Financial Controller - Part-time

Barden | B Corp; Cork; On-site; EUR 42,000 - 66,000; Part time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp in Cork, Ireland, is seeking a part-time Financial Controller to lead day-to-day finance, month-end reporting and cash flow management. The role involves implementing best-practice systems and controls while partnering with leadership to drive performance.

You will work closely with a charismatic leader in a growth-focused SME environment, contributing to budgeting, forecasting, and strategic financial insights. This is a hands-on, entrepreneurial opportunity in a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Organized and efficient personality, positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Monthly and year end reporting, investigation of variances and overall results to assist business performance.
• Continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging existing and new technologies to enhance the control environment and improve all elements of financial information.
• Regular commercial reporting to Executive management providing insights that are accurate and timely to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Maintain a strong control environment during a period of growth and expansion.
• Contribute towards the strategies for driving revenue growth and cost efficiencies.
• Provide strong balance sheet and working capital management.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of the budgeting and forecasting process.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Influence across organization

Prioritization

Organized and efficient

Education

Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE

Job description

We are delighted to be working with a fast-growing Irish brand to help identify a part-time Financial Controller. This opportunity has a lot to offer: a scaling business, lovely team environment, great flexibility, the ability to set up a modern Finance function and partner with impressive leaders. This is highly regarded business within its sector, known for its innovation, strong brand reputation, and commitment to delivering meaningful impact to its customers.

This is a hands-on Financial Controller role with broad exposure across Finance. It will involve responsibility for day-to-day Finance activities, month-end reporting, cashflow management as well as implementing best practice systems and controls. There are also commercial aspects of the role including margin and channel analysis, providing value-add information to the leadership team. Working closely with a charismatic and well-respected leader, the Financial Controller will have an opportunity to be close to the decision-making as well as being part of an exciting growth story.

This will suit someone who enjoys the hands-on entrepreneurial nature of an SME environment, and who has a great energy to bring to the team.

ABOUT THE ROLE

• Responsibility for monthly and year end reporting, investigation of variances and overall results to assist business performance.
• Continuous improvement initiatives, leveraging existing and new technologies to enhance the control environment and improve all elements of financial information.
• Responsible for regular commercial reporting to Executive management providing insights that are accurate and timely to support strategic planning and decision making.
• Maintain a strong control environment during a period of growth and expansion.
• Contribute towards the strategies for driving revenue growth and cost efficiencies.
• Provide strong balance sheet and working capital management.
• Assist with the preparation and coordination of the budgeting and forecasting process.

ABOUT THE PERSON:

• Qualified Accountant with 5+ years PQE.
• Strong analytical, presentation and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence at all levels in the organization.
• Ability to prioritize workload to meet deadlines.
• Organized and efficient personality, positive attitude.