Head of Finance - Galway

People Source B.V.; Galway; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus

Benefits

Job summary

People Source is seeking a Head of Finance in Galway to lead the finance function for a high-growth, founder-led business now part of an international plc. You will be a trusted commercial adviser, shaping governance, insights and KPI-driven planning.

Reporting to the MD and joining the SLT, you will drive financial strategy, budgeting, forecasting and digital transformation across functions, with oversight of ERP and finance systems.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Significant senior finance leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Strong ability to translate financial data into commercial insight.
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, reporting, audit and compliance.
• ERP experience and finance transformation exposure.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership as a member of the Senior Leadership Team.
• Lead finance governance, internal controls and statutory reporting.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to drive profitability and performance.
• Drive cost and margin analysis, working capital and procurement performance.
• Support pricing strategy, capital investment and business cases.
• Develop management reporting, KPIs and data-driven insights.
• Oversee ERP systems development, automation and digital finance.
• Champion Lean and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Build and coach the Finance team with a culture of accountability.
• Translate financial understanding for managers to support decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Budgeting & Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Strategic finance

Costing & Margin analysis

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial systems automation

Job description

Head of Finance – Galway – onsite role – Six Figures depending on experience

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced finance leader to shape the future direction of a founder led business which has recently been acquired by an international Plc.

Reporting to the Managing Director and joining the Senior Leadership Team, you will act as a trusted commercial advisor across the organisation.

You will lead the Finance function to bring it in line with new reporting requirements and strong growth plans, focussing on governance, meaningful insights, KPI’s and a commercial outlook.

Working cross-functionally, you will help drive operational performance, digital transformation and sustainable growth.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic financial leadership as a member of the Senior Leadership Team, supporting business strategy, investment decisions and commercial planning.
• Lead the Finance function, ensuring robust governance, internal controls, accurate reporting and compliance across budgeting, forecasting, taxation, treasury, audit and statutory requirements.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, HR and Commercial teams to improve profitability, productivity and business performance.
• Drive financial insight across manufacturing costs, product margins, inventory, working capital, procurement performance, customer profitability and operational efficiency.
• Support pricing strategy, capital investment, business cases, New Product Introduction (NPI) and long-term commercial planning.
• Develop management reporting, KPIs, forecasting and data-driven insight to enable faster and better decision‑making.
• Lead the continued development of ERP systems, automation, reporting and digital finance capabilities.
• Support Lean Systems and continuous improvement initiatives, using financial analysis to identify efficiencies, eliminate waste and improve performance across the value chain.
• Lead, coach and develop the Finance team, building on a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement and professional development.
• Build financial understanding across the wider organisation, enabling managers to make informed commercial and operational decisions.

Requirements

• Recognised professional accounting qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent.
• Significant senior finance leadership experience within a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Strong commercial and operational understanding, with the ability to translate financial information into practical business insight.
• Proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, reporting, audit and statutory compliance.
• Strong ERP and business systems experience, ideally with experience of digitalisation, automation and finance transformation.
• Experience in costing, pricing strategy, margin analysis, working capital and business case development.
• Demonstrable experience leading and developing finance teams.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence at both senior leadership and operational levels.
• Experience supporting continuous improvement, Lean Systems or business transformation would be advantageous.
• Experience within electronics, medical devices or high-volume manufacturing would be advantageous.
• A practical, collaborative and commercially focused leadership style, with high standards of integrity, accountability and financial discipline.

Package

• Salary up to €120,000 - €160,000 depending on experience plus bonus & benefits

Contact

• Rachel Tubridy on 086 662 9674 or email [e-mail]

This role will not qualify for sponsorship; therefore all applicants must have the right to work in Ireland.