Head of Finance

ACCPRO; Blanchardstown; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

ACCPRO, a newly set up Irish entity in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15, seeks Head of Finance to manage finance function and regulatory reporting. This Pre-Approved Controlled Function role requires CBI approval and reports to the Managing Director.

You will lead the finance team, oversee budgeting, IFRS financial statements, Solvency II returns, and build strong internal controls in a hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with 10+ years finance experience, 5+ years post-qualification.
• Experience setting up a new finance team on a greenfield site.
• Experience in managing audit and review processes.
• Strong verbal and written communication at all levels, including board presentations.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor the finance team and drive high performance.
• Oversee budgeting, forecasting and multi-year plans.
• Ensure accurate financial performance measures with business heads.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to Group.
• Prepare IFRS statutory financial statements and Solvency II returns.
• Maintain internal controls and integrity of financial reporting.

Skills

Qualified Accountant

Finance Experience 10y

Insurance experience

Unit-linked life experience

Job description

My client is a newly set up Irish entity, in Blanchardstown, Dublin 15. They are in the process of applying to the CBI and will operate a unit linked life insurance undertaking serving the UK market.

We are seeking an experienced Head of Finance to manage the finance function for the newly created entity. This appointment will be a Pre-Approved Controlled Function role (PCF 11) and will require the approval of the Central Bank of Ireland. The Head of Finance will report directly to the Dublin based Managing Director.

Responsibilities:

Financial Leadership & Strategy

• Lead and mentor the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture and continuous improvement.
• Manage and oversee financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and multi-year business plans.
• Work with business heads and senior management to ensure accurate financial performance measures are in place.
• Continuous engagement with the wider management team in delivering planned business results.
• Raise awareness of financial issues across the business.
• Maintain a strong internal control environment and the integrity of the financial reporting process, including ownership of the Company Trial Balance.
• Implement and monitor financial controls, including expense management.
• Oversee monthly, quarterly and annual reporting to Group.
• Prepare annual statutory financial statements under IFRS. - Regulatory & Solvency Oversight
• Prepare quarterly and annual Solvency II regulatory returns to the Central Bank of Ireland.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Qualified accountant with at least 10 years finance experience (5+ years post qualification) within Insurance preferably on the (unit-linked) life side.
• Experience of setting up a new finance team in a greenfield site.
• Experience in managing audit and review processes
• High standard of verbal and written communication at all levels, including presentations to board level

This is a hybrid role, 3 days in the office and 2 working from home.