
Finance ERP Implementation Lead
- Loughrea, Co Galway
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Key role in leading the end-to-end Finance aspects of the ERP implementation process as a member of the ERP project team with tasks including planning, design, configuration, testing, deployment, and post-go-live support.
- Collaborate with Finance process owners, broader Finance team, implementation partners, banking partners, IT, and other business stakeholders to ensure appropriate and robust process flow / process design.
- Ensure ERP solutions support financial reporting, costing, budgeting, forecasting, and compliance requirements.
- Manage cross-functional teams and external vendors to deliver ERP milestones on time and in scope.
- Provide subject matter expertise on finance processes and controls, ensuring alignment with accounting standards.
- Leverage ERP implementation experience and lessons learned to ensure a successful implementation/ outcome for Chanelle.
- Develop training materials and lead user training sessions for finance teams.
- Understanding and experience of collecting, curating, analysing master data and working with stakeholders to identify and close gaps.
- Over five years of Finance experience in a senior role, ideally in a regulated pharmaceutical/medical device environment.
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent).
- Proven experience leading or playing a key role in at least one full-cycle ERP rollout (e.g., SAP preferred).
- Experience in manufacturing costing models - Standard, Product.
- Strong understanding of core finance processes including GL, AP, AR, fixed assets, treasury/ cash management and financial reporting.
- Excellent task management and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, change-driven environment.
- Problem solving, critical thinking skills, decision-making skills.
- Ability to effectively communicate and influence key stakeholders to support proposed strategies, process improvements and operational decisions.
- Critical thinking skills and an analytical mindset.
- Take a strategic approach to process, data and systems to consider the broader ecosystem impacts guarding against siloed processes and activities.
- Attention to detail.
- Ability to work on your own initiative.
- Ability to work in a dynamic environment with cross functional teams.
- Growth mindset and willingness to learn.
- Ability to communicate complex, technical concepts in a simplified, plain language manner to keep stakeholders engaged.
- Process flow mapping skills (using Microsoft Visio or other tools).
- Ability to lead initiatives, meetings and discussions.
- An ability to find simple, effective solutions and drive alignment with key stakeholders.
- Curiosity and a drive to make a positive difference.
- Native or excellent English (spoken and written).
- Ability to explain change impact to key Finance partners.
- Experience in a regulated or multi-entity environment.
- Project Management.
- Financial Reporting & Data Analysis.
- Process flow mapping skills (using Microsoft Visio or other tools).
- Familiarity with data migration, integration, and reporting tools.