Financial Controller- reporting to Group CFO Hybrid Role - Dublin City Office 5-10 Years PQE in a Leadership Role Key Responsibilities
1. Core Financial Operations Oversee and improve all transactional finance activities: AP, AR, credit control, payroll, reconciliations, and month-end close.
Maintain and document robust financial controls, continuously tightening the system.
Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts for group entities.
2. Cashflow & Treasury Maintain and update short-term cashflow models.
Oversee daily cash management and banking operations, ensuring liquidity is always in view.
Highlight issues early to the CFO and suggest practical solutions.
3. Budgeting & Forecasting Support Work with MDs to gather accurate product-level cost and revenue data across hundreds of SKUs.
Build and maintain robust forecasting templates in Google Sheets or other tools.
Consolidate outputs for CFO review and group-level presentation.
4. Tax, Audit & Compliance Ensure timely and accurate tax submissions (VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax).
Coordinate statutory audit preparations, resolve queries, and liaise with auditors.
Manage filings and compliance across jurisdictions.
5. Lean Process & Systems Improvement Actively eliminate waste from finance processes - from duplicate inputs to manual workarounds.
Design and implement error-proofed processes that prevent rework and delay.
Lead by example in using systems (finance, payroll, booking, banking) to their fullest.
Document improvements and support others in adopting them - we host best practice visits, and this role must embody why.
6. Team Leadership Line-manage two experienced finance team members: plan workload, coach where needed, uphold standards.
Promote a culture of discipline, clarity, and continuous improvement in the team.
Skills: Financial Controller Finance Manager Finance Director Head of Finance