Finance Business Partner

Careerwise Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Careerwise Recruitment is seeking a qualified Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to join the Dublin finance team. You will collaborate with operational and commercial teams, producing management accounts and driving financial control.

Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will help with budgeting, forecasting, KPI dashboards, and strategic decision-making while supporting audits and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Advanced financial analysis and modelling abilities.
• Stakeholder management across finance and operations.”

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting against budgets and forecasts.
• Complete month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes.
• Monitor costs, overheads, cash flow, and capital expenditure.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, company policies, and statutory requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to provide meaningful financial insights.
• Develop KPI dashboards and management reporting.
• Support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.

Skills

Strong communication

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

ERP systems

Job description

Our client, a leading manufacturing and industrial organisation, is seeking a qualified Management Accountant / Finance Business Partner to join their finance team in Dublin. This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional looking to play a key role in business performance, financial reporting, and strategic decision-making. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will partner with operational and commercial teams, produce accurate management accounts, and help drive financial control across the business.

Role of this position

• Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheets, and cash flow reports.
• Deliver financial analysis and reporting against budgets and forecasts.
• Complete month-end journals and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support budgeting, forecasting, and business planning processes.
• Monitor costs, overheads, cash flow, and capital expenditure.
• Ensure compliance with financial controls, company policies, and statutory requirements.
• Partner with operational teams to provide meaningful financial insights.
• Develop KPI dashboards and management reporting.
• Support audits and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Lead and develop a small finance team.

Job Requirements

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• 3+ years experience in a Management Accountant or similar role.
• Manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or construction sector experience desirable.
• Strong month-end reporting and balance sheet reconciliation experience.
• Excellent Excel and financial analysis skills.
• Experience with Power BI and ERP systems advantageous.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.