Finance Manager

NTS; Monaghan; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension - 5%

Life Assurance

Health Cash plan

Excellent promotion opportunities

WFH after 3 months (1 day per week)

Company events

Supportive team environment

Job summary

NTS in Monaghan, Ireland, is seeking a Finance Manager to lead financial reporting, planning and analysis across multiple divisions. You will provide governance, business partnering and strategic support to leadership to drive performance.

You will manage month-end processes, board pack preparation, budgeting, forecasting and statutory compliance, while driving process improvements and ERP optimisation. Experience in construction/property finance and BI tools is desirable.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA membership.
• Minimum 6 years post-qualification experience managing a finance function.
• Proficient with accounting software and ERP systems.
• Advanced MS Excel skills and strong analytical ability.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Finance team with direct line management and sign-off on monthly outputs.
• Own month-end tasks including board pack delivery and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Collaborate with departments and group companies to drive financial performance.
• Provide actionable financial insights to the Financial Controller.
• Own budgeting and forecasting processes and build robust financial models.
• Oversee Year End Audit and Corporate Tax processes with external auditors.
• Maintain internal controls and drive cash flow forecasting and working capital optimization.
• Identify process inefficiencies and drive ERP and reporting improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Independent working

Excel

Accounting software

Problem solving

Integrity

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 F&O

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Finance Manager

Monaghan, Ireland

Full Time

About the Role

The successful candidate will lead the financial reporting, planning and analysis activities for the companies' multiple divisions, providing robust financial governance, insightful business partnering and strategic decision support to leadership to drive operational and commercial performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Team Leadership & Oversight: Act as the direct line manager for the Finance team members. Review and sign off on their monthly outputs, including ERP month-end close, project Cost Value Reconciliations (CVRs), month-end management accounts and Board Pack preparation. Lead and develop direct reports, ensuring high performance and engagement.
• Monthly outputs: directly own and execute specific month-end tasks to include generation and delivery of Board pack to FC, including balance sheet reconciliations, CVR completion for individual projects and MPFY projections.
• Collaboration to drive cross-functional success: work closely with all departments and other group companies to optimise company financial performance and timely reporting.
• Commercial Insights: Elevate the preliminary variance analysis provided by the Management Accountant. Deliver high-level, actionable financial insights to the Financial Controller.
• Budgeting & Forecasting: Own the quarterly and annual budgeting and forecasting processes. Coordinate inputs from the Management Accountant and department heads to build robust financial models.
• Audit & Tax Ownership: Lead the Year End Audit and Corporate Tax processes end-to-end. Manage relationships with external auditors and tax advisors.
• Internal Controls: Work closely with the Financial Controller to design, implement, and maintain good financial controls.
• Cash Flow Strategy: Oversee cash flow reporting and forecasting. Drive working capital optimization.
• Process Improvement: Identify efficiencies in the current work practices, ERP workflows and output, reporting templates, and statutory compliance submissions (VAT, Intrastat, etc.).
• Provide support as required to the Financial Controller.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Minimum of 6 years' post qualification, hands-on, industry experience in managing a finance function/team or in a similar role.
• Proficient in accounting software.
• Advanced MS Excel skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and commitment to tasks.
• Ability to work independently and within a team environment and to tight deadlines.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal, with the ability to clearly convey complex financial information to a range of stakeholders.
• Proven leadership and collaboration capabilities, with experience mentoring teams.
• Strong personal integrity.
• Confident, enthusiastic and personable approach to working with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• An all-rounder prepared to work hard within the team on any given task.

Desirable Criteria

• Project accounting / CVR experience.
• Construction / Property finance experience.
• ERP experience, Microsoft D365 F&O.
• Group accounting experience.
• Experience using BI tools such as Power BI, or similar platforms to build and present data-driven insights.
• ROI payroll experience.

About The Company

What We Offer:

• Company pension - 5%
• Life Assurance
• Health Cash plan
• Excellent promotion opportunities within a dynamic company
• The chance to work on exciting projects that shape the future of the marine industry
• A supportive work environment with a friendly team
• Company events
• WFH after 3 months (1 day per week)