Finance Business Partner (IT)

BARDEN; Cork; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is supporting a client in finding a Finance Business Partner in Cork, Ireland. This role offers the opportunity to partner with senior stakeholders, oversee financial operations, and contribute to strategic transformations. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with at least 5 years of experience and strong analytical skills. Interested applicants should contact Caroline Frawley via email.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
• The ideal candidate should be highly numeric and analytical.
• Strong systems orientation with advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Head of Finance to provide strategic financial support.
• Assist IT project managers with financial oversight and budget control.
• Support forecasting, budgeting, and three-year planning processes.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting.
• Identify and recommend process improvements.
• Ensure compliance with financial governance and risk management standards.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Communication skills

Influencing skills

Education

Qualified accountant certification

Job description

Barden is delighted to be supporting a key client to identify a Finance Business Partner. This will be a challenging but very rewarding role where you will partner with senior stakeholders across the IT function, delivering on strategic transformation initiatives.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, you will forecast both large scale opex and capex spend, as well as aligning actuals to the stage of completion for specific projects. The hiring manager is seeking a committed, positive and energetic professional who has the ambition to step into their role as part of a medium term succession plan.

If you are interested in this role or would like more information via a confidential discussion, please get in touch with Caroline Frawley ([e-mail])

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Collaborate with the Head of Finance to provide strategic financial support to the C Level executives and other senior leadership across the business.
• Participate in project teams to assist IT project managers with financial oversight and budget control for major IT transformation initiatives.
• Support the forecasting, budgeting, and three-year planning processes for operational and capital expenditures.
• Contribute to monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial reporting, delivering analysis, insights, and decision-making support.
• Identify and recommend process improvements.
• Help ensure compliance with financial governance and risk management standards.
• Provide financial decision support to the Finance Director and Head of Finance, and assist the senior finance team in delivering strategic objectives.

ABOUT THE PERSON

• Be a qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years post qualification experience.
• The ideal candidate will be highly numeric & analytical.
• A strong systems orientation including advanced excel skills.
• Good communication & inter-personal skills with a proven ability to influence.

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Senior Financial Accountant (Irish business)