Head of Financial Reporting & Compliance

Coffey; Ireland; On-site; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Coffey, a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist, is seeking a Head of Financial Reporting & Compliance to lead financial reporting, statutory compliance, governance and internal controls across all business units in a project-driven environment.

You will partner with the CFO and Board, oversee construction accounting, revenue recognition, WIP, audits, risk management and ERP governance for the IFS Cloud platform, delivering accurate reporting and robust controls to

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in construction accounting, contract revenue recognition, multi-entity reporting.
• Strong governance, taxation, audit management and risk controls.
• Experience with ERP governance (IFS Cloud) and financial reporting platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting.
• Produce consolidated management and statutory statements.
• Ensure compliance with reporting standards and tax legislation.
• Own the Group Internal Control Framework and risk management.
• Drive reporting automation and month-end close improvements.
• Lead finance reporting and compliance teams.
• Support CFO, executive leadership and board with performance insights.

Skills

IFS Cloud

Power BI reporting

Acquisitions and business integration

Job description

About The Role

Reporting To

Chief Financial Officer (CFO)

Location

Flexible (Ireland/UK Operations)

Position Summary

The Head of Financial Reporting & Compliance is responsible for leading the company's financial reporting, statutory compliance, governance, and internal control framework across all business units. The role ensures accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting while supporting strategic business objectives within a project-driven construction and engineering environment.

The position plays a critical leadership role in maintaining financial integrity, strengthening governance, ensuring compliance with relevant accounting standards and regulatory requirements, and supporting the CFO, Executive Leadership Team, and Board.

The role requires extensive experience in construction accounting, contract revenue recognition, multi-entity reporting, project controls, taxation, audit management, and risk governance.

Key Responsibilities

Group Reporting

• Lead the monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reporting process.
• Produce consolidated management and statutory financial statements.
• Ensure timely and accurate reporting to Executive Leadership Team and Board.
• Develop and continuously improve reporting packs, KPIs, and financial dashboards.
• Manage consolidation across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.

Statutory Reporting

• Oversee preparation and submission of annual statutory accounts.
• Maintain a robust financial control environment.
• Ensure compliance with:
  • Financial reporting standards
  • Corporate governance requirements
  • Tax legislation incl. RCT & CIS
  • Industry regulations
  • Group policies
  • Banking covenants
  • Anti-Money Laundering requirements
  • Companies Registration Office obligations

Construction & Engineering Accounting

• Ensure correct accounting treatment of:
  • Long-term construction contracts
  • Joint ventures and consortium arrangements
  • Retentions
  • Work in Progress (WIP)
  • Earned Value reporting

Internal Controls

• Own the Group Internal Control Framework.
• Design and implement financial control policies and procedures.
• Oversee:
  • Delegation of Authority Framework
  • Approval matrices
  • Segregation of duties
  • Fraud prevention controls

Risk Management

• Support the CFO in maintaining the finance risk framework.
• Identify financial and regulatory risks.
• Implement mitigating controls.
• Monitor compliance with company policies and procedures.

ERP Governance

• Act as Finance Process Owner for ERP platform (IFS Cloud).
• Ensure integrity of financial and project reporting data.
• Drive reporting automation and digitalisation initiatives.
• Improve month-end and year-end close processes.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and develop finance reporting and compliance teams.
• Establish high-performance culture and accountability.
• Develop succession plans within finance function.
• Promote continuous improvement and best practice governance.
• Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, and business integrations.

About You

Highly Desirable

Experience with:

• IFS Cloud.
• Power BI reporting.
• Acquisitions and business integration projects.

Behavioural Competencies

Leadership

• Strategic thinker with strong commercial awareness.
• High levels of integrity and professional judgment.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders.

Communication

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to present complex financial information to non-financial audiences.
• Strong Board presentation skills.

Delivery Focus

• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Results-oriented with a continuous improvement mindset.

Collaboration

• Builds strong cross-functional relationships.
• Effective team leader and coach.
• Promotes accountability and high ethical standards.

About Us

Coffey is a family-owned water infrastructure and civil engineering specialist established in 1974. We are passionate about safety and have been delivering critical infrastructure projects on time and within budget for nearly 50 years. The hallmarks of our contracts are innovative solutions, engineering ingenuity, professional construction management and adherence to the highest safety and quality standards