Finance Director - Actavo Modular

Actavo Group; Ireland; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Life assurance – 4 times your annual

Employee assistance programme

Refer a friend scheme

Maternity pay

Educational assistance

Career progression opportunities

Long Service Awards

Job summary

The Actavo Group in Ireland seeks a highly capable Finance Director to lead the finance function within the Modular construction division, delivering strategic financial leadership to support sustainable growth and prudent risk management.

Reporting to the senior leadership team, you will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, contract review, treasury, governance, and project accounting, while building a high-performing finance function to enable growth initiatives.

Qualifications

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualification required.
• 8+ years post-qualification experience.
• Experience in construction, modular, or project-based environment.
• Experience supporting senior leadership and strategic decision making.
• Experience with audit, tax and financial governance.
• IFRS/FRS102 knowledge.
• Revenue recognition under construction contracts.
• Project accounting and WIP management.
• Financial modelling and working capital management.

Responsibilities

• Financial Reporting & Control: monthly performance packs and insights to senior management and Group leadership.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: own annual budget and rolling forecasts including scenario modelling.
• Contract & Commercial Review: oversight of major contracts, commercial negotiations, tender submissions and project risk assessments.
• Treasury & Funding: manage banking relationships, treasury activities, working capital performance and capital allocation decisions.
• Risk & Governance: lead financial risk management, internal controls and corporate governance.
• Construction accounting: oversight of project accounting, contract profitability, revenue recognition, WIP, claims, variations and contract cash conversion.
• Process Improvement: drive system and reporting improvements and enhance financial processes.
• Leadership: build and develop a high-performing finance function.
• Strategic Planning: support strategic planning, investment appraisal, business cases and growth initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Strategic planning

Financial modelling

WIP management

Corporate governance

IFRS knowledge

Contract profitability

Education

CIMA/ACCA/ACA qualified accountant

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

We’ve worked hard to build a culture where people feel a genuine sense of belonging, wherever they work in our operations, and whatever their role. Our culture is grounded in our core values and our very strong commitment to delivering every day for our clients and their customers, getting everyone home safely, and caring about your wellbeing.

We are seeking a highly capable and commercially focused Finance Director to lead the finance function of our successful Modular construction business.

The Finance Director will act as a member of the senior leadership team, providing strategic financial leadership to support sustainable growth, profitability, risk management and long-term business planning.

The role requires a strong technical accountant with proven construction or project-based finance experience, coupled with the ability to operate at both strategic and operational levels.

Responsibilities:

• Financial Reporting & Control: Prepare and present monthly performance packs and financial insights to senior management and Group leadership.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Own annual budget and rolling forecasts including scenario modelling.
• Contract & Commercial Review: Provide financial oversight of major contracts, commercial negotiations, tender submissions and project risk assessments.
• Treasury & Funding: Manage banking relationships, treasury activities, working capital performance and capital allocation decisions.
• Risk & Governance: Lead financial risk management, internal controls and corporate governance across the business.
• Construction accounting: Oversight of project accounting, contract profitability, revenue recognition, work-in-progress (WIP), claims, variations and contract cash conversion.
• Process Improvement: Drive system and reporting improvements and enhance financial processes.
• Leadership: Build and develop a high-performing finance function.
• Strategic Planning: Support strategic planning, investment appraisal, business cases and growth initiatives.

Requirements:

• CIMA/ACCA/ACA Qualified Accountant
• 8+ years of post-qualification industry experience
• Experience within construction, modular, or project-based environment
• Demonstrated experience supporting senior leadership and strategic decision making
• Experience managing audit, tax and financial governance
• Experience with Microsoft Business Central or equivalent ERP systems.
• IFRS / FRS102 knowledge
• Revenue recognition under construction contracts
• Project accounting and WIP management
• Financial modelling
• Working capital management

Benefits:

• Pension plan
• Life assurance – 4 times your annual salary
• Employee assistance programme
• Refer a friend scheme
• Maternity pay
• Educational assistance
• Career progression opportunities
• Long Service Awards