We are partnering with a leading Kilkenny based organisation seeking a dynamic and commercially minded Finance Lead to oversee the financial operations of their local business unit. This is a broad and high-impact role with responsibility for financial control, margin management, forecasting, statutory reporting, and partnering closely with operations and sales teams to drive performance. Hybrid role with competetive salary and benefits package.Key Responsibilities:
Lead and manage a local finance team of 3, each responsible for AP, AR, and Banking.
Oversee improvements in AP processes, with particular focus on efficiency and centralisation.
Collaborate with local heads of operations to prepare weekly gross margin reports, ensuring cut-offs and costing are accurate.
Deliver actionable insights on pricing and margin to the local MD, sales teams, and operations.
Own accountability across the business for margin improvement actions and report progress weekly to the CFO, CEO, and Group Sales Director.
Manage the monthly close process, ensuring timely and accurate reporting.
Oversee statutory reporting obligations, with a view to transitioning this to the Assistant Financial Controller / Company Accountant over time.
Oversee relationships with outsourced payroll, IT, and HR providers.
Ensure services are delivered efficiently and in line with contractual obligations.
Lead and support financial projects, audit preparations, and resolve ad hoc finance queries.
Support and coordinate the annual budgeting process.
Own and develop the financial model for the business.
Prepare and update monthly rolling forecasts with value-adding insights.
Key Requirements:
Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
Proven experience in a similar financial leadership role, ideally in a dynamic, multi-functional environment
Strong understanding of gross margin mechanics and commercial finance
Demonstrated ability to manage month-end processes and statutory compliance
Excellent interpersonal and stakeholder management skills
Experience working with or transitioning to shared services and finance tech solutions is highly desirable
High attention to detail with a proactive and hands-on approach
Expected salary
Location
Kilkenny
Job date
Wed, 23 Apr 2025 22:02:25 GMT
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