Are you an experienced Medical Device Production Operative and looking for a 4-day week?

ID Recruitment are recruiting Medical Device Production Operators to join a market leader in Industrial Precision Solutions and Advanced Technology in Ballybrit, Co. Galway.

Benefits – How does this production role differ from the others?

• Initially a 12-month contract followed by a full-time permanent contract
• 4 day working week – Monday to Thursday 7am – 5:15pm
• Opportunity for growth and progression within the company through a structured development program
• €14.27 per hour with opportunity to increases by moving to level 2 and 3 operators
• Private Health insurance after 6 months.

Job duties and responsibilities:

• Assure that the weekly schedule is completed.
• Assist with production inspections and testing and other tasks as assigned.
• Ensure that any non-conforming product at any stage of production is properly identified and controlled.
• Conduct final inspections and product release activities.
• Keep work areas clean and organized as per required procedures.
• Assist in maintaining traceability of products.
• Work as part of the team.
• Work with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency.
• Follow all company rules and policies.
• Follow all safety rules, Quality and ISO requirements.
• Implement good working practices and procedures.
• Assure that all products are built to the highest standard of quality.

Skills Required:

• Previous experience working with medical balloons a big advantage
• Excellent communication skills and organisation skills.
• Attention to detail is a necessity, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement/rational.
• Highly motivated and the ability to work within a team-based environment, flexible and willing to learn

ID Recruitment are recruiting a Product Development Technician for a Medical Device manufacturing company located in Galway.

The Product Development Technician will be responsible for providing technical support to engineers in set-up and calibration tasks, as well as performing rework and quality testing related to the production of parts, components, subassemblies and final assemblies. They will also be responsible for developing and recommending procedures and methods, preparing technical reports and documentation and performing technical evaluations to determine root cause and recommending corrective actions.

The role will offer an attractive salary and benefits.

Duties include;

• Design & develop delivery systems for client companies
• Assemble, test & package complex mechanical devices following written & verbal instructions
• Work with Engineers to design & develop assembly methods
• Maintain accurate work records such as engineering notebooks and routers
• Train assemblers, technicians, & engineers in assembly methods
• Maintain accurate inventory records
• Assist with in-process testing to assure product meets specification
• Operates computer, laboratory & manufacturing equipment to test & develop prototype products
• Keep work areas clean and organized as per required procedures
• Assist in maintaining traceability of products
• Work with team members to maximize productivity and efficiency
• Follow all company rules and policies
• Follow all safety rules, Quality and ISO requirements
• Implement good working practices and procedures
• Assure that all products are built to the highest standard of quality

Skills and Qualifications:

• Technical Diploma advantageous
• Braiding and lamination experience desirable
• Balloon Catheter development or manufacturing experience desirable
• Excellent communication skills and organisation skills
• Able to interact with client companies in a professional manner
• Able and willing to work in a controlled environment and cleanroom assembly area
• Able to understand and follow mechanical assembly drawings
• Able to understand and follow written instructions
• Able to use assemble equipment such as a braider, laminator, spot welder (training will be provided)
• Able to work with minimum supervision
• Attention to detail is a necessity, the ability to demonstrate sound judgement/rational
• Highly motivated and the ability to work within a team-based environment, flexibly and willing to learn

This strategic Finance Leader job, reporting to the Associate Director of Finance in Galway, gives you the opportunity to work with Finance Managers to bring a strategic mindset, process transformation, system integration and influencing skills to this newly created job. If you have worked in a shared services environment, or a Big 4 firm in advisory or global mobility services, or you have experience transforming payroll processes at scale and you want to work with one of the largest employers in the West of Ireland then this is the ideal job for you. You will get director level visibility in a publicly listed company where you can progress your career at both site level or work on global projects from their Galway base.

You will collaborate and influence leaders across the business to achieve operational excellence in finance processes and procedures. You will lead a talented team of 4 who process payroll for over 4,000 Irish based employees fully in-house to an exceptionally high standard. You will add value by collaborating with tech teams in utilising robotics and AI infrastructure to automate processes, create SOPs and integrate their best-in-class systems to maximise efficiencies. You will have no responsibility for processing payroll, your role is to be a strategic leader who will future proof the organisation’s processes for an ever-changing employment tax landscape in Ireland. You will design and deliver best approaches for contemporary areas such as processing share options benefits through payroll, a company-wide approach to the Small Benefits Incentive Scheme, redesign the company sick pay scheme for the future and pension auto-enrollment.

