Head of Finance

HEAD OF FINANCE – COUNTY LAOIS – €100,000 + Bonus

Why apply for this

€100,000 + bonus
Oversight of finance function
Hybrid working
Exciting time to be joining the business
Additional benefits such as pension and healthcare.

Financial Processes:

• Assume complete ownership of financial and management accounts.
• Establish financial governance and control across all site aspects.
• Maintain current understanding of accounting and control methodologies, executing processes to meet site-wide requirements.
• Uphold precise financial records and audit trails to fulfil statutory requisites and facilitate internal and external audits.
• Provide precise data to group management and internal site departments, adhering to reporting deadlines.
• Facilitate commercial and operational decision-making through:
  • Standard costing
  • Reporting key performance indicators (KPIs)
  • Reporting yield and efficiency metrics
  • Collaborating closely with the procurement team
  • Identifying and executing IT and business system enhancements
  • Strategic planning
  • Overseeing capital projects, encompassing cost management and depreciation
  • Assuming duty manager responsibilities when needed
  • Managing ad-hoc projects
• Proactively identify avenues for continuous improvement within the finance department and the broader business, executing best practice initiatives.
• Provide input for integration strategies and finance process plans in alignment with organizational needs.

Financial Operational Effectiveness:

• Forge close collaboration with the business management team to gauge financial implications of commercial and operational matters, aiming to optimize business performance.
• Act as an engaged member of the site’s senior management team, contributing to business growth strategy formulation and execution.
• Collaborate extensively with the site manager and management team on projects encompassing operations and capital investments. Provide apt support and conduct financial due diligence, including cost/benefit analysis.
• Actively back the team in reviewing, developing, and rolling out the site’s 5-year Strategic Plan.

Budget Control:

• Collaborate with the management team to draft the annual budget and quarterly forecasts, adhering to established timelines.
• Collaborate with the senior management team to fulfill the agreed-upon annual budget and quarterly forecast commitments, along with providing variance analysis from the budget/forecast.

For information on this role or any others please contact a member of the HIREIQ Finance recruitment team on for a confidential discussion.