Financial Controller

Realtime Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Realtime Recruitment is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to lead the day-to-day finance function and strengthen financial reporting, controls and processes across Ireland and the UK. This senior role reports to the Finance Director and drives commercial insight to support ongoing growth.

You will oversee multi-entity operations, consolidate accounts, ensure statutory compliance, and lead a capable finance team in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience as a Financial Controller or Finance Manager.
• Strong experience managing multi-entity finance operations, ideally across Ireland.
• Excellent technical knowledge of financial reporting, IFRS, statutory accounts and financial controls.
• Experience within a regulated or multi-site business environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded, hands-on and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including financial accounting, reporting, accounts payable and treasury.
• Lead monthly management accounts, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage group consolidation and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, audit and regulatory requirements across Ireland and the UK.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Partner with the Finance Director and senior management team, providing financial analysis and commercial insight.
• Lead, develop and support the wider finance team.
• Drive continuous improvement, process automation and finance systems development.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join its senior finance team, reporting directly to the Finance Director.

This is a key appointment within an established and growing business, with responsibility for overseeing the day-to-day finance function.

The successful candidate will play a central role in strengthening financial reporting, controls and processes, while providing commercial insight to support the continued growth of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee day-to-day finance operations, including financial accounting, reporting, accounts payable and treasury.
• Lead monthly management accounts, financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting.
• Manage group consolidation and balance sheet reconciliations across multiple entities and jurisdictions.
• Ensure compliance with statutory, tax, audit and regulatory requirements across Ireland and the UK.
• Maintain and strengthen financial controls, governance and reporting processes.
• Partner with the Finance Director and senior management team, providing financial analysis and commercial insight.
• Lead, develop and support the wider finance team.
• Drive continuous improvement, process automation and finance systems development.

Qualifications:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA).
• Proven experience as a Financial Controlleer or Finance Manager.
• Strong experience managing multi-entity finance operations, ideally across Ireland.
• Excellent technical knowledge of financial reporting, IFRS, statutory accounts and financial controls.
• Experience within a regulated or multi-site business environment.
• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Commercially minded, hands-on and comfortable operating in a fast-paced environment.