Financial Leadership Role
The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with a commercial mindset, driving strategy and maintaining strong financial controls.
Main Responsibilities:
1. Manage the day-to-day finance operations
2. Ensure efficient and cost-effective payment of suppliers each week
3. Preparation of accounts for auditor
4. Invoice management
5. Create/Monitor/Report both weekly/monthly dashboards showing Ops/Performance for SLT
6. Design project for replacement of manual processes with automated systems
7. Preparation of budgets, forecasts and cash flows
8. Work with buying team to ensure seasonal supplier budgets are maximising GP potential
9. Management of labour budget and planning
10. Driving the quarter-end process
11. Liaise with colleagues to ensure accurate financial reporting across all areas of responsibility
12. Ensure Balance Sheet accounts are accurate, identifying and resolving issues promptly
13. Responsible for the commentary on the Balance Sheet/P&L variance to budget
14. Analytical review reporting of key expense variances to budget/forecast + recommendations
15. Deliver quality financial reporting and analysis to identify trends and improve performance
16. Manage capex spends, ROI and cost/benefit analysis and report on spend monthly
17. Monthly reviews to improve budget accuracy
18. Produce timely and accurate department margin analysis monthly
19. Provide business data to all branches and departments, driving enhanced net margins
20. Managing tax compliance including co-operating with external tax advisors
21. Liaising with external auditors on the delivery of financial statement audits
22. Preparation of statutory returns - VAT, PAYE, PRSI etc.
23. Preparation of Annual Accounts