Financial Controller

Green Belt Forestry & Ecosystem services; Virginia; On-site; EUR 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days annual leave

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Supportive working environment

Job summary

Green Belt Ltd, Ireland’s leading private forestry group, invites applications for a Financial Controller to oversee financial operations from our Virginia, Co. Cavan offices.

This role reports to the Executive Board and supports strategic growth with robust reporting, forecasting and compliance. The successful candidate will hold a recognised accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent), around five years post‑qualification experience, and proven ability to lead financial processes

Qualifications

• Recognised accountancy qualification with approximately five years post-qualification experience.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in relevant financial systems.
• Ability to influence and build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills and team collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and statutory accounts.
• Provide accurate and timely financial reports to the Board of Directors.
• Analyse monthly P&L, reconcile balance sheet accounts.
• Forecast and analyse monthly/annual sales, direct costs, cash flow and overheads.
• Oversee WIP calculations and manage tax returns (VAT, PAYE, RCT, INTRASTAT/VIES).
• Manage AP/AR, debtors, creditors and treasury functions.

Skills

Financial reporting

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

IT proficiency

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

ERP systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Green Belt Ltd has an exciting opportunity for a Financial Controller to join our team on a

full-time basis at our offices in Virginia, Co. Cavan.

Green Belt is Ireland’s largest private forestry group, with an extensive planting, harvesting

and value-added management programme. We are seeking a forward-thinking, progressive

and dynamic Financial Controller to oversee the financial operations of the business and

support its continued growth and development.

This role offers an opportunity to work across all aspects of the business, ensuring accurate

and timely financial reporting to the Executive Board while contributing to the company’s

ongoing strategic development.

Forestry is an exciting and important industry in Ireland, presenting both challenges and

opportunities. You will be joining a company that has been at the forefront of private

forestry in Ireland for over 40 years and has planted more than 600 million trees.

The Role

• Preparing monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts.
• Providing accurate and timely financial reports to the Board of Directors.
• Analysing monthly profit and loss activity and reconciling balance sheet accounts.
• Forecasting and analysing monthly and annual sales, direct costs, cash flow and overheads.
• Planning, overseeing and finalising monthly and annual work-in-progress (WIP) calculations.
• Managing and administering Revenue tax returns, including VAT, PAYE, RCT, INTRASTAT/VIES
• Managing accounts payable, accounts receivable, debtors, creditors and treasury functions.
• Maintaining and reconciling Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM)
• Identifying and contributing to process improvement initiatives and other ad hoc projects as required by the business.
• Contributing to the strategic growth and continued development of the company.

Qualifications & Experience

• A recognised accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent), with approximately five years’ post-qualification experience.
• Strong IT skills and proficiency in relevant financial systems.
• The ability to influence and build effective working relationships at all levels of the organisation.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with the team.
• A strong academic and professional record.

Personal Attributes

• Forward-thinking, proactive and commercially aware.
• Highly organised, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Hard-working, practical and willing to take a hands-on approach when required.
• Confident and decisive, with strong interpersonal skills.
• Motivated to contribute to the continued success and growth of the business.

Package

The successful candidate will receive a competitive employment package, including:

• Salary commensurate with experience (DOE).
• 23 days’ annual leave, plus public holidays.
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
• A supportive working environment that promotes work-life balance.