Finance Analyst - Manufacturing Operations

Posted:
3/31/2026, 10:14:56 PM

Location(s):
Municipal District of Carrigaline, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking ⋅ Operations & Logistics

Workplace Type:
On-site

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com.

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

About Innovative Medicine

Our expertise in Innovative Medicine is informed and inspired by patients, whose insights fuel our science-based advancements. Visionaries like you work on teams that save lives by developing the medicines of tomorrow.

Join us in developing treatments, finding cures, and pioneering the path from lab to life while championing patients every step of the way.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/innovative-medicine

Position Overview

This exciting Finance Analyst - Manufacturing Operations role, to be based in Cork, Ireland, offers a fantastic opportunity to support a large and dynamic J&J Innovative Medicine biopharmaceutical manufacturing plant. This role offers the opportunity to work and collaborate with multiple stakeholders within Supply Chain and the broader finance organization. We’re looking for individuals who thrive in a fast-paced environment, have strong analytical skills and interpersonal skills.  Having performed this role the successful candidate will gain experience and development in,

  • Partnering with local & global business partners to deliver on financial commitments and develop relationships to become a trusted finance business partner

  • Primary finance business partner for onsite Global R&D team, managing financial reporting and charge out activity

  • Annual R&D tax credit preparation and submission to Revenue in conjunction with external audit & taxation partners

  • Ownership of Headcount Reporting for total site, forecasting and actual reporting

  • Manage GRIR processes to ensure accurate receipting and invoicing, fostering relations with relevant local and global teams

  • Lead process optimization projects to deliver concise, high-quality data that speeds decisions and boosts efficiency across the team and site

  • Manufacturing Variances (e.g. MUV, PPV, SPV) – supporting analyzing variances to understand key drivers and provide analysis of same to business partners

  • Consolidated Profit & Loss – providing support in analyzing the manufacturing Profit & Loss and associated technical inventory adjustments

  • Developing continuous improvement activities to enhance processes and deliver simplification

  • Implementing the Johnson and Johnson finance Digital Transformation at a site level.

  • Adhering to compliance Corporate Accounting Procedures and Approval Guidelines

Who we’re looking for:

Required

·         Bachelors degree or equivalent

·         Qualified ACCA, ACA or CIMA accountant

·         A minimum of 2-4 years finance experience

·         Strong financial analysis skills and the ability to quickly adapt to new systems and tools.

·         Strong Excel skills

Preferred

·         Experience in a complex multi-national environment

·         Experience with SAP and Business Intelligence tools

Key Proficiencies

  • You are results driven with a strong ownership and accountability for deliverables.

  • You have strong organization skills and an aptitude for planning.

  • You have demonstrated the ability to be flexible and respond effectively to changing priorities and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting deadlines.

  • You demonstrate accuracy with attention to detail.

  • You have a proactive, energetic and enthusiastic approach.

  • You have the ability to build effective and collaborative relationships both with your team members and your business partners.

  • Must be a self-starter, have attention to detail, possess strong prioritization and organization skills and be able to work in a fast-paced environment while handling multiple deliverables.

  • Your analytical skills help you to understand difficult issues and related business needs, you can convey these to others to help understand complex transactions or to realize business value.

  • You have very strong interpersonal, organizational and leadership skills, with an ability to communicate clearly and appropriately in both written & oral forms.

The anticipated base pay range for this position is 52,400.00 - 94,100.00 EUR

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, and programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.

 

 

Required Skills:

Analytical Reasoning, Prioritization, Problem Solving, Stakeholder Management

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Budgeting, Business Behavior, Communication, Consulting, Data Savvy, Econometric Models, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Financial Reports, Microsoft Office, Operational Excellence

Johnson & Johnson

Website: https://www.jnj.com/

Headquarter Location: Beerse, Antwerpen, Belgium

Employee Count: 10001+

Year Founded: 1886

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Seed

Industries: Biotechnology ⋅ Health Care ⋅ Manufacturing ⋅ Medical ⋅ Pharmaceutical