Financial Controller

CREGG are currently partnering with a global leader in innovative energy and retail solutions who are recruiting for an experienced Financial Controller to join their team based at their Dublin HQ office.

Location: Dublin 22

Reports To: Managing Director, Ireland.

Type: Full-time Permanent – will consider hybrid working once established in the role.

The Financial Controller is responsible for the full financial management of the company, ensuring accurate, timely reporting and strong financial controls. This role manages a finance team of six and requires both high‑level oversight and a willingness to support basic transactional processing when required. The Financial Controller plays a key role in maintaining financial integrity, driving performance, and supporting strategic decision‑making.

This position demands strong leadership, excellent analytical capability, and the ability to operate effectively in a deadline‑driven environment with multiple stakeholders, including Group Finance (North Europe) and senior management in Ireland.

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• Manage, mentor, and develop a finance team of six, ensuring high performance and continued upskilling.
  
• Ensure best practice financial processes, internal controls, and systems are consistently applied.
  
• Setting internal finance deadlines and ensuring compliance with Group (North Europe) reporting deadlines.
  
• Cashflow management, including rolling forecasts, liquidity oversight, and bad debt management.
  
• Stock processing and reconciliations.
  
• Trend and variance analysis to identify performance issues and risk areas against budget.
  
• Profitability analysis on key projects and contracts.
  
• Budgeting and forecasting.
  
• Finance systems ownership (currently Opera3), including maintenance of schedules and data integrity.
  
• Integration and consolidation of acquisitions into Irish reporting structures.
  
• Leading process and system improvement initiatives across finance.
  
• Payroll management and oversight.
  
• Reporting of monthly results to North Europe.
  
• Fixed asset and lease management.
  
• Lead the annual business planning cycle, partnering with senior management.
  
• Coordinate and manage the year‑end audit, including preparation of corporation tax documentation.
  
• Prepare statutory financial statements for the company.
  
• Assist with M&A activity, including due diligence support where required.
  
• Support Group and Irish management with ad hoc financial analysis and queries.
  

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• Proven experience in a Financial Controller or Senior Finance Manager role.
  
• Strong leadership skills with experience managing and developing teams.
  
• Excellent analytical and problem‑solving skills.
  
• High level of systems literacy (Opera3 experience beneficial).
  
• Strong understanding of cashflow, forecasting, and month‑end close processes.
  
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and manage competing priorities.
  
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to present financial information to senior stakeholders.
  

This role is central to the financial performance and operational effectiveness of the company. The successful candidate will combine strong technical accounting knowledge with operational awareness, leadership skills, and a proactive approach to identifying opportunities for improvement. xcfaprz

The successful candidate will be rewarded with an attractive salary commensurate with skills & experience along with excellent benefits on offer.

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