Group Financial Controller

Ilkari; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

Life Insurance

Pension scheme

Hybrid working model

Learning Pocket: courses or certs

Volunteer days

Generous referral bonus

Job summary

Ilkari, based in Dublin, seeks a Group Financial Controller to lead group reporting, consolidation, tax, treasury and audit across a multi-entity organisation.

Reporting to the CFO, this senior role will build a modern, data-driven finance function using automation and AI, drive close cycles, improve reporting quality, and ensure statutory compliance across jurisdictions.

Qualifications

• Recognised professional accounting qualification with significant post-qualification experience.
• Senior financial control or group finance experience within a complex, multi-entity organisation.
• Deep group consolidation experience including intercompany accounting and currency translation.
• Strong technical accounting, reporting and control capability.
• Ownership of month-end/year-end close with improvements to processes.
• Experience with statutory reporting, audit and compliance across jurisdictions.
• Analytical capability to translate data into actionable insight.
• Experience using technology and automation to improve Finance processes.
• Continuous improvement mindset for scalable ways of working.

Responsibilities

• Group reporting & consolidation: lead monthly/quarterly/annual close across entities, currencies.
• Financial control & technical accounting: maintain high-quality control environment.
• Close excellence: improve month-end close speed, standardisation and automation.
• Financial insight: translate data into clear insights and identify drivers and risks.
• Statutory, audit & compliance: own group reporting and observer relationships with auditors.
• Tax & treasury governance: oversight of tax compliance, transfer pricing, liquidity and FX.
• Finance transformation: champion system automation and better data to simplify processes.
• Systems & data: drive ERP and reporting tool usage for high-quality data.
• Leadership: lead the group financial control function with a focus on ownership and pace.

Skills

Group reporting

Consolidation

Technical accounting

Financial control

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)

Job description

Who we are

Ilkari is a privately-held start-up based in Dublin, Ireland. We deliver hyper-private scale innovation and technology to safeguard and secure data, enabling true data sovereignty even as the pace of change accelerates. Our best-in-breed sovereign technology delivers privacy and control over where companies' data resides, where it flows, and how it's accessed.

We're here to rewrite the story of data sovereignty – empowering innovators, pioneers and visionaries to make their mark. We believe the sky is not the limit. We strive for the perfect balance of simplicity and excellence in everything we do, and we're looking for people who are ready to join our journey and rewrite the story of data sovereignty.

Role overview

We are looking for an exceptional Group Financial Controller to join our Finance leadership team and lead financial control across our international, multi-entity organization.

Reporting to the CFO, this is a senior leadership role with responsibility for Group reporting and consolidation, financial control, technical accounting, statutory compliance, audit, tax and treasury oversight, and the continued development of our finance systems and processes.

Operating across multiple entities, jurisdictions and currencies, the successful candidate will combine deep technical expertise with strong commercial judgement and analytical capability. They will ensure the integrity of our financial reporting and control environment while continually improving the speed, quality and accessibility of financial information across the Group.

A key part of the role will be building a modern, scalable and data-driven finance function, using technology, automation and AI to simplify processes, strengthen controls and deliver increasingly valuable financial insight.

What you'll do

• Group reporting & consolidation: Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual Group close and consolidation across multiple entities, jurisdictions and currencies, including intercompany accounting and eliminations, foreign currency translation and consolidation adjustments.


• Financial control & technical accounting: Maintain a high-quality control environment, ensuring balance-sheet integrity and consistent application of Group accounting policies and relevant accounting standards.


• Close excellence: Continually improve the month-end close, increasing speed, standardisation and automation while maintaining exceptional standards of accuracy and control.


• Financial insight: Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight, identifying the key drivers, trends, risks and opportunities behind the numbers.


• Statutory, audit & compliance: Own Group statutory reporting and finance-related compliance across our international footprint and lead relationships with external auditors and professional advisers.


• Tax & treasury governance: Maintain appropriate oversight of tax compliance, transfer pricing, cash, liquidity, banking, intercompany funding and foreign exchange, working with specialist advisers where appropriate.


• Finance transformation: Champion continuous improvement across Finance, using systems, automation, AI and better data to simplify processes, eliminate unnecessary manual activity and improve operating efficiency.


• Systems & data: Drive effective use and continued development of our ERP, consolidation and reporting environment, ensuring high-quality financial data and scalable processes.


• Leadership: Lead and develop the Group financial control function, setting high standards for ownership, accuracy, pace, collaboration and continuous improvement.

What are we looking for

Essential

• A recognised professional accounting qualification — ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent — with significant post-qualification experience.


• Senior financial control or Group finance experience within a complex, multi-entity and multi-jurisdictional organisation.


• Deep Group consolidation experience, including intercompany accounting and eliminations, foreign currency translation and complex entity structures.


• Strong technical accounting, financial reporting and financial control capability.


• Demonstrable ownership of Group month-end and year-end close, with a track record of improving close processes and reporting quality.


• Experience managing statutory reporting, external audit and financial compliance across multiple jurisdictions.


• Strong analytical capability and the ability to translate complex financial data into clear, actionable insight.


• Strong systems and data capability, with evidence of using technology and automation to improve Finance processes.


• A continuous improvement mindset and a track record of building more efficient, scalable ways of working.


• Strong leadership, communication and stakeholder-management skills.

Highly desirable

• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) or a comparable enterprise ERP.


• Experience applying automation and AI within Finance.


• Experience overseeing international tax, treasury and transfer-pricing matters.


• Spanish language capability.

What success look like

You'll build and maintain a financial control environment that is accurate, efficient, scalable and trusted.

The Group close becomes faster and more automated. Consolidation is robust. Balance sheets are well controlled. Compliance obligations are managed effectively. Financial data is structured and accessible. Processes become simpler and more efficient.

And the numbers don't simply reconcile, they provide meaningful insight into the performance of the business and support better decision-making.

What's in it for you

• A friendly, inclusive and multicultural environment - We are made up of over 20 nationalities.


• Private health insurance.


• Life Insurance: peace of mind for you and your loved ones.


• Income protection.


• Pension scheme.


• Four weeks per year to work from anywhere for eligible employees.


• Learning Pocket: annual budget for courses, tools, or certifications.


• Three paid volunteering days each year.


• Generous referral bonus programme.


• A hybrid working model with flexible hours.