Collins Mc Nicholas is a leading Irish recruitment and HR services firm with a strong national presence and a reputation for delivering a high-quality, people-focused service.
We are now seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and performance of the business.
The Opportunity This is a broad and commercially focused role, offering the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and Directors as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker.
You will lead the Finance and Payroll functions, ensuring strong financial control, delivering high-quality insights and supporting strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, high-volume environment.
This role will suit a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership and impact.
Key Responsibilities: Financial Leadership Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including departmental P&L analysis and performance tracking Lead the annual budgeting process and provide rolling forecasts Own cashflow forecasting and credit control, with a focus on proactive debtor management Oversee the Invoice Discounting facility, including weekly cash monitoring and review Partner with the Managing Director and Directors to support growth, margin improvement and profitability Lead and develop the Finance and Payroll team Finance Operations & Payroll Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of high-volume weekly and monthly payroll Manage monthly staff payroll Drive continuous improvement across finance and payroll processes, with a focus on efficiency and scalability Compliance & External Relationships Manage the annual statutory audit and banking facility audits Ensure full compliance with Revenue and pension requirements across the Group Act as the key point of contact for auditors, banking partners and external providers About You: Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 10+ years post-qualification experience Experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role, ideally within an SME, professional services or similar environment Strong leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage and develop a team Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, practical insights Advanced Excel skills, with an interest in systems, automation or process improvement Experience with high-volume payroll environments is advantageous Why Join Us? Key leadership role with real influence on business performance Broad, varied role with strong commercial exposure Opportunity to shape and enhance finance processes as the business evolves Collaborative, supportive leadership team Agenuinelypositiveandinclusiveculturewherepeoplearevaluedandsupported Flexible hybrid working For a confidential discussion, please contact Niall Murray, Managing Director.
Skills: ACA ACCA CIMA CPA Excel