Senior Finance Manager

The Panel; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Panel is seeking a Senior Finance Manager for its South Dublin offices. The role is highly hands-on, with ownership of Irish statutory compliance and a robust month-end close framework within a paperless accounting environment.

You will lead a small AP/AR team, manage treasury and cash forecasting with the group FP&A function, and oversee RCT processing, VAT reverse charge, and standard Irish Revenue filings. Hybrid work is available with 4 days on-site and 1 day home.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with 6+ years of post-qualified experience.
• Strong leadership experience developing teams.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design and run Month-End Close process to Working Day 5.
• Lead small team of AP/AR clerks and ensure accurate vendor matching.
• Manage treasury/cash and feed data for forecasting.
• Own construction tax: RCT on ROS and subcontractor handling.
• Oversee VAT reverse charge and Irish tax filings.
• Prepare statutory accounts and respond to external audits.
• Support transition of payroll to a third-party provider.
• Maintain NetSuite-based paperless workflow with zero manual entry.

Skills

Post-qualification experience

Leadership

Technical accounting

Education

Chartered/Qualified Accountant

Tools

NetSuite ERP

Job description

My client is a part of an international group. They are currently recruiting for a Senior Finance Manager for their offices in South Dublin.

Job Purpose

To establish solid financial governance, enforce a strict month-end close framework, own Irish statutory compliance, and lead the day-to-day operations of the Irish ledger. This role is highly hands-on, requiring expertise in Irish tax structures preferably but not necessarily within the construction sector (RCT/Reverse Charge) and a strong commitment to maintaining a fully paperless, digitally optimized environment for all accounting workflows and the capability to actively support the transition of payroll and HR processes to a third-party HR company.

Key Responsibilities

• Month-End Closing: Design, implement, and run a rigid Month-End Close schedule, ensuring full ledger closing, balance sheet reconciliations, and reporting by Working Day 5.
• Operational Team Lead: Provide day-to-day functional leadership for small team of Accounts Clerks (AP/AR), ensuring accuracy in vendor matching, customer billing, and bank reconciliations.
• Treasury & Cash Alignment: Manage corporate liquidity and payment sign-offs while collaborating closely with the Group FP&A Manager to feed accurate operational data into group-wide cash forecasting models.
• Construction Tax Ownership: Execute and oversee the verification, contract notification, and deduction returns for subcontractors via Relevant Contracts Tax (RCT) on ROS.
• VAT & Statutory Filings: Ensure faultless application of the VAT Reverse Charge for construction services and fully manage all standard Irish Revenue submissions (VAT, Corporation Tax, PAYE/PRSI/USC).
• Audit Readiness: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing full statutory accounts and maintaining a clean, auditable trial balance.
• Support transition to move payroll and personnel administration to an external third-party provider.
• ERP Affinity: Maintain and leverage our existing NetSuite ERP architecture to ensure seamless, paperless document approval tracks and zero manual entry reliance across ledger operations.

Requirements

• Qualified Accountant with 6+ years of post-qualified experience
• Strong functional leadership capability and experience of developing teams
• Strong technically

Hybrid working available, 4 days on site in South Dublin and 1 day at home