Financial Controller, SME, West Dublin

Barden | B Corp; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Barden | B Corp is helping a fast growing manufacturing business in Ireland recruit a Financial Controller who will own the site's commercial and financial picture, including earnings, costs and investment appraisal.

You will lead budgeting, rolling forecasts, cash flow management, and build financial models for expansions and other projects; you\'ll develop KPI reporting for management and partner with engineers to turn operational data into insight while coordinating month-end and year-end

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA credentials.
• Experience at a manufacturing site or plant.
• Strong FP&A and financial modelling skills.
• Direct communicator and collaborator with operational teams.

Responsibilities

• Own the site's commercial and financial performance including costs and margins.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and cash flow tracking.
• Build financial models to appraise projects and investments.
• Develop KPI reporting for operational management and Group.
• Partner with engineers and plant managers to turn data into financial insight.
• Oversee month-end and year-end close and controls.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Job description

Barden have been engaged by a fast growing company to help recruit a Financial Controller on a permanent basis.

The Financial Controller will own the commercial and financial picture of the site - what it earns, what it costs to run, and whether the next investment stacks up.

Key responsibilities:

• Own the site's commercial and financial performance - costs, margins, and the drivers behind them.
• Lead budgeting, rolling forecasts and cash flow/working capital tracking.
• Build financial models to appraise new projects and investments, including expansion and other developments.
• Develop and present KPI reporting to operational management and the wider Group.
• Partner closely with engineers and plant managers to turn operational data into financial insight.
• Oversee financial controls, procurement sign-off and month-end/year-end close.

What we're looking for:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Hands-on finance experience at a plant, factory or manufacturing site.
• Strong FP&A skills and the confidence to build a model of how a plant actually operates
• A direct communicator, comfortable partnering with operational teams.