Finance Director - #1 in Ireland

Morgan McKinley; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services firm in Dublin is seeking a Finance Director to provide strategic analysis and support for business transformations. This role involves overseeing financial operations, ensuring trade compliance, and delivering impactful financial reporting. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in large organizations and knowledge of supply chain management. Proficiency in SAP S/4 and PowerBI is required, and fluency in Italian or French is a plus.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA).
• Experience in large organizations is an advantage.
• Knowledge of Irish legal and tax framework is a plus.
• Fluent in Italian or French is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Oversee financial, administrative, fiscal, legal and risk management activities.
• Ensure trade compliance for all flows.
• Provide accurate and impactful financial reporting.
• Define guidelines for business plans implementation.

Skills

Financial planning & analysis

Accounting background

Trade compliance

Budget monitoring

Education

Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP S/4

PowerBI

Job description

Reporting to the Global Supply Chain Executive Vice President, the Finance Director is a key business partner in the strategic management of the company, providing analysis, insights and direction to support business operations and strategic decisions in regard to business transformations.

Integrated part of the global Supply Chain leadership team based in Dublin, the FD will cooperate in all supply chain model transformations supporting business developments while ensuring the highest quality service level and timely financial and statutory reporting, in line with all corporate guidelines and deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Oversee Ireland's financial, administrative, fiscal, legal and risk management activities and operations.
• Ensure trade compliance for all physical and financial flows, in close collaboration with corporate financial teams.
• Consolidate analysis results and insights, establish clear recommendations for various stakeholders from a non-financial background.
• Define guidelines to support and monitor the implementation of strategic business plans for the Global Supply Chain.
• Ensure the improvement of timeliness and accuracy of the Company’s cash flow and management of the billing and collection process.
• Provide an active and constant support in the achievement of the set business goals, drive the planning process, monitor the business and the organization performance.
• Provide accurate and impactful financial reporting to executives and the Managing Director.

Competencies required

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/ACA/CIMA)
• Previous experience working in a large, complex organisation would be an advantage.
• Supply Chain / Logistics experience a plus.
• Strong financial planning & analysis experience.
• Strong accounting background (Profit & Loss / Balance Sheet expertise).
• Good knowledge and practice of internal control rules and trade compliance procedures.
• Budget monitoring and costs analysis experience.
• Knowledge of Irish legal and tax framework would be a plus.
• Proficient use of SAP S/4 and PowerBI.
• Italian or French speaking is a plus.