Retail Finance Controller (Fixed Term Contract)
* Parkwest Drive, Cherry Orchard, Dublin 12, Ireland
* Full time, Contract
Who We Are
Established in 1992, Applegreen is a leading convenience roadside retailer in the Republic of Ireland, the UK and the US in large‑scale Motorway Service Areas and Travel Plazas, as well as smaller petrol stations. The business has grown to over €4.1BN in annual revenue, operates over 600+ Motorway Service Plazas and forecourt sites internationally and employs over 16,000 people. Our products and services include large укрепscale food and beverage operations, convenience stores and roadside refuel solutions.
Skills and attributes
* SAP4
* HANA
Description
Retail Finance Controller (Fixed Term Contract)
Role Introduction:
Head of Retail Finance is responsible for core finance deliverables of ensuring sain results are robust and accurate for the entire business for ROI across Fuel, Store, Food and Franchise business (M&S). This role will form part of the ROI Finance Leadership Team and reports to the Finance Director ROI.
This is a hands‑on leadership role that covers all aspects of ROI Operations. Candidates must be comfortable working with multiple stakeholders across all aspects of the business. The role will have 3 direct reports and an overall team of 10, working closely with our SSC partners in India.
This is a specified purpose contracted for maternity cover.
Key Responsibilities
As Applegreen expands, responsibilities will evolve. Core responsibilities centre around the following areas:
Financial and Business Support
* Management and coordination of monthly management accounts close tasks on supporting systems and SAP4 HANA for ROI and NI business.
* Management and coordination of GL postings and communication of any adjustments to senior managers.
* Management of period end close to ensure SAP best practice is applied for postings to GL and that all required reconciliations are in place.
* Lead preparation of balance sheet reconciliations and follow‑up action points agreed with Financial Controller.
* Identification and mitigation of risks to the business and reported numbers.
* Lead the preparation of detailed, accurate, insightful margin analysis, cost control and commercial insight for সপ্তাহ.
* Lead cost reviews and analysis to support reducing operational costs.
* Lead financial/swim reporting to Head of Operations and attendance at monthly Operational Review Meetings (ORM) working closely with Commercial and Operational teams.
* Analyse past results, perform variance analysis, identify trends and make recommendations for improvements.
Governance, Policies and Procedures
* Review key accounts and judgement areas with Financial Controller to ensure reporting numbers are robust and reliable.
* Enforce business policy and procedures and ensure completion of ICFR reporting and financial basics with the Financial Controller.
Budgets & Reporting
* Support the annual budgeting process with the Finance Director and Commercial Controller, completing budget templates and loading to SAP.
* Ensure reporting against budget is robust and aligned with SAP and management reporting tools.
Team Management
* Manage a large team and coordinate with wider ROI Finance Team, Group Finance and Consolidation Teams for month‑end reporting.
* Work as part of the Irish Finance Leadership team to ensure an aligned approach across all finance deliverables.
Projects and Ad hoc
* Provide support for Financial Controller in completion of internal and external audit.
* Provide ongoing support to IT Teams and SAP COE, maintaining the financial infrastructure for smooth business operations.
* Identify and drive process improvements, creating standard and Halo reports within SAP, Oracle EPM and Excel dashboards to support business insight.
* Assist with rollout of the new POS system, ensuring all sales, payments and store financials reconcile, working closely with the Project, Operations and test teams.
Qualifications, experience & skills
* Accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA or ACCA) with significant PQE in a similar role. SAP experience or similar is preferable, managing large teams in a dynamic fast‑paced environment.
Additional key skills & attributes
* Dynamic individual who adapts well to change and thrives in a rapidly growing organisation.
* Proven track record of delivering to tight deadlines.
* Highly organised and able to prioritise workloads effectively for maximum impact.
* Ability to execute directly at high quality and pace.
* Strong 'can do' attitude and a positive solutions‑focused mindset.
* Strong analytical capability to interpret, challenge data and interrogate financial systems.
* Strong leadership potential and management skills; role model for the people and culture at Applegreen.
* Willing to travel ad‑hoc if required.
* Resilient, calm under pressure and sound judgment.
* Knows what good looks like.
Illustrative Application & Screening Process
Application Process
* Please submit a up‑to‑date tailored CV (max 2 pages) and cover letter by 20th of January 2026.
Interview & Selection Process
* Two interview rounds will be required for this role.
Applegreen Stores is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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