2026 Career Objective FIND AN OPPORTUNITY THAT DEFINES YOUR CAREER As frontrunners in executive search for finance leader jobs in the West of Ireland, FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search would like to invite you to register your interest for upcoming career opportunities in 2026. We are delighted to report that even though the jobs market in 2025 was uncertain overall, the executive finance market continued to reward in the West of Ireland and has already got off to a great start in 2026. In Q4 2025 alone, we partnered exclusively with three very different, but all globally successful, companies in Galway & Mayo who were offering packages of between €150-250K to outstanding finance executives who will strongly impact their businesss future success. Reaching out to our existing network of finance professionals, we found the perfect finance leader for each job and the perfect company for each of these finance leaders. And as of Jan 2026, we have already partnered with another leading employer renowned for internal promotions to manage their Director of Global Internal Audit job in Galway, offering a 6 figure package and a seat at the CFOs table in HQ America. If you are a seasoned Finance Leader in the multinational sector and youd like us to help you find your perfect opportunity in the West of Ireland, please get in touch with us now to register your interest in strict confidence by phoning Edel Vahey on the office number in the View Profile link above, or sending your CV through the Apply link on this advert. EXECUTIVE FINANCE CAREERS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND Below is a brief outline of some jobs we successfully managed in 2025. Director of Finance & Business Operations, Medical Device Sector, Start-up/Scale-up Package of c€230K+ including base of up to €150K Part of senior leadership team, strong strategic element focusing on how to grow and scale the company. Fully responsible for Finance, you will also lead and build out IT, HR, Procurement and other business functions. Product already commercial and fully approved for market, with plan to grow business to €30-40M by 2027, and sell it in 2-3 years - Shares being offered as part of the package. Company have excellent backing and funding. Previous experience in supporting start up/scale-up Company is necessary. Plant Controller, Site Finance Lead on SLT US Global Medical Device Manufacturer Package of c€210K+ Snippet of the advert from 2025: This No.1 finance leadership job with a multi-billion dollar U.S. medical device manufacturer is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished Plant Controller or manufacturing Finance Director to make an immediate impact, while also keeping sights strongly on personal development. Renowned for their culture of internal promotion, my client is seeking a high-calibre, ambitious & curious promotion ready finance executive for this site Plant Controller job, as part of a strategic succession plan for their global leadership team. As the Plant Controller for their manufacturing site of c800 staff in Ireland, you will sit on the site Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and be right hand person to the Site Director, driving the growth of the business and enhancing its performance across all metrics. You will lead a finance transformation project to change the structure of the organisation in Ireland, all-the-while presenting site performance results to Directors and VPs of Global Manufacturing and to their CFO and CEO. You will also work closely with the Director of Finance Global Manufacturing to support them on global initiatives, thus expanding your influence and finance expertise across multiple manufacturing plants and c3000 staff globally while on such projects. If you are a seasoned, results-orientated and performance-driven Plant Controller or Manufacturing Finance Director offering c10+ years leadership expertise in a global manufacturing organisation, seeking immediate influence, as well as a clear career progression path, then you will love this Finance Leader job. Chief Financial Controller (CFO), Private manufacturing company €150K, 20% bonus, pension and healthcare. Snippet of the advert from 2025: Become the CFO of a highly ambitious, €100m+ privately-owned, company that has Fun as a core value. An entrepreneurial, hyper-growth, success story in the West of Ireland, this company will wow you with its energy and vision. Having grown revenue 8-fold in the last 10 years, they are targeting a further 50% growth in revenue by 2030 and are now looking for an inspirational Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to steer their future successes. As their charismatic, trustworthy and dependable Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will provide sound advice to your fellow Senior Leadership Team members and Board of Directors on all finance and legal matters across the group. You will pioneer bold strategic and commercial business planning and implementation, guide the high-performing finance team of 20, ensure effective & innovative budgeting and forecasting, meticulously manage risk and governance, while also obtaining and maintaining investor relations and partnership compliance. You will challenge the norm to help identify new revenue streams, provide long-term commercial analysis to increase profitability & generate value, manage continuous improvement initiatives including ERP system implementation and lead the consolidation project including merging entities and finding efficiencies, while ensuring the company remains resilient during this transformation phase. Financial Controller, UK & Ireland,Established & growing company €120-130K plus Bonus, Pension & Healthcare Irish internationally successfully group of c€900m t/o globally - growing rapidly, looking for an ambitious Finance Leader with energy & ideas to revamp the financial management function of the business to align with the current size of the company. You will drive finance transformation and automation projects across AP, AR, Payroll areas (managing a finance team of 13), budgeting and forecasting, corporate accounting and compliance. You will partner with Engineering, QS & Commercial leaders to improve work flows and processes, including leading a new ERP implementation. Working under the wing of the group CFO/FD, this is an brilliant job for an ambitious ACA/CIMA/ACCA Accountant at the early stage of their leadership career (c8 years PQE) to gain excellent exposure and development in a group that prides themselves as a \"training company\". The above jobs are now closed but we expect similar requirements from our clients in 2026. Please contact us to express your interest. Our mission is to build relationships that last and teams that succeed. We achieve that through honest, straight-talking advice and an unrivalled knowledge of both our clients and the people behind the CVs. All communications are managed in a strictly confidential manner. Please Apply now to register or contact Edel Vahey, Founder & Director of FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search for an exploratory conversation in strict confidence. Benefits: Bonus Medical Aid / Health Care Pension Fund Company Shares Vehicle Allowance