Interim Financial Controller

Force Recruitment Formerly Pharmaforce Limited; Kilkenny; On-site; EUR 74,000 - 148,000; Full time

Job summary

Force Recruitment is seeking an experienced Financial Controller for an immediate short-term interim assignment in Kilkenny. You will own day-to-day finance activities, ensuring robust process controls and timely management accounts.

The role requires ACA/ACCA or equivalent, strong management accounting and financial reporting experience, and the ability to work autonomously in a multi-entity environment. Immediate availability is preferred and a competitive hourly/daily rate will apply.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA or equivalent professional qualification.
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience.
• Experience working in a multi-entity or group environment.
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, month-end and year-end processes.
• Ability to work autonomously and take ownership of an established finance function.
• Immediate or very short-notice availability.

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day finance function during interim period.
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts.
• Support month-end, year-end, audits and statutory requirements.
• Oversee cash flow, balance sheet and financial controls.

Skills

Management accounting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Autonomy

Interim/short-term experience

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

AccountsIQ

Job description

Job Description

Financial Controller Short-Term Assignment Location: Kilkenny Contract: Short-Term / Interim Assignment Start: Immediate Salary: Competitive Hourly / Daily Rate

Force Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Financial Controller for an immediate short-term assignment with an established organisation based in Kilkenny. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance professional who is immediately available and comfortable stepping into an established finance function to provide stability and hands-on support during a period of transition. The initial requirement is expected to be for a number of weeks, with the successful individual taking ownership of the key day-to-day Financial Controller responsibilities and ensuring continuity across the finance function.

The Role

• Oversight of the day-to-day finance function
• Preparation and review of monthly management accounts
• Month-end reporting and financial controls
• Cash flow and balance sheet oversight
• Supporting year-end, audit and statutory requirements as required
• Ensuring key finance processes and reporting deadlines remain on track
• Supporting and providing guidance to the wider finance team
• Providing financial information and insight to senior stakeholders
• Maintaining continuity across the function during the interim period

About You

We are particularly interested in speaking with experienced finance professionals who can step into an established environment and get up to speed quickly.

Ideally, you will have:

• ACA, ACCA or equivalent professional accounting qualification
• Previous Financial Controller or senior finance leadership experience
• Strong management accounting and financial reporting experience
• Experience working within a multi-entity or group environment
• Strong knowledge of financial controls, month-end and year-end processes
• The confidence to work autonomously and take ownership of an existing finance function
• Strong stakeholder and team management skills
• Immediate or very short-notice availability
• Experience with AccountsIQ would be advantageous but is not essential

The Assignment

The Assignment This is ashort-term interim requirement and would suit an experienced Financial Controller who is between roles, currently contracting or simply open to a short-term assignment. The priority is finding someone who can come in quickly, understand the existing processes and provide a steady pair of hands across the core Financial Controller workload. A competitive hourly/daily rate will be agreed depending on experience.

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