Job Description:
This is an exciting opportunity to lead the financial and strategic growth of a forward-thinking organization in Ireland. As a dynamic and strategic finance leader, you will be responsible for financial management, budgeting, cash flow optimization, funding strategies, and balance sheet oversight.
Key Responsibilities:
* Financial Strategy & Management: Lead the organization's financial planning, budgeting, and forecasting, ensuring strong cash flow and liquidity management. Optimize capital structure, funding strategies, and balance sheet management. Develop and implement risk management frameworks to safeguard financial health. Ensure compliance with financial regulations, reporting standards, and tax obligations.
* Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Strategic Growth: Oversee the acquisition pipeline, identifying and evaluating potential targets in alignment with business strategy. Lead deal negotiations, due diligence, and structuring of acquisitions, joint ventures, and strategic partnerships. Develop integration strategies to maximize synergies and operational efficiencies post-transaction. Drive business transformation initiatives, ensuring scalability and profitability.
* Funding & Investor Relations: Manage relationships with banks, investors, private equity, and other funding sources to secure capital for growth. Lead debt/equity financing, ensuring optimal financial positioning. Present financial insights and strategic recommendations to the CEO, Board, and investors.
* Leadership & Operations: Build and lead a high-performing finance and strategy team. Collaborate with senior leadership on long-term business planning and performance optimization. Develop and implement financial controls, governance frameworks, and operational efficiencies.