Financial Controller

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden is hiring a Financial Controller to own day-to-day controllership in a growing West Dublin business. You will lead month-end close, statutory reporting, tax compliance and internal controls, while guiding a small finance team through significant change.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will oversee AP/AR, cash forecasting and treasury, and partner with operations and IT to drive business performance in a fast-growing retail services company.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with at least 4 years PQE.
• Proven experience owning month-end close and statutory reporting end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience coordinating an external audit cycle.
• Practical, current experience of Irish tax compliance.
• Experience managing and developing a small finance team.
• Strong ERP experience, SAP highly advantageous, with advanced Excel and familiarity with Power BI.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-changing, entrepreneurial environment.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end month-end close process, including management accounts and Balance Sheet Review.
• Lead the preparation of statutory financial statements and manage the external audit cycle.
• Oversee Irish tax compliance: VAT, Intrastat, VIES, CT and Deferred Tax.
• Supervise AP/AR, cash forecasting, treasury operations and FX management.
• Design and embed internal controls framework with segregation-of-duties.
• Act as finance contact for outsourced payroll ensuring controls.
• Manage Financial Accountant, Accounts Assistant and Credit Controller.
• Partner with FPA, operations, IT and commercial leaders as trusted advisor.

Skills

Month-end close

Statutory reporting

Tax compliance

Team leadership

Excel

Power BI

ERP systems

SAP

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified

Tools

SAP

Excel

Power BI

Job description

Barden has been engaged on an appointment for a Financial Controller 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.
• Proven experience owning month-end close and statutory reporting end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience coordinating an external audit cycle.
• Practical, current experience of Irish tax compliance.
• Experience managing and developing a small finance team.
• Strong ERP experience, SAP highly advantageous, with advanced Excel and familiarity with Power BI.
• Comfortable operating with autonomy in a fast-changing, entrepreneurial environment.