Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) in Ireland
The Finance Manager, Technology will lead the forecasting, budgeting, and strategic planning process for the Technology organization, focusing on OPEX (headcount and non-headcount), CAPEX (hardware), and software capitalization.
1. Own the Technology P&L, providing insights into cloud hosting costs, headcount, productivity metrics, vendor agreements, and software/hardware investments
2. Variance Analysis: Monitor financial performance, analyze actuals vs. forecasts, and identify actionable insights to address gaps and drive business success.
Reporting, Analytics, and Insights in Ireland
The Finance Manager, Technology will ensure compliance with Irish financial regulations, prepare financial data for audits, liaise with auditors as needed, keep up to date with corporate tax requirements, VAT, and EU financial reporting standards.
Key Responsibilities:
* Build dashboards, analytics suites, and reports for key metrics, including cloud application usage, headcount productivity, software capitalization, and vendor agreements.
* Deliver concise, executive-ready presentations to stakeholders, including C-suite executives and the Board of Directors.
Automation and Process Improvement
The Finance Manager, Technology will implement best practices and scalable frameworks to enhance financial processes and reporting, partner with cross-functional teams to streamline and optimize end-to-end financial processes, continuously evaluate existing forecasting methodologies, financial models, and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
* Partner with Technology, Accounting, and other Finance teams to ensure alignment of financial objectives and operational goals.
* Act as a trusted financial advisor to senior executives, providing insights and recommendations for decision-making.
Executive and Stakeholder Collaboration
The Finance Manager, Technology will collaborate with Technology leaders to understand business needs and develop actionable financial plans, review and analyze financial data to refine forecasting methodologies and identify opportunities for cost optimization, develop and update financial dashboards and reporting tools to deliver key insights to stakeholders.