working closely with the Director of Finance, you will help ensure the smooth running of core finance activities while contributing to the quality and effectiveness of management reporting, financial control, and continuous improvement initiatives.

This role offers exposure across accounts payable, accounts receivable, treasury, reporting, audit, compliance, budgeting, and process improvement — making it an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys a hands-on, varied finance position.

• Location: Cork, Ireland
• Working Hours: Full Time, 39 hours per week
• Working Type: Hybrid - 2 days in the office, 3 days working from home, after initial training
• Contract: Fixed Term to the end of August 2027What You’ll Be Doing
• You will be responsible for a range of finance activities, including:
• Accounts Payable
• Managing the accounts payable process from invoice receipt through to payment
• Matching invoices to purchase orders
• Processing supplier invoices with accurate general ledger coding
• Liaising with Shared Services teams in India and Puerto Rico
• Resolving invoice-related queries and discrepancies
• Managing supplier payment runs and monitoring credit terms
• Maintaining supplier records
• Accounts Receivable
• Coordinating the generation of sales invoices
• Resolving invoice queries
• Applying cash receipts accurately
• Supporting a robust and well-controlled credit control environment
• Treasury
• Preparing bank reconciliations
• Tracing and tracking funds flow to ensure accuracy
• Supporting cashflow forecasting
• Managing funding requests and cash pooling activities
• Financial Reporting and Control
• Preparing monthly and quarterly management accounts
• Posting journals and completing balance sheet reconciliations
• Managing month-end checklists
• Reviewing the general ledger, accounts payable, and accounts receivable
• Preparing bi-monthly VAT returns and the annual Return of Trading Details
• Supporting the preparation of annual budgets and monthly opex forecasts
• Carrying out financial analysis to support performance and decision-making
• Driving continuous improvement projects to strengthen financial control and business performance
• Audit, Compliance and Process
• Managing the statutory financial audit process
• Liaising with external auditors and tax advisors
• Supporting a strong internal control environment for SOX reporting
• Preparing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and Work Instructions (WIs)
• Managing process changes through the Quality Management System
• Supporting additional finance-related duties as required

Qualifications

• What We’re Looking For
• ACA or ACCA qualified
• Experience
• Minimum 3+ years’ relevant experience in a multinational environment
• Strong experience across financial accounting, reporting, and operational finance
• SAP experience is essential
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, as well as Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Who You Are

• We’re looking for someone who is:A self-starter who can work proactively and take initiative
• An excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills
• Collaborative, personable, and a strong team player
• Highly motivated with a positive, can-do approach
• Detail-oriented, methodical, and well organised
• Persistent, diligent, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment
• Able to multitask and adapt to changing priorities
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and numerical skills
• What Cencora offers
• Benefit offerings outside the US may vary by country and will be aligned to local market practice.
• The eligibility and effective date may differ for some benefits and for team members covered under collective bargaining agreements.
• Full time
• Affiliated Companies
• Affiliated Companies: Cencora Global Procurement Limited

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cencora is committed to providing equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or membership in any other class protected by federal, state or local law.

The company’s continued success depends on the full and effective utilization of qualified individuals. Therefore, harassment is prohibited and all matters related to recruiting, training, compensation, benefits, promotions and transfers comply with equal opportunity principles and are non-discriminatory.

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