Capital Projects Accountant

About the role

We are looking for a Capital Projects Accountant to join the Project Controls team of a leading biopharmaceutical company in West Cork. The role will support the delivery of the capital investment programme by providing accurate financial reporting, forecasting and project accounting across multiple capital projects in a GMP‑regulated manufacturing environment.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and reconcile monthly capital cash flow, ensuring project expenditure is accurately reflected.
• Maintain and update rolling capital cash flow forecasts in line with project schedules and approved budget changes.
• Investigate and resolve discrepancies between actual expenditure and forecast capital spend.
• Support year‑end capital cash flow activities and financial reporting requirements.
• Act as the primary finance contact for Project Managers on capital accounting matters.
• Collaborate with Project Controls, Procurement and Engineering teams to ensure effective financial management of capital projects.
• Monitor project expenditure and report against approved budgets.
• Assist with financial forecasting, budget updates and capital reporting activities.
• Ensure financial records are maintained accurately and in accordance with company policies and accounting standards.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives related to project accounting processes and financial reporting.
• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support project decision‑making and governance.

Required profile

• Recognised professional accountancy qualification.
• 2–3 years' experience in Capital Accounting, Project Accounting or a similar finance role.
• Strong experience preparing and maintaining financial forecasts and capital expenditure reporting.
• Experience working with ERP systems, particularly SAP.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience supporting capital projects within a pharmaceutical, biotechnology or other regulated manufacturing environment (advantageous).
• Familiarity with project management tools such as Microsoft Project or Primavera (advantageous).
• Experience using reporting and data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau (beneficial).

Required skills

• SAP
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Project
• Primavera
• Power BI
• Tableau