Financial Controller

Sigmar Recruitment; Kilkenny; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Job summary

Sigmar Recruitment is recruiting for a Financial Controller role based in Kilkenny. The successful candidate will manage monthly management accounts, budgets and cash flow, while leading a finance team in a hybrid working environment.

You will review forecasts, monitor KPIs, and drive profitability with senior stakeholders, ensuring robust controls and timely reporting.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 4+ years post-qualified experience.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with the confidence to coach team members and work closely with senior stakeholders.
• Stamp 4 or EU Passport required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts with KPIs, P&L, balance sheet reconciliations and cash-flow forecasts.
• Lead revenue and cost forecast reviews, identify risks and commercial opportunities.
• Monitor departmental performance and ensure KPI targets are met by heads of departments.
• Prepare annual budgets, capital project costings and ad hoc financial reports for management review.
• Manage cash flow and ensure timely bank payments.
• Oversee income auditing processes to prevent cash leakage and maintain internal controls.
• Support audits and internal reviews and contribute to strategic decisions.

Skills

Excellent communication

Organisational skills

Time-management

Attention to detail

Stakeholder engagement

Coaching team

Education

Qualified Accountant

Job description

About Your New Employer

Financial Controller role with a well known business based in Kilkenny city and part of a wider national group.

About Your New Job

• Prepare monthly management accounts to strict deadlines, including profit and loss statements, KPIs, balance sheet reconciliations and cash-flow forecasts.
• Lead the review and preparation of revenue and cost forecasts, identifying financial risks and commercial opportunities.
• Monitor departmental performance, including wages, gross profit and margins, and ensure department heads understand and achieve their financial KPIs.
• Prepare annual budgets, capital project costings and ad hoc financial reports for management review.
• Manage cash flow and ensure scheduled bank payments are completed accurately and on time.
• Oversee income auditing processes to ensure accuracy and prevent cash leakage.
• Maintain robust internal controls and prepare for annual audits and internal reviews.
• Use your commercial awareness to maximise profitability and contribute to key strategic decisions.
• Coach and support members of the Finance team.

What Skills You Need

• Qualified Accountant with 4+ years post qualified experience.
• Excellent communication, organisational and time-management skills.
• Strong attention to detail, with the confidence to coach team members and work closely with senior stakeholders.
• Stamp 4 or EU Passport required.

What’s on Offer

• €80,000 - €85,000 plus benefits.
• Hybrid working options post probation.