Head of Finance

Main Responsibilities:

• To assist Eurofins in maintaining a high standard in medical testing.
• Provide support to clients and colleagues to ensure a first-class service.
• To maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and skills as required.
• Work with colleagues to contribute towards the continuous improvement of the department.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the mission and values of Eurofins
• Assist in the organisation of workload, prioritising tasks to ensure the effective running of the department.
• Observe the strictest confidence when dealing with all aspects of patient and Company information

Specific Tasks:

• Be aware and compliant with of all the documentation related to your Department to include – Training Records, SOP’s, Forms, including reading and acknowledging required documents on QPulse.
• Be the finance lead for the Irish Clinical Diagnostics division working closely with the Managing Director and the local senior management team.
• Responsible for all monthly and quarterly Group financial reporting of the division and its business units, explaining main variances in P&L, Net working capital, Capex and all other relevant financial matters.Work closely with leaders in the business units to achieve budget objectives by maximising opportunities and managing costs.
• Provide analysis on deviations between actuals and budgets, challenge the business leaders to bridge gaps and monitor the action plans taken.
• Make ad-hoc financial analysis for the division leader and the Group management.
• Strong oversight in the budget process of the division and in particular be fully responsible of the coordination of the budget process and the forecasting exercises.
• Improve, simplify, standardize and/or automate management information, reporting and KPI’s.
• Support the coordination & implementation of Group’s Finance policies & procedures. 
• Ad hoc project management, including those supporting the Group’s controlling activities.

Leadership and Accountability

• Develop a shared sense of commitment and participation among staff.
• Contribute to the strategic and development planning of the wider organisation.
• Liaise closely with internal and external service users to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of available resources.
• Maintain good collaborative working relationships and communications with suppliers.

Personnel Management

• Ensure the optimum and effective use of staff through efficient rostering, skill/grade mix planning, workload measurement and staff development.
• Ensure all leave/absences for staff in the laboratories are arranged in conjunction with other staff such that back-up and cover is available at all times.
• In conjunction with HR, ensure processes supporting staff development and individual performance management exist.
• Foster a high level of camaraderie and morale among staff by effective motivation and communication.
• In conjunction with HR, ensure effective processes exist and are adhered to for the recruitment, selection and appointment of laboratory staff.
• Participate in the formulation of relevant personnel policies and procedures with HR and deal with personnel problems, and, if necessary, in accordance with the company’s disciplinary and grievance procedures.
• Promote and maintain a safe environment for all staff. 
• Develop and implement Risk Management and Health & Safety strategies in consultation with appropriate personnel.

Performance Management

• Establish, produce and monitor KPI reports/performance on a monthly basis.
• In conjunction with the senior management team and HR, play a key role in the development and promotion of an effective performance management system within the company.
• Develop Action Plans to address non-attainment of KPI targets.

Education

• Ensure that appropriate continuing professional development programmes and ongoing learning needs are realised for all relevant staff.

Education:

• ACA or ACCA qualification

Experience:

• At least 5 years work experience as a Head of Finance/Finance Director role and senior leadership experience with an international Group would be desirable.

Skills & Abilities:

• Ability to identify and implement business/financial processes to the standard of best practice in order to optimise use of resources.
• Proven ability to work and deliver services within agreed budgets.
• Encourages personnel towards professional growth and development by sharing information.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Must be a team-player.
• Effective verbal & written communication skills, enabling efficient business interaction and communication to employees at all levels.
• Attention to detail, and the ability to carry out activity with discretion & confidentiality.
• Strong Organisational skills.

We are part of the Eurofins Scientific Group, a global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical, forensics, clinical diagnostic, cosmetic product testing and in agroscience. The Group operates more than 900 laboratories in over 50 countries and employs 55,000 staff conducting 450 million tests every year.

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins works with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate. Eurofins believes it is a global leader in food, environmental, pharmaceutical and cosmetics products testing and in agroscience CRO services. It is also one of the global independent market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, CDMO, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies.

In over just 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to over 47,000 staff across a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 50 countries and operating more than 800 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products, as well as providing innovative clinical diagnostic testing services, as one of the leading global emerging players in specialised clinical diagnostics testing.

In 2023, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR €6,515 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

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Eurofins Biomnis is an Equal Opportunities Company