Finance Director
Posted 3 days ago by 1772873991
Negotiable
Undetermined
Undetermined
Dublin
Summary: The Finance Director role at a fast-growing Financial Services firm in Dublin involves leading the finance team through a phase of growth driven by both organic expansion and acquisitions. The position requires oversight of daily financial operations, regulatory reporting, and strategic financial planning in partnership with the CEO and CFO. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the financial services sector, preferably in insurance, and will be prepared for a hands-on leadership role. This opportunity offers a competitive salary and benefits package, with potential for further advancement within the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee, manage and deliver upon all daily operational Finance aspects of the business with particular attention to all regulatory reporting duties.
- Partnering with the CEO and CFO to develop and execute long-term financial strategies and business plans.
- Leading the annual budgeting process and providing regular financial forecasts to guide decision-making.
- Preparing monthly management accounts, annual financial statements, and KPIs for the Board and stakeholders.
- Identifying financial risks and implementing robust internal controls and audit procedures.
- Team Management: Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing finance team.
- Ensuring the organisation adheres to all statutory, legal, and regulatory requirements.
- Managing relationships with banks, auditors, investors, and other financial institutions.
- Periodic work across any and all new acquisitions.
Key Skills:
- 10+ years of post-qualified experience in financial services, ideally in insurance.
- Strong leadership and team management skills.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Experience in regulatory reporting and compliance.
- Ability to develop and execute financial strategies and business plans.
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and financial analysis.
- Experience managing relationships with financial institutions.
Salary (Rate): £142,500 yearly
City: Dublin
Country: Ireland
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: Finance
Finance Director - Financial Services
Our client is a fast-growing Financial Services firm based in Dublin. They have a domestic and global focus and their growth has been a mixture or organic growth and acquisitions.
As they continue on this journey they have an opportunity to bring in a New Finance Director to the business, to lead the Finance team through the next stage of growth both organic and acquisition in nature.
The Day to Day:
- Oversee, manage and deliver upon all daily operational Finance aspects of the business with particular attention to all regulatory reporting duties.
- Partnering with the CEO and CFO to develop and execute long-term financial strategies and business plans.
- Leading the annual budgeting process and providing regular financial forecasts to guide decision-making.
- Preparing monthly management accounts, annual financial statements, and KPIs for the Board and stakeholders.
- Identifying financial risks and implementing robust internal controls and audit procedures.
- Team Management: Leading, mentoring, and developing a high-performing finance team.
- Ensuring the organisation adheres to all statutory, legal, and regulatory requirements
- Managing relationships with banks, auditors, investors, and other financial institutions.
- Periodic work across any and all new acquisitions.
You:
The Ideal candidate will come from a Financial Services background, ideally coming from Insurance. You will have gained at least 10 years plus post qualified experience
The opportunity career is a big one as this role will be act as a spring board to further C suite opportunities within the broader group and business. The role is quite hands on in nature and will suit a candidate who is down to earth with strong communication skills.
There is a super package associated with this opportunity including excellent Base, bonus and benefits package.
For further info contact Matt Fitzpatrick at Marks Sattin.
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