Commercial Finance Partner for Engineering Projects

RPG Recruitment; Munster; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

RPG Recruitment is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a fast-growing engineering company based in South Tipperary, Ireland. You will partner with engineering and project teams to improve profitability, strengthen financial control and support the delivery of mechanical projects.

As a qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, you will translate financial data into practical business recommendations, lead budgeting and forecasting, and provide commercial input into negotiations

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong business partnering experience with engineers and project teams.
• Experience in engineering, construction, project accounting, manufacturing or industrial sectors.
• Advanced Excel skills and ERP systems proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering teams to develop accurate cost estimates and pricing models for quotations and tenders.
• Review project assumptions, labour estimates, material and subcontractor costs, and overhead allocations.
• Support bid reviews to ensure commercial viability and target margin achievement.
• Provide financial input into contract negotiations and commercial decision-making.
• Develop and maintain project budgets from initiation through completion.
• Produce monthly project forecasts, including revenue, costs, profitability and cash flow.
• Analyse project trends and provide early warning of cost overruns or delivery risks.
• Deliver scenario modelling to support business decisions.
• Prepare monthly financial reports highlighting project performance, margins, utilisation and KPIs.
• Provide variance analysis against budgets and forecasts with clear explanations and recommendations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Costing & budgeting

Commercial awareness

Communication & influencing

Business partnering

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Lean manufacturing knowledge

Job description

RPG Recruitment is seeking a Finance Business Partner for a fast-growing engineering company based in South Tipperary, Ireland. You will partner with engineering and project teams to improve profitability, strengthen financial control and support the delivery of mechanical projects.

As a qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent, you will translate financial data into practical business recommendations, lead budgeting and forecasting, and provide commercial input into negotiations