You will add technical value also through your experience as a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) on areas such as intercompany recharges to foreign entities or from your employment tax or global mobility experience to support the team on technical matters. Your forward thinking approach will help this multi-billion turnover manufacturing company to prepare for legislative changes pertaining to payroll and ensure full audit compliance.

Previous experience that will help you excel in this strategic job includes operational excellence or transformation experience relating to a finance area, ideally but not necessarily payroll, from within a large multinational company or shared services environment. We would also like to speak to you if you may have technical knowledge in payroll, employment tax or global mobility from an advisory firm and you’d now like to take that experience to a multinational company within industry.

The benefits package is worth €100,000-€110,000 and includes an attractive base salary, annual bonus, car allowance, company pension contributions, share option scheme, income continuance, life assurance, hybrid working of 2 days a week from home and a half day each Friday.

Apply today or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 086 1282059 or email Shanelynott@fpna.ie to arrange a confidential discussion

If joining a global manufacturing company in a Senior Financial Analyst job is a career move that you have wanted to make, then this commercial and business partnering job is ideal for you. Working in Galway 3 days a week and commutable from Mayo, Roscommon and Clare, you will gain exposure to site level budgeting, forecasting and capital project accounting with no prior manufacturing experience needed. So, if you have commercial analysis, FMCG, consumer services or other industry exposure to financial analysis this is the perfect avenue for you into a major manufacturing company.

Budgeting, forecasting & analysis

As the Senior Financial Analyst, you will shape the Annual Operations Plan (AOP) and conduct 3 forecasts during the year to report on the current spend versus budget which senior leaders in the business will rely on. You’ll have specific responsibility for capital projects with an annual budget of over €50m with departments such as Facilities and Engineering being the major users of this budget. Projects include investment in a sterilisation facility and you’ll assist the project team on budgeting and forecasting on projects such as this. In addition, you will partner with a specific business unit, for example, New Product Development, Operations, Supply Chain or Research & Development, where you will provide ongoing financial guidance and analysis to senior leaders. At month-end you’ll be supported by an offsite team who perform reconciliations and post relevant journals allowing you to do the value added work of investigating variances and providing commentary on spend versus the budget. As you can see, this is a truly commercial job with high visibility to senior leaders across the business.

This company is a global player in their field with their Galway hub being a major centre of innovation. Producing over 4 million products annually onsite, they have teams to manage the full product lifecycle such as R&D, Engineering, Design Assurance, Manufacturing and Quality Assurance which will give you fantastic, manufacturing specific exposure. With multi-billion annual turnover, a share price that has doubled in the last 4 years and a 60 acre site, you’ll join a company that is going from strength to strength, They pride themselves in offering career progression where you can join as a Senior Financial Analyst and progress to managerial level jobs or move onto global finance jobs which come to the Galway site due to their record of high performance. Being a publicly listed company, they invest heavily in their people and systems meaning that you will work with the best in every sense, they have a site wide A.I. working group tasked with integrating more A.I. solutions as well as an imminent upgrade to SAP S4 Hana. On this 27 person Finance Team, flexibility is at the heart of how they work with start times ranging from 7:30am-9:30am ensuring you work at optimal times for you.

The package on offer is worth €85,000-€90,000 including base salary, annual bonus, full family health insurance, sizeable company pension contribution, share option scheme, hybrid working of 2 days per week and non-monetary benefits of working for a major brand name, significant career progression opportunities and manufacturing operations exposure.

Experience

To become the Senior Financial Analyst in this manufacturing company you don’t need prior manufacturing experience, what will help is to be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with exposure to financial or commercial analysis which informed business decision making from any industry sector.

Apply today

With your latest CV apply now or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 086-1282059 or email Shanelynott@fpna.ie to arrange a confidential discussion.

If making a career move from practice to industry is something you are keen to do then this is the ideal Financial Accountant job for you. You will get international accounting experience with full visibility on all areas of the P&L and Balance Sheet, exposure to the Oracle ERP system and work in a multi-billion manufacturing company where you can progress to financial analysis and managerial positions within 1-2 years of joining their Galway team.

Within this Financial Accountant job you will manage three international entities which will see you prepare statutory financial statements under IFRS and liaise with auditors on both entity and group audits. Each month you will account for a wide variety of headings on the P&L and Balance Sheet including labour costs, raw material costs, payroll and capital expenditure as well as accounting for one off and subscription based revenue. This manufacturing multinational company acquire a number of businesses each year and you will help integrate these new businesses into the group’s finance processes and procedures. Each quarter you will review processes and systems along with the wider team and work on projects to make them more efficient.

