Finance Director

Position Overview

Auxilia Group Recruitment is seeking a Finance Director for a well-established organisation based in County Tipperary, Ireland. The Finance Director will report directly to the Chief Financial Officer and play a pivotal role in overseeing financial operations across the group.

Key Responsibilities

• Direct the preparation and presentation of monthly management accounts and comprehensive Board reporting packages.
• Provide precise, prompt, and insightful financial reporting to aid strategic decisions at the highest level.
• Oversee the annual budgeting process ensuring alignment with company objectives.
• Manage forecasting and reforecasting activities throughout the group entities.
• Lead the consolidation of financial statements across multiple group entities ensuring accuracy and consistency.
• Supervise month-end and year-end closing activities.
• Maintain strong financial controls and governance frameworks within the group.
• Lead, coach, and nurture the development of the finance team to achieve departmental and organisational goals.
• Identify and implement automation opportunities to streamline routine finance functions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Proven experience in a senior financial leadership role is essential.
• Professional accounting qualification required.
• Extensive background in preparing detailed Board and management reports.
• Significant expertise in forecasting, budgeting, and financial planning processes.
• Experience handling financial reporting in multi-entity or group environments.
• Strong grounding in financial reporting standards and internal controls.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop finance teams effectively.
• Excellent communication skills coupled with stakeholder management proficiency.
• Strong commercial awareness with advanced analytical skills.