Cambrex
Finance Manager

IE--Waterford

Job ID: 2026-4687
Type: Regular Full-Time
# of Openings: 1
Category: Finance 70-950
Cambrex - Waterford

Overview

We are seeking applicants for the position of Finance Manager to join our team. This role will report directly to the Site Manager for Waterford and will be a pivotal role in our growing Finance department.

Responsibilities

• Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts, including Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, and Cash Flow statements, for Q1 scientific sites.
• Deliver comprehensive monthly reporting packs for both entities, ensuring accuracy, insight, and alignment with group reporting standards.
• Manage the submission of all monthly and quarterly financial reports to the U.S.-based Group Finance team, ensuring compliance with timelines and reporting requirements.
• Prepare and maintain monthly financial forecasts for Q1 scientific operations, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Oversee and review all regulatory tax submissions, including VAT, VIES, RTD, P30, and 46G returns, ensuring full compliance with Irish and Belgian regulations.
• Provide leadership, mentorship, and development to a team of three finance professionals, supporting continuous improvement and skills growth.
• Manage the month-end close process, including journal preparation, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analysis.
• Monthly sales invoice calculations, ensuring accuracy and adherence to contract terms.
• Coordinate annual audit activities, acting as the key point of contact for external auditors and ensuring timely delivery of audit schedules and supporting documentation. Lead the annual budgeting process, partnering with key stakeholders to deliver robust financial plans.
• Monitor and manage cash flow, ensuring adequate liquidity and proactive forecasting. Maintain oversight of the fixed asset register, accruals, prepayments, and lease schedules, ensuring accuracy and compliance with accounting standards.
• Support ad hoc financial analysis and provide guidance across the finance function, contributing to ongoing operational and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications / Skills

• Strong financial and commercial acumen, with the ability to translate data into meaningful insights that support strategic decision‑making.
• Proven experience in delivering robust analysis of historical results and forward‑looking forecasts, including identifying trends, risks, and opportunities.
• A proactive self‑starter with strong organisational skills, capable of independently managing priorities and delivering high‑quality work to deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present complex information clearly and confidently to both financial and non‑financial stakeholders.
• A collaborative, team‑focused mindset, committed to building strong working relationships and performing effectively in a fast‑paced environment.
• Proficiency in SAP is essential; advanced Excel skills and experience with other financial systems are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIMA, ACCA, ACA) with a minimum of 5 years’ post‑qualification experience, ideally in a commercial or operational finance
• This is a full time, permanent position
• Hours are 8.30am to 5pm, Monday – Friday