Senior Financial Controller

Cpl; Dublin; Híbrido; EUR 120 000 - 166 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

CPL in Dublin is seeking a Senior Financial Controller on a 15-18 month contract within a major Irish banking group. The role sits in Group Financial Control and leads monthly, quarterly and half-year close with focus on accuracy and timeliness.

The successful candidate will own statutory and FinRep processes, manage subsidiary audits, and collaborate with stakeholders across Finance and external auditors. Hybrid work from Dublin with work-from-anywhere in ROI.

Qualificações

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Experience leading a team in Financial Control or similar.
• Strong technical accounting knowledge applicable to group reporting (Statutory, FinRep).
• Proven ability to meet tight reporting deadlines while juggling priorities.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills, across levels.

Responsabilidades

• Lead the Group's monthly, quarterly and half-year close for the Group Financial Control team.
• Own Primary Statements, Statutory and FinRep close processes with strong reviews and controls.
• Identify, understand and mitigate risks across end-to-end processes.
• Lead preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts, including audit governance and presenting to audit committees.
• Build strong relationships with Finance, Group stakeholders and external auditors.
• Collaborate with Commercial Partnering to drive process improvements and efficiencies.
• Contribute to the team’s strategic initiatives and foster a culture of accountability and collaboration.

Conhecimentos

Team leadership

Technical accounting

Reporting deadlines

Stakeholder management

Self-motivation

Banking reporting

Irish resident

Professional qualification

Formação académica

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Senior Financial Controller - Contract (Banking)

We're recruiting a Senior Financial Controller on a 15-18 month contract for one of Ireland's leading banking groups.

Role

Senior Financial Controller

Contract

15-18 months

Rate

Competitive daily rate, depending on experience

Location

Hybrid: Dublin office as primary base, work from anywhere in the Republic of Ireland

Team

Group Financial Control, within Group Finance

The client and team

Our client is a major Irish banking group. Its Finance Division oversees Group budgeting, forecasting, and statutory, regulatory and external reporting, partnering with each business division and with centralized finance services.

The Group Financial Control team owns the control environment around accounting processes. It prepares Group and subsidiary statutory accounts and regulatory returns, and delivers accurate, timely financial information to senior stakeholders across the Group.

The role

You'll lead a team of finance professionals through the Group's monthly, quarterly and half-year reporting close, making sure it lands on time and to a high standard.

• Own the Primary Statements, Statutory and FinRep close processes, ensuring reviews and controls are completed to best practice
• Identify, understand and mitigate risks across the team's end-to-end processes
• Lead the preparation of subsidiary statutory accounts, including the audit and governance process and presenting at audit committees
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across Finance, the wider Group and the external auditors
• Work with the Commercial Partnering team to drive continuous improvement and process efficiencies
• Play an active part in the Group Financial Control team's strategic initiatives
• Set the tone for a team culture built on accountability, agility, collaboration and customer focus

What You'll Bring

• Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) with around 5 years' PQE
• Experience leading a team in Financial Control or another control-based function
• Strong technical accounting knowledge you can apply quickly and confidently
• A track record of delivering tight reporting deadlines while juggling competing priorities
• Strong stakeholder management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Self‑motivated, able to work on your own initiative and plan and coordinate delivery
• Banking or financial services reporting experience (Statutory, FinRep) is a strong advantage
• You must be resident in the Republic of Ireland

Why it's worth a look

This is a chance to lead a team at the center of a major bank's financial reporting, with real exposure to technical accounting, audit committees and senior stakeholders. It suits a finance professional who wants to add or deepen banking experience on a substantial contract, with genuine hybrid flexibility.