CapEx Control Lead

Based on site at our clients advanced technology, pharmaceutical manufacturing facility based in the South East of Ireland, the CapEx Control Lead will oversee financial governance, planning, and control of capital and operational expenditure across a large project portfolio. This role acts as the strategic partner to the Site CapEx Lead, ensuring robust project controls, compliance, and value realization across a cross-functional team of 20-25 members. This is a key role and will support the clients business investments plans and ensure SOX compliance.

• Support month-end close, planning cycles, and audits in collaboration with Controlling and Finance teams.
• Prepare capitalization forms, ensure PIP project approvals and capitalization
• Perform additional tasks according to the instructions of the Site CapEx Lead within the agreed type of work;
• Yearly assets count verification + Regular asset tags for new assets
• Set up all necessary Master data, WBS, DCF forms
• Monitor / report on CapEx & OpEx project performance, budget tracking, variance analysis, and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly reports for the Finance Director and senior stakeholders, highlighting risks, opportunities, projects status and asset management.
• In cooperation with Engineering lead prepare the estimated capitalization start dates for asset accountant
• E2E process all CapEx and OpEx projects ensuring alignment with internal policies and external compliance.
• Finance or Business or Engineering High level of information and data to deal with, solid understanding of accounting and compliance standards and regulations
• Review purchase orders to ensure correct project WBS was selected
• Support stakeholders in ROI calculations, ensuring calculated benefits are reliable and measurable
• Data maintenance and reporting of CapEx budget (maintaining data necessary for uploading to management reporting systems)
• Primary controls partner to Site CapEx Lead, supporting strategic decision-making and portfolio oversight.
• Monthly tracking of benefits realization related to investment projects (based on the estimation from ROI) in cooperation with related stakeholders
• Prepare estimate of CapEx budget spend on monthly basis based on information from relevant stakeholders

If you are a dynamic and experienced CapEx Control Lead / Project Controls or Capital Projects Financial controller seeking a lucrative long term contract opportunity; take the next step in your career. Come join us at NIRAS! For a private discussion regarding this and our many other exciting opportunities, please contact Philip Cahill at 00353 482 2270 or email your cv in confidence to [email protected]

Industry Areas Expertise Considered

• University degree in business/finance/engineering
• Fluent English
• Rigorous approach to work
• Strong Communications and Interpersonal skills
• Autonomous/ Self Directed
• Impairment / Write off regular reviews
• Strong technical knowledge, financial accounting & compliance, Business acumen
• Experience in CapEx management
• Degree and/or internally recognised accounting or professional finance designation.
• Curious, proactive and dynamic, with leadership capabilities
• Candidates should have at least five years’ experience in a similar role, or working within a CapEx team environment
• CapEx management/controls knowledge
• Experience in accounting & compliance
• High Level proficiency in use of Excel