This multinational manufacturing company has an over 40 person finance team in Galway and they ensure each person has a clear career progression path and development plan. You will have the opportunity to progress your career in a variety of avenues such as people management, financial planning and analysis, manufacturing operations accounting, M&A and technical accounting. It’s a friendly and relaxed work environment where the team supports each other with nobody being left with a problem to themselves. They have hired many Financial Accountants straight from Big 4 practices in the past two years which adds to the vibrant atmosphere.

You will be rewarded with a generous remuneration package of between €60,000-€70,000 including base salary, bonus, annual pay reviews, hybrid working of 2 days from home a week, health insurance, sizable company pension contribution and ample career progression opportunities.

Helpful experience

Being a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) coming from a Big 4 or Top 10 accountancy firm, or from a multinational company with exposure to financial statements, will be a fantastic grounding to excel in this job.

Apply today or call Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 086-1282059 or email Shanelynott@fpna.ie to arrange a confidential conversation.

If you are a Newly Qualified Accountant from industry or practice then this Financial Analyst job in Galway will propel your career forward. It will give you budgeting, forecasting, currency hedging, month-end and business partnering experience with one of the largest companies in the world. This publicly listed medical device manufacturer is a household name and they are renowned for the excellent work culture and career progression opportunities both in Galway and across the world.

Business partnering

On this Finance team of 5, you will partner with the Research & Development team who have up to 20 new product development projects ongoing and you will assist them with budgeting and forecasting monthly, advising senior leaders where costs can be reduced and when revenue can be expected. You will support in IDA grant and tax credit claims and at month-end close you will support balance sheet and income statement preparation and produce management accounts for this publicly listed company. You will ensure SOX compliance and update documentation as well as liaise with external auditors during the year. Reporting to the site Financial Controller, you will assist them in currency hedging on markets and support them with the site-wide budget. Your manager is extremely well respected and known for investing in their team and ensuring they progress in the business.

The benefits package is worth €55,000-€60,000 with a competitive base salary, 9% bonus, company pension contributions, 2 days WFH per week, full health insurance cover for you and any dependents, annual pay reviews and a manager who is keen to promote members of their team and progress their career.

Previous experience

To become the Financial Analyst you will need to be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) coming from either an industry background where you got experience in budgeting and forecasting or from practice where you audited multinational companies while in a Big 4 or Top 10 practice.

Apply today

Apply now with an up-to-date CV or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 086-1282059 or email Shanelynott@fpna.ie to arrange a confidential discussion.

Our client is offering you the opportunity to work as part of their Group Finance Team in Galway as a Financial Accountant where you will gain budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting exposure in a business that has surpassed €1.5 billion in sales. With new acquisitions being added to the group, ongoing process improvements and a vibrant 30 person finance team in Galway, it’s the ideal opportunity for you as a Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 1-5 years’ PQE to take the next step in your career.

Group accounting:

This is a varied position where you are involved in month-end activities for Irish, UK, German and Netherlands entities as you collaborate with local teams in each country who prepare and post journals and perform reconciliations for you to review. The entities contain warehouses, retail outlets and online sales giving you exposure to inventory accounting and analysis of cost of sales to help maintain the company’s profit margin. Each year you will participate in budget preparation and you will partner with department heads monthly to help them manage costs. Forecasting occurs in Q3 each year which you will also participate in. You will prepare year-end statutory financial accounts including consolidation of group accounts which will develop your technical accounting skills. With ongoing process improvement projects, budgeting, forecasting and financial reporting, this is a broad role that gives you fantastic exposure.

Package & rewards:

For a Qualified Accountant with 1-5 years’ PQE you will receive a package of €70,000-€80,000 including base salary, generous pension contribution of 7.5%, hybrid working, life assurance and maternity and paternity cover. With this company’s ongoing growth you will continue to get exposure beyond your day-to-day job including integrating new companies that the group acquire and automation projects with the Finance Director.

Apply today:

With your up-to-date CV, please apply today or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, on 086-1282059 or email Shanelynott@fpna.ie to discuss this opportunity.

Based in Castlebar or Galway*

Become the Head of Finance in an impressive not-for-profit organisation in Galway & Mayo, run by a commercially astute team of managers from the private sector, who pride themselves on operational excellence, efficiency & innovation.

This is an excellent opportunity for you to “give something back” while also having an influential job and a strong career path ahead of you. As an added bonus, it also offers a very strong possibility to become their next CEO.

