Associate Director – External Manufacturing Finance

Bristol Myers Squibb

Associate Director Finance leading External Manufacturing business unit at Bristol Myers Squibb. Delivering analysis and strategic insights for operational decisions and performance analysis.

Posted 6/6/2026full-timeDublin • 🇮🇪 IrelandSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a change agent with the Finance Director and Finance Leadership to shape long-range plans, deliver robust analysis, and inform strategic decisions
Serve as Finance Lead to the External Manufacturing Business Unit and Virtual Plant Leadership Teams, providing strategic insight to guide business and operational decisions
Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual performance analysis across actuals, budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying key drivers, risks, and root causes
Develop concise commentary on financial variances, highlighting risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
Create and maintain dashboards, reports, and presentations to support execution of the External Manufacturing business plan
Ensure data accuracy and consistency across financial systems and reports
Influence large teams and global partners to achieve BMS goals
Support internal and external audits as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

Qualified accountant with strong expertise in FP&A, forecasting, budgeting, and financial modelling (ACA, ACMA, ACCA, or CPA; 8+ years PQE)
Strong understanding of pharma manufacturing, with External Manufacturing experience desirable
Acts as a key liaison between External Manufacturing Finance and FP&A / Financial COEs
Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to deliver challenging goals and objectives
Builds and sustains networks critical to the effective operation of the External Manufacturing Business Unit
Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams in a complex, changing environment to deliver value-added results
Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
Strong IT and financial systems capability, leveraging digital tools and data to enhance planning, forecasting, reporting, and insight; SAP experience desirable
Comfortable using AI-enabled tools to improve analysis, scenario modelling, reporting, and productivity, with sound judgement, governance, and data integrity
Travel may be required 1–2 times per year

Benefits

Comp & perks

annual bonus
pension contribution
family health insurance
27 days of annual leave
access to BMS Cruiserath on-site gym
life assurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

FP&Aforecastingbudgetingfinancial modellingdata accuracyperformance analysisfinancial variancesanalytical capabilityproblem-solving

Soft Skills

communication skillsinfluencing skillsleadershipnetwork buildingcross-functional team leadership

Certifications

ACAACMAACCACPA