Financial Controller (Strategic Group Growth)
Morgan McKinley is delighted to partner exclusively with our client, a highly successful and rapidly expanding organization operating across the construction and manufacturing sectors, in their search for a strategic Financial Controller.
The Opportunity
Due to exceptional business growth and market expansion, this newly created position is a high-impact role designed for a seasoned finance professional. Based in Cork, you will take full ownership of the day-to-day finance operations, group budgeting, and cost control across a dynamic group structure. This role balances rigorous financial oversight with the commercial agility needed to support business-wide decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
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Group Financial Ownership: Manage and streamline accounting processes across the group structure, ensuring absolute integrity, efficiency, and accuracy of all financial systems.
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Multi-Jurisdictional Reporting: Coordinate, prepare, and review comprehensive Branch Accounts and Financial Statements across multiple jurisdictions, providing senior leadership with clear performance visibility.
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Project Costing & FP&A: Lead all budgeting, forecasting, and intensive job costing activity, closely reviewing operational costs to highlight risks, variances, and areas for profit improvement.
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Operational Oversight: Supervise day-to-day financial workflows, including banking, cash flow management, payroll processing, and debtor/creditor activity.
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Tax & Statutory Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to relevant ROI and NI tax requirements, precisely managing submissions for VAT, PAYE, Corporation Tax, RCT, VIES, and Intrastat.
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Audit Management: Act as the primary point of contact for external and internal annual audits, ensuring records are fully prepared and compliant.
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Strategic Partnership: Respond to financial queries from management and stakeholders, utilizing accurate figures and clear analysis to support commercial planning.
The Profile
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Professional Qualification: Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, or CIMA) with a minimum of 3-5+ years of experience in a financial control or senior management accounting role.
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Software Expertise: Advanced, hands-on proficiency using Sage accounting software is highly preferable, alongside advanced MS Excel capabilities.
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Sector Background: Proven experience operating within the construction, manufacturing, or a highly project-based environment is an advantage.
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Technical Savvy: Deep knowledge of multi-jurisdictional reporting, group consolidations, and ROI/NI tax and legal regulations (experience with RCT is highly beneficial).
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Communication & Influence: Highly articulate communicator capable of distilling complex project data into clear, actionable financial advice for senior stakeholders.
Why Join This Organisation?
This is a phenomenal opportunity to step into a growing, team-focused business that values robust financial management and clear communication. You will join a collaborative environment with a practical culture where your leadership will directly shape the financial future and scalability of the group.
The position offers a highly competitive salary, a comprehensive benefits package, a pension scheme, and an Employee Assistance Programme.
To explore this exclusive opportunity in confidence, please apply directly via Morgan McKinley.
