Financial Controller – Fixed Term Contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Ireland.

📋 Description

• Take ownership of the integrity and precision of the general ledger and financial records for the Irish and relevant international entities.

• Manage the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end closing processes.

• Review and authorize journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and accounting adjustments.

• Prepare and evaluate management accounts and financial reporting packages.

• Analyze financial performance, variances, and trends for management insights.

• Maintain a strong financial control environment and accounting policies.

• Oversee the complete revenue cycle, including revenue recognition, billing, reconciliations, and collections support.

• Manage cash flow forecasts, monitor cash positions, oversee bank reconciliations and payment processes, and support treasury activities.

• Supervise accounting for legal entities and subsidiaries, intercompany transactions, statutory accounts, tax compliance, and audits.

• Develop and enhance financial controls while coordinating internal and external audit activities.

• Lead initiatives for finance process improvement, standardization, automation, and documentation.

• Own ERP and accounting systems, ensuring financial data integrity, systems optimization, and reporting enhancements.

• Provide leadership and guidance to finance team members, collaborating with senior stakeholders on financial decision-making.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

• ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or an equivalent accounting qualification is required.

• More than 10 years of post-qualification experience, ideally including experience as a Financial Controller.

• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting expertise.

• Proven experience leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes.

• Familiarity with financial reporting and management accounts.

• Understanding of financial controls and accounting policies.

• Knowledge of revenue accounting and invoicing processes.

• Experience with multi-entity and intercompany accounting.

• Knowledge of cash flow forecasting and treasury activities.

• Proficiency in bank reconciliations and general ledger management.

• Familiarity with audit and statutory reporting procedures.

• Experience in multinational and/or high-growth environments.

• Strong experience with ERP systems; NetSuite experience is highly preferred.

• Advanced Excel skills with strong analytical capabilities.

• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management abilities.

• Highly organized, commercially minded, and adept at managing competing priorities.

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to independently identify and resolve issues.

• Preferred: experience in technology services, SaaS, or international/high-growth businesses.

• Preferred: experience managing finance operations across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions.

• Preferred: working knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP.

• Preferred: experience with multi-currency accounting and international transactions.

• Preferred: familiarity with Irish VAT, statutory accounts, and local regulatory compliance.

• Preferred: experience in ERP and finance systems implementation or enhancements.

• Preferred: background in finance transformation, automation, and process improvement.

• Preferred: experience in managing or mentoring accounting/finance team members.

🏝️ Benefits

• Annual Company Bonus, with a share of profits based on company performance.

• Flexible remote working culture.

• 24 days of annual leave plus public holidays.

• Sick leave.

• Marriage leave.

• Remote working allowance of up to €1250 every 2 years.

• Essential equipment provided by Nearform.

• Training and development allowance.

• Private healthcare.

• Pension match of up to 5%.

• Income Protection.

• Death in Service.