Collins McNicholas is a leading Irish recruitment and HR services firm with a strong national presence and a reputation for delivering a high-quality, people-focused service.
We are now seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and performance of the business.
The Opportunity
This is a broad and commercially focused role, offering the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and Directors as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker.
You will lead the Finance and Payroll functions, ensuring strong financial control, delivering high-quality insights and supporting strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
This role will suit a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership and impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership
Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including departmental P&L analysis and performance tracking
Lead the annual budgeting process and provide rolling forecasts
Own cashflow forecasting and credit control, with a focus on proactive debtor management
Oversee the Invoice Discounting facility, including weekly cash monitoring and review
Partner with the Managing Director and Directors to support growth, margin improvement and profitability
Lead and develop the Finance and Payroll team
Finance Operations & Payroll
Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of high-volume weekly and monthly payroll
Manage monthly staff payroll
Drive continuous improvement across finance and payroll processes, with a focus on efficiency and scalability
Compliance & External Relationships
Manage the annual statutory audit and banking facility audits
Ensure full compliance with Revenue and pension requirements across the Group
Act as the key point of contact for auditors, banking partners and external providers
About You:
Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 10+ years' post-qualification experience
Experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role, ideally within an SME, professional services or similar environment
Strong leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage and develop a team
Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, practical insights
Advanced Excel skills, with an interest in systems, automation or process improvement
Experience with high-volume payroll environments is advantageous
Why Join Us?
Key leadership role with real influence on business performance
Broad, varied role with strong commercial exposure
Opportunity to shape and enhance finance processes as the business evolves
Collaborative, supportive leadership team
Agenuinelypositiveandinclusiveculturewherepeoplearevaluedandsupported
Flexible hybrid working
For a confidential discussion, please contact Niall Murray, Managing Director.
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