Financial Controller
1 year Fixed Term Contract
Dublin Based, Hybrid (3 days in the office)
Our vision is to make net zero a reality by solving the commercial mechanics
of a decarbonised energy system.
ElectroRoute is an international, renewables focused, energy trading and services company. The company employs over 130 energy professionals based in Ireland, the UK, Europe, and Japan and is a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. ElectroRoute intelligently leverages the benefits of new technologies, our advanced methodologies, and the application of unrivalled expertise to develop innovative energy trading and renewable risk management solutions. These mitigate the factors which impede clean energy investment and help make net zero a reality.
Our expert trading team operates 24x7 in Ireland, the UK, across Continental Europe and in Japan; utilising our bespoke trading platform, ElectroRoute CORE, to provide essential trading services to wind farms, solar farms, and batteries. The company is a significant commodity trader on its own account – trading a range of energy commodities including Power and Gas, in the global energy markets with activities spanning Europe to Japan.
The Position
The Financial Controller is responsible for leading ElectroRoute's month, quarter, and year-end close, statutory reporting, and audit across 8 active legal entities in Ireland and the UK. The Financial Controller will be responsible for managing the Sage General Ledger upgrade and strengthen the control environment and tax compliance. Prior exposure to derivative trading accounting is advantageous.
The Responsibilities of the Financial Controller will include:
Financial Reporting and Close
* Own month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close; deliver accurate and timely management accounts and consolidated reporting for IE/UK entities.
* Prepare variance analyses and commentary
* Ensure balance sheet integrity: reconciliations, intercompany, accruals, fixed assets, leases.
Audit and Statutory Compliance
* Plan and manage annual external audits and internal JSOX audits to timely sign-off; coordinate PBC lists and technical papers.
* Oversee statutory accounts and filings across Ireland and the UK; ensure IFRS and local GAAP compliance.
Tax Management
* Oversee indirect and direct tax compliance (VAT, corporate tax, payroll taxes) with external advisors as required.
* Review tax returns, reconciliations, and support transfer pricing documentation and tax audits/queries.
Controls and Governance
* Maintain and enhance the control framework: policies, journals, approvals, reconciliations, segregation of duties.
* Monitor and remediate control gaps; maintain finance risk register and documentation (SOPs).
Systems and Process Improvement
* Own the Sage GL upgrade project end-to-end (requirements, design, testing, cutover, training) and stabilize post go-live.
* Improve data quality and flows between Sage, ETRM, and BI/reporting tools; drive standardization and automation.
Business Partnering
* Provide decision-ready financial insights to the Head of Finance and leadership.
* Support trading/commercial initiatives, including accounting considerations for derivative trading, fair value, and revenue recognition where relevant.
People Leadership
* Lead and develop a team of two; set objectives, coach, and foster a high-performance, continuous-improvement culture.
The Candidate:
* Qualified accountant: ACCA, ACA, CIMA (or equivalent).
* 3–5 years PQE in a fast-paced, multi-entity environment.
* Proven experience in month/quarter/year-end close, audit management, and statutory reporting.
* Hands-on tax compliance experience (VAT and corporate tax) and strong balance sheet control discipline.
* Demonstrated success delivering finance systems change, ideally a GL/ERP upgrade; Sage experience preferred.
* Advanced Excel; experience with ERP/GL and BI/reporting tools; exposure to ETRM-ERP data flows is a plus.
* Prior experience in derivative trading accounting (e.g., fair value/IFRS 9 concepts) highly welcome.