Olivia Flanagan

This role is part of the AICL International Business Team which manages AICL's portfolio of IP for various products & territories globally.

As well as involvement in day to day running of AICL's IP Licensing business, the role also involves close integration with the Finance Department.

Key Tasks & Responsibilities

· Support master data changes for Dublin Licensed products.

· Coordinate the setting of transfer prices.

· Assist in external audit preparation.

· Preparation of regular reporting to AICL management team on gross margin performance and stock holding of Licensed Products.

· Responsibility for SPAC calculations, reporting & communicating with affiliates.

· Collation of and input of stock provisions for all AICL Products.

· Preparation of debit/credit notes for all AICL products once requests approved.

· Preparation of remote stock reconciliations

· Reconcile figures to financial account element of consolation reporting

· Preparation of Sales & COGS figures for input to AICL annual financial budget and interim forecasts for parent company and AICL

· Liaise with other departments and group companies in budget preparation.

• Coordinated day-to day multi-currency banking & treasury activities, including maintenance of cash flow forecasts, review of existing cash balances & requirements, FX purchase & sale transactions and settlement of Intercompany accounts.
• Managed Astellas Ireland’s membership of the Global Netting Facility & compliance of the treasury policy with Group treasury policies.
• Ensured Financial Reporting and analysis of R&D and Sales & Marketing costs for Licensed Products each month.
• Performed the month end Inter-company confirmation process on a timely basis, the financial accounting process including: debtors control & accounting for receipts, identification of and accounting for monthly accruals & prepayments.
• Liaised with external auditors to co-ordinate half year and year end audit.
• Review ongoing developments in International Reporting Standards and implementation of changes as required across Astellas Ireland.
• Co-ordination of Astellas Ireland budget and forecasting process for Treasury & Intercompany.
• Involved in control & development of systems (SAP) and internal controls both within the finance department and across Astellas Ireland.
• Statistical returns to CSO and other bodies.

• Supervision of a team of four fund accountants.
• Review Net Asset Value of funds (NAVs) within tight deadlines
• Liaise with clients via telephone and email regarding NAVs and audit queries.
• Development of ad hoc reports for clients.
• Review of bank reconciliations and cash reports daily, verifying transactions as and when necessary.
• Mentoring and training of team members for improved job performance and growth
• Preparation & Review of Financial Statements.

• Maintenance of Overseas Offices records.
• Process of Regional Advisors’ & Foreign Office Payroll.
• Compilation of PRSI Returns Computation for Ex-Pats.
• Reconciliation of active Irish and Foreign Bank Accounts.
• Preparation of Grant Cheque Payments.
• Compilation and Reconciliation of Withholding Tax Returns.

Preparation and Recording of Sterling Payments

Details of Contract Positions Held during this time are available on request.

• Recorded Invoices onto the accounting system using TAS Books.
• Allocated cash/cheques received against appropriate Invoices and recorded credits.
• Reconciled Bank and Visa/Mastercard/Laser statements.
• Analysed Cash Sheets via Spreadsheets on a weekly basis.
• Recorded and handled Incoming cheques and/or cash and prepared lodgement of same.
• Processed weekly Payroll for approximately 100 employees using TAS Payroll system.