Strategic CFO for Infrastructure & Growth

Pearse Portfolio; Dublin; On-site; EUR 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Pearse Portfolio is conducting a confidential search for a Strategic CFO within an established Irish infrastructure business. The successful candidate will join the leadership team to drive financial discipline, strategic insight and commercial execution.

The role requires a senior finance leader who can operate across strategy and execution, influence across the organisation and partner with the CEO and Board to shape priorities and long‑term value creation.

Qualifications

• Previous CFO, Finance Director, Divisional CFO or equivalent leadership experience.
• Ability to influence strategy and senior decision-making beyond Finance.
• Experience leading transformation and cost improvement programmes.
• Strong commercial judgement and understanding of operational drivers.
• Credibility to challenge CEOs, Boards and senior stakeholders.
• Practical leadership combining strategic thinking with hands-on execution.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key adviser to the CEO and executive team on business performance and priorities.
• Challenge assumptions and bring financial and commercial perspective to major decisions.
• Shape business plans, investment priorities and capital allocation.
• Assess strategic opportunities including acquisitions and corporate development.
• Identify and deliver opportunities to improve profitability and cost performance.
• Strengthen financial insight and use performance data to support decisions.
• Lead major change, transformation and growth initiatives from strategy to implementation.
• Engage with the Board and senior stakeholders on performance and direction.
• Lead and develop the Finance function while aligning with the wider business.

Skills

CFO experience

Strategy influence

Executive leadership

M&A / corporate development

Cost and productivity improvement

Commercial judgement

Board and stakeholder engagement

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Pearse Portfolio is conducting a confidential search for a Strategic CFO within an established Irish infrastructure business. The successful candidate will join the leadership team to drive financial discipline, strategic insight and commercial execution.

The role requires a senior finance leader who can operate across strategy and execution, influence across the organisation and partner with the CEO and Board to shape priorities and long‑term value creation.