FP&A Director – Strategic Finance

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins is seeking an FP&A Director for a hybrid role in Dublin, reporting into the Group CFO. This is a newly created leadership position designed to shape strategic financial planning and support expansion initiatives across international operations.

The successful candidate will lead long-term financial planning, develop robust models for investments and align budgeting with growth priorities, while partnering with senior leadership to drive value creation and informed decision-making.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent
• Big 4/top 10 trained with strong technical and analytical foundation
• Experience in Group Finance, FP&A, Commercial or Corporate Finance in large corporate environments
• Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate financial information into actionable insights
• Forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, scenario modelling
• Excellent stakeholder management to influence senior leadership teams

Responsibilities

• Lead long-term financial planning aligned to growth objectives and investment priorities
• Own budgeting, forecasting and rolling reforecasting
• Develop sophisticated financial models for future events and investments
• Provide analysis of performance, opportunities, and strategic initiatives for executive decisions
• Support investment decisions with robust modelling and business case development
• Deliver board-level reporting and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders
• Collaborate with operational leadership to drive performance and informed decision-making
• Enhance FP&A processes and planning capabilities as the business grows

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Big 4 trained

Group Finance / FP&A experience

Commercial acumen

Forecasting

Budgeting

Long-range planning

Scenario modelling

Strategic analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Job Title: FP&A Director – Strategic Finance

Sector: Private Equity Backed Organisation

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

Our Client

Our client is a large private equity backed organisation with a significant international footprint and ambitious growth plans. Following a period of sustained expansion and strategic investment, the business is entering an exciting new phase of growth.

To support this continued growth, the organisation is seeking to appoint an FP&A Director to a newly created leadership role. This position will play a critical role in shaping strategic decision-making, supporting investment initiatives and providing the financial insight required to drive future growth.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded finance professional to take ownership of the Financial Planning & Analysis function within a rapidly growing business. Working closely with the senior leadership team, you will be responsible for providing meaningful financial insights that influence strategic business decisions, future investment plans and acquisition activity.

The role offers significant exposure to senior stakeholders, private equity investors and key decision-makers across the organisation. As a newly created position, you will have the opportunity to shape the FP&A function, implement best-in-class planning processes and play a key role in supporting a business with substantial future growth ambitions.

Who should apply?

This role will suit an ambitious finance professional looking to take the next step into a highly visible and strategically important leadership position within a growing organisation.

Key requirements include:

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Big 4 or Top 10 trained with a strong technical and analytical foundation
• Significant experience within Group Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance or Corporate Finance functions in a large corporate, multinational or PLC environment
• Strong commercial and business acumen with the ability to translate financial information into actionable business insights
• Proven experience in forecasting, budgeting, long-range planning, scenario modelling and strategic analysis
• Excellent stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leadership teams and support business decision-making

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting directly to the Group CFO, this newly created role will sit within the senior finance leadership team and play a central role in supporting the organisation's future growth strategy.

• Lead the development of long-term financial plans aligned to business growth objectives, investment priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Own the budgeting, forecasting and rolling reforecasting processes across the business.
• Develop sophisticated financial models to assess the impact of future business events, investments and market developments.
• Provide detailed analysis of business performance, growth opportunities and strategic initiatives to support executive decision-making.
• Support strategic investment decisions through robust financial modelling, business case development and performance evaluation.
• Deliver high-quality financial insights, board-level reporting and strategic recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with operational and commercial leadership teams to drive performance improvement and support key business decisions.
• Build and enhance FP&A processes, reporting frameworks and planning capabilities as the organisation continues its growth journey.