Finance Director

Engage People Recruitment; Tipperary; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Engage People Recruitment seeks a Finance Director for an established financial services group in Ireland. You will lead the finance function, partner with the CFO and senior stakeholders, and drive strategic fiscal planning, consolidation and post-acquisition integration.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 7+ years post-qualification experience, strong reporting, budgeting and governance expertise, and a track record in multi-entity environments and M&A support.

Qualifications

• Strong strategic finance leadership skills with a proven track record in senior roles.
• Extensive experience in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience in multi-entity/group consolidation and M&A support.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the finance function, building a high-performing team.
• Oversee financial reporting, management accounts and Board-level reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Manage group consolidation and reporting across entities.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including due diligence and integration.
• Maintain robust controls, governance and regulatory compliance.
• Identify opportunities to automate and adopt AI-enabled finance solutions.
• Partner with the CFO and leadership to inform strategic decisions.
• Drive improvement across finance systems and performance reporting.
• Support scalable finance function aligned with growth strategy.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Financial reporting

Budgeting & forecasting

Regulatory compliance

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)

Job description

An established, growing financial services group seeks an experienced Finance Director to join its senior leadership team and play a pivotal role in supporting the Group's continued growth and development.

With an ambitious growth strategy that includes organic expansion and acquisitions, the organisation seeks a commercially minded finance leader to strengthen financial performance, enhance reporting capabilities, and build a scalable finance function to meet evolving needs.

Reporting directly to the CFO, the successful candidate will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business, contributing to strategic decision-making, financial planning, group consolidation and acquisition integration.

This is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to take on a high-impact leadership role within a dynamic, expanding organisation.

You will:

• Lead and develop the finance function, building a high-performing and commercially focused team.
• Oversee financial reporting, management accounts and Board-level reporting.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and financial planning processes.
• Manage group financial consolidation and reporting across multiple entities.
• Support mergers and acquisitions, including financial due diligence support and post-acquisition integration.
• Maintain robust financial controls, governance frameworks and regulatory compliance.
• Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes, automation and the use of AI-enabled finance solutions.
• Partner with the CFO and wider leadership team to inform strategic and commercial decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across finance systems, processes and performance reporting.
• Support the development of a scalable finance function aligned with the Group's long-term growth strategy.

Experience:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent).
• At least 7 years' post-qualification experience.
• Proven experience in a senior finance leadership or management role.
• Strong technical expertise across financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Experience working within a group structure or multi-entity environment.