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Finance

Job Description

Join Amgen’s Mission of Serving Patients

At Amgen, if you feel like you’re part of something bigger, it’s because you are. Our shared mission—to serve patients living with serious illnesses—drives all that we do.

Since 1980, we’ve helped pioneer the world of biotech in our fight against the world’s toughest diseases. With our focus on four therapeutic areas –Oncology, Inflammation, General Medicine, and Rare Disease– we reach millions of patients each year. As a member of the Amgen team, you’ll help make a lasting impact on the lives of patients as we research, manufacture, and deliver innovative medicines to help people live longer, fuller happier lives.

Our award-winning culture is collaborative, innovative, and science based. If you have a passion for challenges and the opportunities that lay within them, you’ll thrive as part of the Amgen team. Join us and transform the lives of patients while transforming your career.

Finance Manager

What you will do

In this vital role you will key part in Operations finance supporting the Amgen Dun Laoghaire (ADL) site in Ireland. This person will manage preparation of budgets, forecasts and Long-Range Scenarios, provide consultancy and financial decision support analysis to various functions, teams and departments, actively contributes to finance business processes including VAT and corporate income tax and resolution of issues. This role will interact with a wide range of staff across Amgen (including Accounting, Tax, Operation Consolidation FP&A, Site FP&A team and business functions).

Roles & Responsibilities:

Planning: manages quarterly budget/planning activities including headcount, operating expenses and capital expenses; prepares monthly and quarterly headcount and operating expenses reports for business functions; communicates and provides direction to Function heads about financial trends and their business implications.

Accounting: manages month-end close, including monthly, quarterly analysis and reporting of costing related variances; manages product costing and annual standard costing; provides support for internal and external audits.

Tax: manages monthly, quarterly VAT, corporate income tax activities and corporate income tax payment.

Productivity: implements and tracks productivity metrics to support management reporting and partner with the business to drive efficiency.

Projects: provides business analysis and decision-making support, including financial analyses and modelling of “what if” scenarios; lead continuous improvement projects using existing digital technologies and streamlining ongoing activities through automation and any other ad hoc duties as required.

What we expect of you

We are all different, yet we all use our unique contributions to serve patients.

Basic Qualifications:

• Master’s degree and 4 to 6 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in similar position in an international environment OR
• Bachelor’s degree and 6 to 8 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in similar position in an international environment OR
• Diploma and 10 to 12 years of accounting or finance or business administration experience in similar position in an international environment.
• Experience in cost accounting, budgeting and planning.
• Demonstrated strong technical knowledge of accountancy (local country=Ireland accounting principles) and accounting systems/processes.
• Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical experience preferred

Functional Skills:

Must-Have Skills:

• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to manage several priorities.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy in all deliverables.
• Ability to work independently and proactively in a fast-paced environment.
• High Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Power BI), Hyperion, SAP and virtual collaboration tools (e.g., Teams)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience working in a multinational environment with global teams.
• Familiarity with project management tools and methodologies.
• Strong eye for business, critical thinking and execution excellence skills.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• High degree of professionalism and interpersonal skills.
• Strong problem-solving abilities and adaptability to changing priorities.
• Collaborative mentality and ability to build positive relationships across diverse teams.
• Resilience, discretion, and the ability to thrive under pressure

What you can expect of us

As we work to develop treatments that take care of others, we also work to care for your professional and personal growth and well-being. From our competitive benefits to our collaborative culture, we’ll support your journey every step of the way.

In addition to the base salary, Amgen offers competitive and comprehensive Total Rewards Plans that are aligned with local industry standards.

Apply now and make a lasting impact with the Amgen team.

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As an organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for people around the world, Amgen fosters an inclusive environment of diverse, ethical, committed and highly accomplished people who respect each other and live the Amgen values to continue advancing science to serve patients. Together, we compete in the fight against serious disease.

Amgen is an Equal Opportunity employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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