Assistant Financial Controller, Group Accounting & Projects

FP&A; Galway; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

23 days annual leave

Life assurance

Company pension contributions

Maternity and paternity benefits

Job summary

FP&A in Galway is seeking an Assistant Financial Controller to lead group consolidations for European entities and support annual statutory statements. You will ensure strong internal controls and coordinate external audits while driving process improvements and automation across the group.

The role offers hybrid working, a clear path to senior responsibilities, and mentorship from the Senior Finance Manager.

Qualifications

• Experience with group consolidations and rolling up reporting across multiple entities.
• Understanding of robust internal controls and coordinating external audits.
• Aptitude for project management and process improvements, including automation.

Responsibilities

• Perform monthly group consolidations for European entities with retail, distribution and e‑commerce operations.
• Support annual group statutory financial statements and co-ordinate external audits.
• Drive projects to automate processes (e.g., intercompany recharges) and champion AI adoption in subsidiaries.

Skills

Consolidations

Internal controls

Audits

Project management

Automation

AI adoption

Education

Big 4/Top 10 training

Job description

Assistant Financial Controller, Group Accounting & Projects

• Galway
• Posted 1 month ago

Develop your technical accounting and project management skills working alongside great leaders

This Assistant Financial Controller job in Galway will interest you if you if you are currently working in audit or industry with a flair for driving projects and you have a good understanding of accounting standards and financial controls. It’s a perfect step forward in your career if you have worked at Senior Accountant or Finance Manager level having originally being Big 4/Top 10 practice trained, or if you have progressed to manager level or above in a Big 4/Top 10 practice and you want to further your project management and technical accounting skills with an industry leader.

Reporting to the Finance Director with a dotted line to the Senior Finance Manager, you will perform group consolidations monthly for a selection of European based entities with retail, distribution and e-commerce operations in each, local accounting teams will prepare entity accounts monthly allowing you to consolidate in line with group reporting standards. As the group function grows you will continue the roll-out of reporting and consolidation processes ensuring a uniform approach across countries. You will support annual group statutory financial statements preparation, ensure robust internal controls exist across entities and co-ordinate external audits across group subsidiaries.

Projects

As the new Assistant Financial Controller you will also drive projects, they will include further automating processes such as intercompany recharges and championing the adoption of AI in subsidiaries in areas such as AP as well as introducing new internal controls and technical accounting projects. This company have a dedicated AI team who partner with functions across the business to adopt automated approaches to tasks and you can leverage this team as you manage projects.

Your new company are a well-recognised brand name with over €1bn in annual revenue with operations across Europe. Galway is home to their Group HQ and they have invested heavily in growing their group accounting function as they acquire companies internationally. The Senior Finance Manager is a true mentor due to their approachable, empathetic management style and their capabilities across a range of accounting areas such as technical accounting, tax and project management will give you a great mentor to grow with.

The package on offer is between €70,000-€80,000 including base salary, discretionary bonus, hybrid working, 23 days annual leave, life assurance cover, company pension contributions and generous maternity and paternity benefits.

To thrive as the Assistant Financial Controller you will need to be Big 4/Top 10 practice trained with 2-6 years' PQE in either practice or industry and an aptitude for project management and process improvements.

Edel didn't just read our job spec-she read the room. By taking the time to visit us in person, she gained a genuine understanding of our culture and values. Her communication throughout the process was clear, timely, and proactive, keeping us confidently informed every step of the way. Her thoughtful approach and commitment to finding the right fit made all the difference. We were thoroughly impressed with Edel.