Finance Director

FK International - Financial Search and Selection; Kildare; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

FK International - Financial Search and Selection seeks a Finance Director for a leading Irish manufacturing business in Kildare. You will lead the finance function, provide strategic financial leadership and partner with the SLT to drive growth and risk management.

You will oversee budgeting, forecasting, cash flow, governance, and build a small finance team, delivering insightful financial analysis to support commercial decisions.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting qualification with 7+ years' PQE.
• Experience in stock and WIP, preferably manufacturing.
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting.
• Knowledge of project accounting, WIP and working capital.
• Excellent commercial acumen, and ability to partner with senior leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership to support growth, profitability, risk management and long-term planning.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts and performance packs.
• Provide SLT with commercially focused financial insights for strategic decisions.
• Lead annual budgeting, forecasting and scenario-modelling processes.
• Partner on contract and commercial reviews, including negotiations.
• Oversee project WIP analysis, reporting and governance.
• Manage treasury, cash flow and working capital, including banking relationships.
• Maintain a strong framework for financial controls and governance.
• Drive process improvement and systems enhancements to scale the finance function.
• Lead, develop and grow a small finance team.

Skills

Accounting expertise

Strategic leadership

Forecasting budgeting

Financial modelling

Commercial acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Education

Professional accounting qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Finance Director

Manufacturing - Kildare

Position Description

A leading Irish manufacturing business is seeking to appoint a highly capable and commercially focused Finance Director to lead its finance function. As a key member of the Senior Leadership Team (SLT), the Finance Director will play an important role in shaping the strategic and commercial direction of the business, providing financial leadership to support sustainable growth, profitability and effective risk management. Key Responsibilities:

• Provide strategic financial leadership to support growth, profitability, risk management and long-term business planning.
• Lead the preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts and performance packs, providing clear analysis of financial and operational performance.
• Provide the SLT with commercially focused financial insights to support strategic and operational decision-making.
• Lead the annual budgeting, forecasting and scenario-modelling processes.
• Partner with the wider business on contract and commercial reviews, including supporting key commercial negotiations.
• Oversee project WIP analysis, monitoring and reporting, ensuring strong financial control and visibility across projects.
• Manage treasury, cash flow and working capital, including responsibility for key banking and funding relationships.
• Maintain a strong framework for financial controls, risk management and governance.
• Drive process improvement and systems enhancements to improve the quality, efficiency and scalability of the finance function.
• Lead, develop and grow a small finance team, building capability in line with the continued development of the business.

Candidate Background

The successful candidate will ideally have the following background:

• A professional accounting qualification with a minimum of 7 years' PQE and strong technical accounting skills.
• Relevant experience with a good understanding of stock and WIP, possibly coming from manufacturing or construction background
• Strong financial modelling, budgeting and forecasting capabilities.
• A good understanding of project accounting, WIP and working capital management.
• Excellent commercial acumen, with the ability to operate as a trusted business partner to senior leadership.
• Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to influence both financial and non-financial stakeholders.

About Our Client

Our client is a well-established Irish manufacturing business in Kildare (outskirts of Dublin) with annual revenues of approximately €25 million. The company has developed a strong position within its sector and is now seeking an experienced Finance Director who can combine robust financial leadership with a highly commercial approach. This is an opportunity to join the senior leadership team and make a meaningful contribution to the continued growth and development of the business.

Remuneration

Competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.