Robert Walters is working exclusively with a well known not for profit organisation to hire a Head of Commercial Finance where you will work to ensure they prioritise spending on projects that deliver maximum benefit.
This is a key role within the organisation and you will be relied upon and empowered to make key decisions and hold the business accountable for expenditure.
Responsibilities
As Head of Commercial Finance, you will lead a team of four supporting all areas of the business in their goals of increasing participation, maximising elite performance, driving commercial revenues and delivering world class events, as well as support functions including marketing, technology and business operations.
Work with major stakeholders, providing relevant and accurate information and analysis on a timely basis.
Key responsibilities include overseeing the preparation of the monthly management accounts, annual budget and forecasts, as well as producing robust analysis on all areas of material spend.
From short term decisions on operational matters to long-term strategies on investment.
You will provide the financial planning and analysis to support the decisions, ensuring the cost benefit analysis is produced up front and performing post investment analysis to measure the success of larger investments.
Qualifications
Able to influence all stakeholders across a number of different levels, with great interpersonal skills
Deliver on time and to a consistently high standard
Clear communicator with a critical eye for detail yet able to simplify the complex in communications
Commitment to problem-solving and improving processes, always anticipating the question
Strong organisation, prioritisation and time management skills with the ability to support a team of direct reports to work effectively
Highly numerate, analytical and commercially-minded individual with expert Excel, report writing and experience with financial systems (e.g. Sage / WAP)
Strong management accounting, analytical and reporting skills including an extensive range of experience with business plan preparation and forecasting
You will be ACA, CIMA or similarly qualified with experience in a commercial finance function
A strong communicator that anticipates the needs of its key stakeholders
Highly proactive with a 'can do' attitude
Hard working & driven to succeed and achieve our pillars set out in our strategy
Ability to work on own initiative and appreciate the high level of accountability
A great leader & motivator of others
Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates
About the job
Contract Type: Perm
Specialism: Accountancy & Finance
Focus: Commercial Finance
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Experience Level: Mid Management
Location: Dublin
Salary: €85,000 - €90,000 per annum
Job Reference: PH0ZHB-1D95C045 • Date posted: 12 September 2025 • Consultant: Niall Thomas
Region: rest-of-ireland accountancy-finance/commercial-finance accountancy Dublin Dublin Dublin IE EUR YEAR
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