Financial Controller (Renewable Energy)

HireForce; Blanchardstown; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance bonus

Pension contribution

Job summary

HireForce is partnering with a growing renewable energy group to recruit a Financial Controller for its Dublin plant. This is a broad, commercially focused role where you will own the entire finance function from day one, with autonomy and direct exposure to the private equity owners.

Based in Blanchardstown with hybrid working, the successful candidate will lead monthly reporting, budgeting, cash flow and financial analysis, while collaborating with the operations team to drive performance and

Qualifications

• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Ability to independently run a complete finance function.
• Experience in renewable energy, utilities, manufacturing is advantageous.
• Proven budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow skills.

Responsibilities

• Take full ownership of the day-to-day finance function.
• Prepare monthly management accounts and reporting packs.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning.
• Monitor plant performance, costs, margins and KPIs.
• Provide financial analysis and commercial insight for decisions.
• Manage accounts payable and receivable and banking.
• Oversee working capital and short-term funding.
• Oversee annual audit and statutory reporting.
• Ensure tax, regulatory and financial reporting compliance.
• Monitor capex and support investment appraisals.
• Maintain strong financial controls.
• Develop and improve finance systems, processes and reporting.
• Liaise with banks, auditors, suppliers and external stakeholders.
• Support group reporting and strategic projects.
• Support procurement and wider plant administration.
• Contribute to operational projects beyond finance.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Commercial finance

Budgeting & forecasting

Cash-flow management

Job description

Financial Controller - Renewable Energy - Blanchardstown - Hybrid Working

HireForce is working with a growing renewable energy business to recruit a Financial Controller for one of its operating plants in Dublin. This is a key appointment and an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded accountant who wants to take full ownership of finance within an operational business.

As the sole finance professional based within the company, you will manage the complete finance function while also contributing to the broader commercial and operational management of the plant. Although the role offers significant autonomy, you will have ongoing support from the Dublin-based private equity group that owns the business.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This is a genuinely broad Financial Controller position offering considerably more exposure than a traditional reporting role. You will become the financial lead for the business, work closely with the operational team and have direct visibility with the private equity owners. The position offers autonomy and influence at plant level, combined with the resources and support of an established investment group. For an ambitious accountant, this is an opportunity to play an important role in the financial and operational development of a growing renewable energy business.

The Role

Working closely with the plant’s operational leadership and the wider group finance team, your responsibilities will include:

• Taking full ownership of the day-to-day finance function
• Preparing monthly management accounts and reporting packs
• Managing budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow planning
• Monitoring plant performance, costs, margins and operational KPIs
• Providing financial analysis and commercial insight to support decision-making
• Managing accounts payable, accounts receivable and banking activities
• Overseeing working capital and short-term funding requirements
• Managing the annual audit and preparing statutory financial information
• Ensuring all tax, regulatory and financial reporting requirements are met
• Monitoring capital expenditure and supporting investment appraisals
• Maintaining a strong financial control environment
• Developing and improving finance systems, processes and reporting
• Liaising with banks, auditors, advisers, suppliers and other external stakeholders
• Working closely with the parent company on group reporting and strategic projects
• Supporting commercial contracts, procurement and wider plant administration
• Contributing to operational projects outside the traditional finance remit

About You

The ideal candidate will have:

• Strong management accounting, financial reporting and commercial finance experience
• The confidence to independently manage a complete finance function
• Experience within renewable energy, utilities, manufacturing, engineering or another operational environment would be advantageous
• Strong budgeting, forecasting and cash-flow management skills
• An ability to translate financial information into meaningful commercial insight

What's on Offer

• Performance-related bonus
• Pension contribution