Chief Financial Officer

ACCPRO; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCPRO in Dublin is seeking a senior financial leader to head the finance function and manage regulatory reporting for a regulated payments entity. The role includes budgeting, forecasts, statutory accounts, financial controls, tax, external audit and intercompany activities.

The candidate will also oversee safeguarding frameworks and reconciliations, ensuring timely regulatory submissions and financial compliance within a hybrid Dublin office setup.

Qualifications

• Senior finance leadership experience in a regulated financial-services firm.
• Strong experience in regulatory reporting and statutory accounts.

Responsibilities

• Lead the finance function and oversee financial and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Ensure compliance with FRS 102, Irish company law and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee financial controls, tax, external audit, intercompany accounting and cost allocations.
• Maintain Finance Policy and supporting procedures.
• Ensure Central Bank regulatory returns are accurate and submitted on time.
• Oversee capital, liquidity, cash management and financial-resource requirements.
• Oversee safeguarding framework, policy and procedures.
• Review and sign off safeguarding reconciliations and investigate discrepancies.

Skills

Finance leadership

Regulatory reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA or equivalent

Job description

Our client is a leading Multinational company who have a regulated payment firm in Dublin.

This is a hybrid role, with 4 days in the office, in Dublin.

Key responsibilities

• As PCF-11 Head of Finance, lead the finance function and oversee its financial and regulatory reporting obligations.
• Prepare budgets, forecasts, management accounts and statutory financial statements.
• Ensure financial records and statutory financial statements comply with FRS 102, Irish company law and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Oversee financial controls, tax, external audit, intercompany accounting and cost allocations.
• Maintain Finance Policy and supporting procedures.
• Ensure Central Bank regulatory returns are accurate, appropriately reviewed and submitted on time.
• Oversee capital, liquidity, cash management and financial-resource requirements.
• As PCF-56 Head of Safeguarding, maintain oversight of safeguarding framework, policy and supporting procedures.
• Review and sign off safeguarding reconciliations and ensure discrepancies or shortfalls are investigated, funded and escalated promptly.

Candidate:

• Previous experience holding PCF-11 Head of Finance and/or PCF-56 Head of Safeguarding within a Central Bank of Ireland-authorised Payment Institution or Electronic Money Institution.
• A qualified accountant with an ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent qualification.
• Significant senior finance experience within a regulated financial-services firm.
• Strong experience in management and statutory reporting, external audit, budgeting, forecasting, financial controls and tax.
• Strong practical safeguarding experience within a regulated Payment Institution or Electronic Money Institution.
• Experience of regulatory reporting, capital and liquidity.