Finance Director - Shared Service Centre – Galway
The client, a global technology organisation, is looking to hire a Finance Director to lead regional Finance operations and partner with EMEA commercial leadership. This senior role requires strong experience within technology, software, engineering or global commercial environments, and a background in Shared Services, Centres of Excellence or multi‑country EMEA finance hubs. The successful candidate will influence senior stakeholders, lead transformation, scale team structures and manage complex finance operations across multiple jurisdictions. The position is hybrid – three days onsite per week (Tuesdays and Thursdays required; the third day agreed with the manager). Galway‑based candidates or those willing to relocate are preferred.
Responsibilities
* Lead strategic Finance and Operations partnership with EMEA commercial and sales leadership, providing visibility and analysis on revenue, margin, resourcing and operational effectiveness.
* Develop, implement and manage KPI frameworks covering SSC productivity, efficiency and financial performance, ensuring standardisation and scalable reporting across the region.
* Oversee statutory reporting, local tax compliance, revenue recognition controls, cash management, payroll oversight, invoicing and order‑to‑cash processes, and month/quarter/year‑end close activity for assigned entities.
* Ensure internal controls, governance frameworks, risk mitigation processes and audit readiness across multi‑country EMEA operations.
* Drive continuous improvement across Finance operations, including process standardisation, optimisation and best‑practice adoption through structured problem‑solving methodologies.
* Lead and develop the SSC Finance team, managing direct and indirect reports across Ireland and EMEA, and building out capability, structure and career pathways aligned to SSC growth.
* Support the expansion and centralisation of future Finance activities into the Galway SSC, strengthening capacity and operational maturity.
* Collaborate cross‑functionally with Sales, Operations, Controllers and Corporate Finance teams, ensuring consistent communication, transparent reporting and alignment with EMEA and global objectives.
* Manage financial frameworks for channel and distributor partners, creating metrics to measure commercial impact and market effectiveness.
* Maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple regions, ensuring the SSC operates as a high‑performance, customer‑focused support function.
Requirements
* Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years of relevant professional experience, including 5+ years in management within Finance.
* Experience operating at Senior Finance Manager or Finance Director level within technology, software, engineering or global commercial organisations.
* Background in Shared Services, Centres of Excellence or multi‑entity/multi‑country EMEA Finance operations.
* Significant experience in Finance business partnering, aligning with Sales Operations, Commercial Finance or Revenue Operations.
* Demonstrated ability to lead business transformation, scale teams and implement process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.
* Strong capability in KPI development, performance measurement and continuous improvement frameworks.
* Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.
* Fluent English; additional European languages advantageous.
* Strong stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence senior leaders in matrixed, international environments.
* Strong analytical, operational and strategic Finance capability with experience managing complex cross‑functional projects.
* Based in Galway or willing to relocate; three days per week onsite required (Tuesdays and Thursdays mandatory).
Contact
For more information, please contact [email protected] or call 091507543.
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