Finance Manager

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden seeks a Finance Manager in West Dublin to lead day-to-day controllership as the business scales. You will own month-end close, statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal controls, while guiding a small finance team.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will manage Irish tax compliance, external audits, cash forecasting and treasury. ACA/ACCA/CIMA with 4+ PQE and SAP experience are required; strong Excel and Power BI skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with 4+ years PQE.
• Experience with Irish tax compliance.
• Experience leading a small finance team.
• Strong ERP experience with SAP; advanced Excel and Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end month-end close process, including management accounts and board pack delivery.
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with Irish GAAP and manage external audits.
• Take ownership of Irish tax compliance: VAT, Intrastat, VIES, Corporation Tax and Deferred Tax.
• Supervise AP/AR, cash forecasting, treasury operations and FX management.
• Design and embed an internal controls framework with segregation of duties.
• Act as finance point of contact for outsourced payroll provider and ensure controls.
• Directly manage a Financial Accountant, Accounts Assistant and a Credit Controller.
• Partner with FPA, operations, IT and commercial leaders.

Skills

Autonomy

Team leadership

Education

ACA

ACCA

CIMA

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Barden has been engaged on an appointment for a Finance Manager within one of Ireland's leading retail services businesses, based in West Dublin, to join their growing Finance team.

This is a newly created, pivotal role at the heart of the Finance function, taking full ownership of day-to-day controllership as the business scales. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this person will own month-end close, statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal controls, while leading a small finance team through a period of meaningful change.

About the role

• Own the end-to-end month-end close process, including management accounts, Balance Sheet Review and board pack delivery.
• Lead the preparation of annual statutory financial statements in line with Irish GAAP, and manage the external audit relationship end-to-end.
• Take ownership of Irish tax compliance: VAT, Intrastat, VIES, Corporation Tax and Deferred Tax.
• Supervise AP/AR, cash forecasting, treasury operations and FX management across the business.
• Design, document and embed a robust internal controls framework, including implementation of a segregation-of-duties matrix.
• Act as the principal finance point of contact for an outsourced payroll provider, ensuring controls are documented and operating effectively.
• Directly manage a Financial Accountant, Accounts Assistant and a Credit Controller.
• Partner closely with the FPA function and act as a trusted finance counterpart to operations, IT and commercial leaders.

About the person

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least 4 years PQE.
• Practical, current experience of Irish tax compliance.
• Experience managing and developing a small finance team, in Practise or Industry
• Strong ERP experience, SAP highly advantageous, with advanced Excel and familiarity with Power BI.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-changing, entrepreneurial environment.