Package: Circa E85k basic and comprehensive benefits
Location: County Meath, Republic of Ireland, with regular travel to the UK
The Company:
Our client is a very well-established organisation with an enviable reputation in their markets, having grown from a family business into a group with a diverse range of products and services with strong ecological and environmental credentials. Having witnessed significant growth in a number of their key sectors, they now support clients across both the Republic of Ireland and UK markets from a multi-facility footprint.
Due to retirement, they are now looking to appoint a talented and ambitious Financial Controller to oversee group operations from a financial perspective, providing support to senior leadership across their diverse business streams.
The Role:
The Group Financial Controller (FC) will be responsible for managing and overseeing the financial operations of the group, ensuring robust financial control, reporting, compliance, and strategic support across all entities. The FC will play a key role in supporting business growth, ensuring financial discipline, and providing actionable insights to senior management.
As the group continues to grow the FC will have a pivotal role in ensuring that reporting systems across the entities match the needs of the business and provide the senior leadership team with accessible, timely and integrated management information.
* Financial Management & Reporting
* Lead and manage the monthly, quarterly, and annual consolidated group financial reporting.
* Prepare and present timely and accurate management accounts with commercial summary.
* Ensure all statutory accounts and tax filings are completed in line with Irish and UK regulations.
* Liaise with external auditors and manage year-end audit process.
Budgeting & Forecasting
* Lead the annual budgeting process for the group.
* Manage rolling forecasts and variance analysis.
* Provide commercial insight and financial modelling to support business decision-making.
Cash & Working Capital
* Oversee group cash flow forecasting and working capital management.
* Manage relationships with banks and financial institutions.
* Implement efficient treasury practices and monitor FX exposure.
Compliance & Control
* Ensure internal controls are maintained and improved across entities.
* Keep up to date with Irish and UK accounting, tax, and compliance requirements.
* Implement financial policies, procedures, and best practices.
Team Management
* Manage and develop the finance team and function across Ireland and the UK.
* Foster a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
Strategic Involvement
* Partner with the Group MD and SLT to support strategic planning.
* Provide regular updates to the owners/shareholders.
* Support investment analysis and capital expenditure review.
* Support the Group MD in developing company financial benefits/reward for the wider management team.
The Person:
Essential Experience & Skills:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with 7+ years post-qualification experience, preferably in a multi-entity or group environment with strong technical accounting knowledge & business/commercial acumen and understanding.
* Experience with ERP/financial systems implementation or development, with excellent Excel and financial modelling skills
* Proven experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning.
* A resilient individual, with strong leadership, business partnering and communication skills.
Desirable Skills and Experience:
* Experience in the construction, manufacturing or distribution sectors where there are tangible goods or services.
* Previous involvement in a group finance function, ideally within a private equity or family-owned business.
* Experience in managing finance across both Irish and UK jurisdictions, with knowledge of VAT and tax in both.
This is a fantastic opportunity to join a market leading organisation at an exciting time of growth. If you feel you have the qualities we are seeking, please forward your CV and covering letter indicating your current package to Lee Rankin at GEM Partnership, or for a discreet conversation call our Co Durham office on (phone number removed).
GEM Partnership are acting as an Employment Agency on this exclusive assignment