Senior Finance Manager

Sabeo; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Sabeo is seeking a Financial Planning and Analysis Executive Manager to lead the FP&A function, delivering budgeting, forecasting and performance reporting to support strategic decisions and drive financial discipline.

The role partners with senior leaders to translate financial performance into actionable insight and to govern processes, planning capability and continuous improvement across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with post-qualification FP&A leadership experience.
• Member of a recognised accounting body.
• Extensive experience leading budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders and influence decisions.
• Experience developing a Finance team and continuous improvement.
• Strong FP&A modelling, reporting systems and data analysis skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead annual budgets, forecasts and medium-term plans.
• Provide analysis of financial performance and explain trends to senior leadership.
• Partner with business leaders to support decision-making and understand financial implications.
• Oversee management reporting, commentary and performance packs for executives.
• Develop and maintain FP&A processes, controls and reporting frameworks.

Skills

Financial planning

Budgeting

Forecasting

Management reporting

Stakeholder partnering

Team leadership

Financial modelling

Data analysis

Technology in FP&A

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Financial Planning and Analysis Executive Manager

Hybrid working model with 2-3 days onsite in Dublin.

Initial 6 months contract(Chances for Extension)

Role Purpose:

Responsibility for leading the Financial Planning and Analysis function, ensuring the delivery of high-quality budgeting, forecasting, performance reporting and business insight to support effective strategic and operational decision-making. The role partners closely with senior leaders and business teams to translate financial performance into clear, actionable insight, while driving strong financial discipline, governance, process improvement and planning capability across the organisation.

Role Purpose is a very high level statement of what the role is expected to do

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead the delivery of annual budgets, forecasts, medium-term plans and related financial planning cycles, ensuring outputs are robust, well controlled and aligned to business strategy and group requirements.
• Provide insightful analysis of financial and business performance, clearly explaining trends, risks, opportunities and key drivers to senior leadership, Boards, committees and/or group stakeholders as required.
• Partner with business leaders and market finance teams to support decision-making, challenge assumptions and ensure financial implications are understood in relation to strategic initiatives, operating plans and emerging business issues.
• Oversee the production of high-quality management reporting, commentary and performance packs, ensuring information is accurate, timely, consistent and tailored to the needs of executive and business audiences.
• Develop and maintain effective FP&A processes, controls, models and reporting frameworks, ensuring appropriate governance over planning assumptions, data quality and financial outputs.
• Lead continuous improvement in planning and performance reporting, including the use of technology, automation, analytics and standardised reporting to improve efficiency, insight and stakeholder experience.
• Lead and develop a team of Finance professionals, ensuring the team has the capability, capacity and business understanding required to deliver high-quality FP&A support and outcomes.
• Build strong relationships across Finance, business units and group stakeholders, acting as a trusted finance partner and ensuring clear communication of financial performance, planning requirements and key deliverables.

Only in exceptional circumstances should a role have more than 8 key accountabilities

Corporate Accountabilities:

• Values/Culture

Act in a manner consistent with the organisation’s vision and values (general roles). Act as a role model in promoting behaviour that is consistent with the organisation’s vision and values.

Ensure compliance with all relevant risk and regulatory requirements; proactively highlight any risks so that mitigating actions can be taken.

3.People Management

Oversee the activities of direct reports to ensure a high performing, well-motivated and developed team which delivers the required results.

4.Financial/Budgetary responsibility

Monitor and manage local expenditure to ensure value for money is achieved and that budgets are managed responsibly.

Criteria For Role:

• Fully qualified and trained Accountant with significant post-qualification experience in financial planning, analysis, performance reporting or a related finance leadership role.
• Member of a recognised Accounting body.
• Significant experience of leading financial planning, budgeting, forecasting and management reporting processes in a complex organisation.
• Proven ability to partner with senior stakeholders, translate financial information into clear business insight and influence decision-making.
• Experience managing or developing a Finance team, with a strong focus on capability building, delivery discipline and continuous improvement.
• Extensive knowledge and experience of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, performance analysis and management reporting.
• Highly proficient in financial modelling, reporting systems, data analysis and the use of technology to improve FP&A processes and insight.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles, financial governance and control requirements relevant to planning and performance reporting.