Financial Controller

Leinster Appointments Ltd; Carlow; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary NEG

Additional annual leave days with kept

Company pension of 3% of salary

Career Progression & Growth

Christmas Voucher

Secure & Free Car Parking

EV-Chargers on site

Further Education Support

Job summary

Leinster Appointments Ltd is seeking a Financial Controller for a permanent, office-based role in Co Carlow reporting to the CEO with four direct reports.

Key duties include monthly close, financial reporting, balance sheet reconciliations, variance analysis, and group consolidations, with SAP-B1 system optimization.

Ideal candidates hold ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA with 3–6 years post-qualification experience, SME background, and strong Excel skills.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• 3–6 years post-qualification experience, ideally with a background in an auditing firm followed by a commercial role.
• Experience in SME environments with global head office reporting.
• Advanced Excel/Google Sheets; Crystal Reports or Sharperlight is an advantage.
• Detail-oriented with strong reconciliations and audit trails.
• Practical problem-solver who improves workflows and embraces LEAN methods.
• Clear communication of financial rules to non-financial managers.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial reporting and month-end close.
• Own and accelerate month-end close; deliver management accounts within 6 working days.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations incl. intercompany and forex.
• Provide deep-dive variance analysis vs. budget.
• Oversee group consolidations and deferred revenue per FRS102.
• Maintain SAP-B1 ERP to automate data entry.
• Lead tax filings: VAT, corporate tax, payroll compliance; prepare statutory accounts.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial reporting

Internal controls

LEAN principles

Audit trails

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA

Tools

Crystal Reports

Sharperlight

Job description

Job Details

Financial Controller - permanent JOB REF 18588. Co Carlow- Fully office based. Report to CEO. Direct reports: 4.

What you will do

• Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
• Close Management: Own, accelerate, and standardise the month-end close process to deliver management accounts within 6 working days. Upload reports to Celnor Group central finance in London.
• Balance Sheet Control: Perform rigorous monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances, and foreign currency accounts.
• Variance Analysis: Provide deep-dive variance analysis (Actuals vs. Budget) to highlight operational efficiencies or cost overruns.
• Understanding of group consolidations and prepare accounts to include deferred considerations, Goodwill, accrued income and deferred revenue as per FRS102.
• Process Automation & Systems (System Optimization): Maintain and optimize the ERP architecture (SAP-B1) to automate manual data entry.
• Control Frameworks: Design and enforce strict internal financial controls to mitigate risk, fraud, and revenue leakage.
• Project Accounting: Ensure precise tracking of time billing, project utilisation, or deferred revenue streams.
• Working Capital Compliance, Tax & Audit Cash Management: Produce weekly rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts for the CFO and CEO and Group finance team.
• Credit Control: Oversee the order-to-cash process, directly managing efforts to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
• Vendor Management: Supervise the accounts payable ledger and work closely with supply chain team.
• Audit Lead: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing the year-end audit file to ensure zero material adjustments.
• Tax Filing: Ensure timely and accurate filing tax returns, including VAT, corporate tax, and payroll compliance. Prepare and present tax to group accounting team.
• Statutory Accounts: Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards.

Qualifications and Experience

• Professional Qualification: Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Post-Qualified Experience: 3 to 6 years of post-qualification experience, ideally with a background in an auditing firm followed by a commercial role.
• Scale Exposure: Previous experience in a SME environment reporting to a global head office.
• System Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets. Crystal reports and sharperlight experience an advantage.
• Detail-Obsessed: A natural perfectionist regarding numbers, reconciliations, and audit trails.
• Execution Focus: A practical problem-solver who thrives on building efficient workflows rather than just managing legacy ones.
• Clear communications: Ability to communicate financial rules clearly to non-financial operational managers.
• Continual Improvement - Run department using LEAN manufacturing principles and work on LEAN projects in collaboration with other departments. Embrace and manage change as a result of LEAN methodology.

Benefits

• Salary NEG
• Additional annual leave days with continued service
• Company pension of 3% of salary
• Career Progression & Growth
• Christmas Voucher
• Secure & Free Car Parking
• EV-Chargers on site
• Further Education Support