*Uniquely, you can be based at their Castlebar, Co Mayo facility or their Galway City based facility, travelling one day a week to the other location. You choose the location that suits you best.

What else is great about this job:

A newly created job in the company, this Head of Finance job offers you a great opportunity to make it your own. As well as meeting all financial accounting, payroll, tax and management accounting requirements for a company of 140 employees, including compliance with statutory reporting, audit and industry regulations, you will manage a small finance team and the fundraising team, with particular focus on the corporate governance element of all fundraising.

An integral part of their leadership team, you will report to their current CEO, also a qualified Chartered Accountant, and play an influential or lead role in upcoming projects including development of a new facility in Galway (€30m capital expenditure project), systems development & automation, review & development of team and organisation structures, development of corporate relationships to establish fundraising partnerships, and more.

And all the perks:

The list is long – from a base salary of between c€80,000-100,000, regular salary increments (6% increase guaranteed this year), to flexible start-finish hours,  hybrid working conditions (3 days onsite, with flexibility to work around personal commitments when required), 30 days holidays plus 10 bank holidays, 35-hour week, subsidised canteen, pension, healthcare, access to shared office car, further-education program and a chance to work with a highly educated, top-performing management team, it has it all!

Is this job for you?

You will need to be a fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) with PQE as a finance leader in a Small-Medium-Enterprise, have the empathy & compassion required to work in a charity organisation, have creativity and drive to continue to develop efficiencies in a rapidly changing, highly regulated environment and the desire to put your own stamp on this incredible, hardworking company of helping professionals.

Interview taking place shortly, please express interest immediately.

Talk to us:

To express your interest, please apply now, or contact Edel Vahey, Director of FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search for a confidential, exploratory conversation, on 086 3232 371 or edelvahey@fpna.ie

For the attention of ambitious Audit executives looking for your next challenge:

Would you like to work in a people-focused company offering excellent work-life balance, supports, networks and strong career progression opportunities?

We are partnering with a leading Audit & Advisory firm to introduce them to a commercially astute, innovative, people & business leader who can drive the Galway Audit & Advisory business forward while keeping customers & staff at the centre of all strategic, operational and commercial decisions. Is this you?

We are interested in talking to Audit Leaders who wish to join at Director, Non-Equity Partner or Equity Partner level.

This position is managed exclusively by FP&A Executive Search in strict confidence.

To express your interest, please call Edel Vahey, Director of FP&A Executive Search on 086 3232371 in complete confidence to discuss further.

Tax Director /Tax Senior Manager / Tax Manager Jobs, Galway

Our client is seeking inspiring leaders to fill job vacancies at Tax Director, Tax Senior Manager and Tax Manager levels, across all tax heads including Corporate Tax,  Employment Tax and People Advisory Services, Financial Services and International Tax, with additional opportunities to work on M&A Tax structures, VAT, Global Mobility Tax, R&D Tax & other Tax Heads as part of the wider, international tax team.

Due to in-house promotions, this highly-synergetic Tax Team in Galway is seeking Tax Leaders (CTA or AITI) with energy & vision to harmoniously lead their tax teams in Galway. Influential & forward thinking, you will be recognised & rewarded for delivering top quality, holistic tax services to your highly-valued customers, and directly impacting the development of the company’s brand and reputation in the West of Ireland.

Joining their entrepreneurial, people-focused business, you would love working in this positive and open working environment, one that brings their tax professionals together to work in incredibly creative ways, yielding real benefit to the company, its customers and the tax team who work for it.

So, if you are a Tax Director, Associate Tax Director, Senior Tax Manager, Tax Manager or Tax Senior in practice or industry and considering your next career move in Galway, you need to talk to me about these jobs.

Your Reward:

As a Tax Leader in the organisation, you will be rewarded with an executive bonus, competitive base salary, pension, full healthcare insurance, 25 days holidays, hybrid work arrangement, flexible working hours, excellent work-life balance solutions, paid professional fees and access to an in-house education team. For Director and Senior Manager level, your package would be well into six figures.

Your new company:

This is a young nimble business generating an entrepreneurial spirit that has contributed to their excellent staff promotion and retention levels, which is significantly above the norm.

What you need to do next:

To investigate these amazing opportunities further, please apply now in strict confidence, or call Edel Vahey, Director at FP&A, for an exploratory conversation on +353 9495 57033.

FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search are working exclusively with this organisation on these Tax leadership jobs.