The Opportunity
The Vice President (VP) of Controllership and FP&A is a senior financial leader responsible for overseeing all aspects of accounting operations, internal controls, planning and financial analysis. Reporting to the Dairy Nutrition CFO, this role ensures the integrity of financial information and supports strategic decision-making through timely and accurate reporting and analysis. The VP will lead a team of controllers and FP&A professionals and will play an active role in the evolution of the finance function for this global business as well as ad hoc projects from time to time.
Overview
1. Responsible for the Dairy Nutrition Controllership and FP&A function including:
2. Accuracy and integrity of financial information, including consistent and accurate reporting of performance and integrity of balance sheets
3. Preparation of internal/ external financial information (monthly, quarterly, annual) and reporting for Executive Leadership Team and the Board
4. Overseeing the month end financial consolidation and reporting for the Dairy Nutrition business and budgets/ forecasts, providing timely and insightful analysis and commentary on business performance and cash management
5. Work closely with Commercial and Operations Finance teams to ensure consistent reporting across the global business. Work closely with Group functions to ensure compliance IFRS, tax, treasury and other Group policies as appropriate
6. Responsible for both the external audit process and co-ordination of all internal audits, including implementation of audit recommendations
7. Serve as key advisor to the Dairy Nutrition and executive leadership on financial matters
8. Lead and improve financial systems, drive automation and optimize reporting efficiency
9. Provide leadership and mentorship to the Controllership and FP&A team, fostering a culture of high performance and continuous improvement and integrity
10. Participation in ad hoc/ special projects from time to time.
The Skills you will bring to the team
11. Professional Accounting qualification, ideally with “Big 4” or equivalent training and with 10+ years finance experience
12. Experience in business transformation, systems integration and CPG/FMCG environment a plus
13. High integrity, ethics and discretion in handling sensitive information
14. Strong financial acumen including strong technical accounting skills
15. Strong leadership and influencing skills
16. Ability to work in a cross functional matrix organization
17. Hands on experience of using and operating SAP systems and proficiency with MS Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
18. Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
Leadership Capabilities
19. Planning – Has proven ability to establish clear directions and mobilises resources (people, funding, technology, materials, support) to get things done in an effective and efficient manner
20. Driving Results - Action oriented and steadfastly pushes self and others for results. Is very bottom line oriented and can be counted on to consistently exceed goals
21. Influencing Others – Can employ a wide range of influencing styles to engage others in problem-solving and decision-making
22. Strategic Mindset – Has the ability to see ahead clearly; anticipates future consequences and trends Conceives a range of scenarios and creates competitive, breakthrough plans.
Functional Capabilities
23. Financial Accounting - Provides competent and fit for purposes accounting services, ensuring that financial practices are compliant and audit-ready, to maintain the highest standards of financial management within Glanbia
24. Business planning – Can drive an optimised financial and business planning process across the business to ensure rigorous evaluation of investments and value creating opportunities
25. Business analysis and modeling – Proven track record in using knowledge of finance analysis and modelling to provide realistic and relevant reports to support the business decision making process
26. Audit - Provides effective oversight of the effectiveness of key controls within the business through internal audits and reviews
27. Risk identification – Can accurately identify and mitigate key commercial and business risks
28. IT skills – Can leverage IT technologies and systems to drive and improve business performance.
Where and how you will work
The opportunity will be based in Citywest, Dublin 24withhybrid working arrangements available through ourwhich allows you a greater choice in how you work and live, giving you a better work-life balance.
What we would like to offer you
The opportunity to develop your career on a global stage, continuous learning through an on-demand learning platform, and a competitive compensation package including staff discounts, generous family leave policy & pension.