Financial Controller - Real Estate Growth Leader

Alliedtalent; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Irish residential property developer is seeking a Financial Controller via Alliedtalent. The role reports to the CFO, owning day-to-day finance operations, reporting across the group, and leading a growing finance team in a dynamic growth phase.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE, background in residential development or real estate, and experience guiding a finance function through scale.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) with 5+ years PQE.
• Experience leading a finance team and delivering month-end/year-end close.
• Background in residential development, construction or real estate is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the month-end and year-end close, delivering management accounts to the CFO and Board.
• Own statutory reporting across group entities and manage the external audit.
• Oversee project-level reporting, including cost to complete, margins and cash flow forecasting.
• Manage funding drawdowns, lender reporting and tax compliance (VAT on property, RCT, corporation tax).
• Build and develop the finance team, and improve processes, controls and systems as the group scales.

Skills

Team leadership

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Audit coordination

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

Job description

A leading Irish residential property developer is seeking a Financial Controller via Alliedtalent. The role reports to the CFO, owning day-to-day finance operations, reporting across the group, and leading a growing finance team in a dynamic growth phase.

The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with 5+ years PQE, background in residential development or real estate, and experience guiding a finance function through scale.