Barden has been engaged on an appointment for a Financial Controller within one of Ireland’s leading retail services businesses, based in West Dublin, to join their growing Finance team.
This is a newly created, pivotal role at the heart of the Finance function, taking full ownership of day-to-day controllership as the business scales. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this person will own month-end close, statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal controls, while leading a small finance team through a period of meaningful change.
About the role
- Own the end-to-end month-end close process, including management accounts, Balance Sheet Review and board pack delivery.
- Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with Irish GAAP, and manage the external audit relationship end-to-end.
- Take ownership of Irish tax compliance: VAT, Intrastat, VIES, Corporation Tax and Deferred Tax.
- Supervise AP/AR, cash forecasting, treasury operations and FX management across the business.
- Design, document and embed a robust internal controls framework, including implementation of a segregation-of-duties matrix.
- Act as the principal finance point of contact for an outsourced payroll provider, ensuring controls are documented and operating effectively.
- Directly manage a Financial Accountant, Accounts Assistant and a Credit Controller.
- Partner closely with the FPA function and act as a trusted finance counterpart to operations, IT and commercial leaders.
About the person
- Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least 5 years PQE.
- Proven experience owning month-end close and statutory reporting end-to-end.
- Hands-on experience coordinating an external audit cycle.
- Practical, current experience of Irish tax compliance.
- Experience managing and developing a small finance team.
- Strong ERP experience, SAP highly advantageous, with advanced Excel and familiarity with Power BI.
- Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-changing, entrepreneurial environment.
Please reach out for a confidential discussion.