Finance Manager

The Role:

This is a broad, hands-on Finance Manager role within a lean finance team, reporting to the Finance Director. Rather than overseeing the finance function from a distance, you’ll personally execute the full finance cycle – AP, AR, bank reconciliations, cash management, month-end close, management accounts and FP&A.

Working closely with the FD, you’ll also build exposure to a private equity-backed environment, supporting lender reporting, covenant calculations, Board and shareholder reporting, and the broader financial model.

Key Responsibilities:

• Owning and personally executing end-to-end AP, including invoice processing, coding, approvals, supplier reconciliations and payment runs
• Supporting AR, including customer invoicing, cash allocation, reconciliations, credit notes and collections
• Performing regular bank reconciliations across the business
• Managing daily/weekly cash positions and short-term cash forecasting
• Executing payments and maintaining banking mandates within a controlled environment
• Supporting debt service payments and related treasury activity
• Running month-end close, including journals, accruals, prepayments and balance sheet reconciliations
• Producing monthly management accounts covering P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and KPIs
• Preparing variance analysis across operating and capital expenditure
• Supporting budgets, reforecasts and rolling cash flow
• Preparing financial inputs for Board reporting and the long-term financial model
• Supporting the Finance Director with lender reporting and covenant calculations
• Supporting audit, tax and statutory processes
• Day-to-day ownership of the finance ERP and integrity of data and processes
• Documenting and improving finance processes and controls as the finance function develops

About You:

• ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent
• Approximately 4-6 years PQE in a hands-on finance role
• Proven experience running a full month-end close, including journals, reconciliations and management accounts
• Direct, practical experience across AP and AR rather than simply overseeing these activities
• Strong experience with bank reconciliations, cash management and payment processing
• Strong Excel and ERP skills
• Self-sufficient and practical, with the ability to operate independently within a lean finance team
• Strong attention to detail and comfortable working to a regular monthly timetable
• Clear communicator, with confidence dealing with senior stakeholders, auditors and advisors
• Dublin-based or able to work full-time on-site in Dublin

Advantageous Experience:

• Experience within infrastructure, environmental services, utilities, energy or another asset-based business
• Exposure to a private equity-backed or other investor-backed environment
• Experience with debt or project finance structures, lender reporting, covenant calculations or controlled accounts
• Experience supporting Board, shareholder or investor reporting
• Dynamics 365 Business Central or comparable ERP experience
• Experience of an ERP implementation, finance transformation or setting up finance processes within a standalone business
• Irish VAT and statutory compliance experience