Finance Manager-Ireland

Finance Manager - 9-Month Fixed-Term Contract (FTC)

Location: Dublin, Ireland
Reporting to: Financial Controller

Salary: 500 euros per day

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Finance Manager to join a leading motor finance business in Ireland on a 9-month fixed-term contract. This role is part of a dedicated finance team and will focus on enhancing financial control and governance processes, supporting audit and statutory account delivery, and implementing sustainable improvements across the function.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Control

• Review existing financial control processes and recommend improvements.
• Implement enhanced balance sheet reconciliations and develop automated reconciliation processes.
• Create controls for risk identification, including trend analysis.
• Improve financial governance, including bank authorisation and review processes.
• Document new and existing processes in line with group policy.
• Ensure thorough handover of new processes to the business-as-usual (BAU) team.
• Maintain compliance with accounting policies and prepare supporting documentation for material items.

Reporting & Audit

• Act as a key contact for external auditors and internal teams.
• Prepare statutory accounts and supporting documentation.
• Provide substantiating information for financial statements and liaise with auditors.

Operational Support

• Maintain a progress tracker and present updates to senior stakeholders.
• Review operational processes linked to financial controls and suggest improvements.
• Support system and automation tool implementation (e.g., Alteryx).
• Assess end-to-end process changes and their impact on regulatory and year-end reporting.

People & Collaboration

• Build strong working relationships with finance and business teams.
• Support ad-hoc finance and business initiatives as required.

Risk & Compliance

• Ensure governance and compliance standards are met.
• Manage risk logs and follow up on outstanding actions.
• Conduct root cause analysis of risk events and collaborate with operations to prevent recurrence.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Experience preparing statutory accounts.
• Strong background in financial control.

Desirable

• Experience with Alteryx and SAP.

Key Competencies

• Collaboration: Builds team cohesion and promotes diversity.
• Communication: Presents clearly and adapts to audience needs.
• Critical Thinking: Evaluates information and draws informed conclusions.
• Delivering Results: Prioritises effectively and maintains high productivity.
• Resilience: Works well under pressure and learns from feedback.
• Initiative: Proactively identifies opportunities and drives improvements.

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