FP&A Manager - €85,000 plus excellent benefits

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 72,000 - 98,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins in Dublin is seeking an FP&A Manager to lead the finance function within a major capital investment programme. The role offers hybrid work in Dublin and high exposure to senior stakeholders across the organisation.

You will drive FP&A, business partnering and team leadership, delivering monthly reporting, forecasting and five-year planning while strengthening controls and data analytics to support critical investment decisions.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years' experience, including at least 5 years post-qualification.
• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or capital programme finance experience.
• Proven ability to influence and provide constructive challenge to senior stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including advanced Excel.
• Team leadership experience and exposure to capital investment programmes or regulatory reporting would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, target-setting and five-year planning for the capital investment programme.
• Provide clear insight into programme performance, explaining movements in spend, activity, outputs, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with programme owners, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to support effective planning, prioritisation and management of the capital work programme.
• Lead the preparation and review of capex reporting for business reviews, senior leadership updates, regulatory submissions and board-level materials.
• Provide constructive financial challenge, ensuring robust assumptions, cost discipline and alignment between financial forecasts and delivery plans.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team, setting priorities, reviewing outputs and building capability across the function.
• Improve FP&A reporting, financial models, processes and controls while strengthening data quality, efficiency and digital capability.

Skills

FP&A

Capital programmes

Commercial finance

Team leadership

Advanced Excel

Stakeholder management

Education

Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Financial modelling

Job description

Job Title: FP&A Manager

Sector: Renewable Energy

Location: Dublin (Hybrid)

Salary: €85,000 plus excellent benefits

Our Client

Our client is a large and well-regarded organisation operating within the renewable energy sector. The business is entering a significant period of investment, creating an excellent opportunity for an experienced FP&A professional to join its Finance team in a senior leadership position.

Why should you apply?

This is an excellent opportunity to take a leading FP&A role supporting a significant multi-year capital investment programme. You will have excellent exposure across the organisation, partnering with programme owners, delivery teams, Finance Business Partners and senior stakeholders to provide financial insight and support key investment decisions.

The position combines FP&A, business partnering and team leadership, giving you the opportunity to influence how a major capital programme is planned, monitored and delivered. The organisation also offers hybrid working, excellent career development opportunities and an attractive benefits package.

Who should apply?

This role will suit an experienced FP&A, commercial finance or capital programme finance professional looking to take on a senior team leadership position. You will have the following experience:

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent
• Minimum 7 years' experience, including at least 5 years post-qualification experience
• Strong FP&A, commercial finance or capital programme finance experience
• Proven ability to influence and provide constructive challenge to senior stakeholders
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills, including advanced Excel
• Team leadership experience and exposure to capital investment programmes or regulatory reporting would be beneficial

Role and Reporting Lines

Reporting to the Head of Commercial Finance, you will lead the FP&A support for a significant capital expenditure programme and manage the team responsible for providing financial insight and analysis across the work programme.

• Lead monthly reporting, forecasting, budgeting, target-setting and five-year planning for the capital investment programme.
• Provide clear insight into programme performance, explaining movements in spend, activity, outputs, risks and opportunities.
• Partner with programme owners, delivery teams and senior stakeholders to support effective planning, prioritisation and management of the capital work programme.
• Lead the preparation and review of capex reporting for business reviews, senior leadership updates, regulatory submissions and board-level materials.
• Provide constructive financial challenge, ensuring robust assumptions, cost discipline and alignment between financial forecasts and delivery plans.
• Lead and develop the FP&A team, setting priorities, reviewing outputs and building capability across the function.
• Improve FP&A reporting, financial models, processes and controls while strengthening data quality, efficiency and digital capability.