Financial Controller

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Financial Controller to join our finance team. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for overseeing the financial control environment, accounting operations, revenue cycle management, treasury, legal entity accounting, financial reporting, month-end close activities, tax filings and annual financial audit within a fast-paced and growing international organization.

The ideal candidate will bring strong technical accounting and controllership expertise, operational rigour, and proven experience managing and improving finance processes in a multinational environment. They will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and tactical level, taking ownership of the accuracy and integrity of the financials while partnering closely with stakeholders across the business.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Control & Reporting

• Own the integrity and accuracy of the general ledger and financial records for the Irish entity and relevant international entities
• Lead the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes, ensuring timely and accurate completion
• Review and approve journal entries, reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, and other accounting adjustments
• Prepare and review monthly management accounts and financial reporting packages
• Provide insightful analysis of financial performance, including key variances, trends, and areas requiring management attention
• Ensure financial reporting is prepared in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
• Establish and maintain a robust financial control environment, including appropriate review processes and segregation of duties

Revenue Cycle Management

• Oversee the end-to-end revenue cycle, including invoicing, revenue accounting, reconciliations, collections support, and issue resolution
• Ensure accurate and timely revenue recognition in accordance with applicable accounting standards and company policies
• Partner with Sales, Operations, Customer, and other business teams to resolve billing and revenue-related issues
• Monitor revenue processes and controls and identify opportunities to improve accuracy, efficiency, and scalability
• Review key revenue reconciliations and reporting on a regular basis

Cash Management & Treasury

• Own and maintain rolling cash flow forecasts and provide visibility into short- and medium-term cash requirements
• Monitor daily cash positions across relevant entities and bank accounts
• Oversee bank reconciliations and payment processes
• Support treasury activities, including foreign exchange and multi-currency management
• Manage relationships with banking partners and ensure appropriate controls over cash and payments
• Provide management with regular reporting and insight into liquidity and cash flow

Legal Entity & Subsidiary Accounting

• Oversee accounting and financial administration for Irish and international legal entities and subsidiaries
• Manage intercompany accounting, reconciliations, and settlement processes
• Ensure statutory accounts and other regulatory reporting requirements are completed accurately and on time
• Coordinate statutory audits and act as a key point of contact for external auditors, tax advisors, and other external service providers
• Support Irish VAT, tax, and other local compliance requirements
• Ensure appropriate accounting policies and controls are consistently applied across entities

Financial Controls, Compliance & Audit

• Develop, implement, and maintain effective financial controls and accounting policies
• Identify control weaknesses and implement appropriate remediation plans
• Coordinate internal and external audit activities and ensure timely resolution of audit findings
• Support compliance with applicable IFRS, US GAAP, local statutory requirements, and company accounting policies, as relevant
• Maintain appropriate financial documentation, reconciliations, and audit trails
• Continuously assess finance processes for risk, control effectiveness, and scalability

Finance Operations & Process Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve the efficiency, scalability, and automation of finance processes
• Identify opportunities to streamline accounting, reporting, billing, and reconciliation activities
• Drive standardization of processes across entities and teams
• Develop and maintain appropriate finance policies, procedures, and documentation
• Partner with cross-functional teams to improve financial data quality and operational processes

Systems & Data

• Act as a key finance owner and subject matter expert for the ERP and accounting systems
• Oversee the integrity of financial data and reporting outputs
• Drive finance systems optimization, automation, and reporting enhancements
• Support system implementations, integrations, and process improvements as required
• Develop and maintain reporting and analysis that provides meaningful insight to senior management

Team & Business Partnering

• Provide leadership, guidance, and oversight to accounting and finance team members as applicable
• Establish clear priorities, processes, and accountability across finance operations
• Partner with senior stakeholders across the business to support informed financial decision-making
• Translate financial information into clear, actionable insights for non-finance stakeholders
• Balance hands-on execution with effective delegation, oversight, and strategic planning

What we are looking for in this person:

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or related discipline
• ACA, ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent accounting qualification required
• 10+ years of post-qualification experience, ideally including experience in a Financial Controller
• Strong technical accounting and financial reporting experience
• Proven experience owning or leading month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close processes
• Strong knowledge of:
• Financial reporting and management accounts
• Financial controls and accounting policies
• Revenue accounting and invoicing
• Multi-entity and intercompany accounting
• Cash flow forecasting and treasury activities
• Bank reconciliations and general ledger management
• Audit and statutory reporting processes
• Experience working in multinational and/or high-growth environments
• Strong ERP systems experience; NetSuite experience strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capability
• Excellent communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills
• Highly organized, commercially minded, and able to manage competing priorities
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to identify and resolve issues independently

Preferred Experience

• Experience in technology services, SaaS, or other international/high-growth businesses
• Experience managing finance operations across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and/or US GAAP
• Experience with multi-currency accounting and international transactions
• Experience with Irish VAT, statutory accounts, and local regulatory compliance
• Experience implementing or improving ERP and finance systems
• Experience with finance transformation, automation, and process improvement initiatives
• Previous experience managing or mentoring accounting/finance team members

The successful candidate will be:

• A strong financial controller and technical accounting professional
• Hands-on and comfortable operating in the detail when required
• Commercially minded, with the ability to connect financial performance to business outcomes
• Highly accountable for the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial information
• Proactive and solutions-oriented, with a strong continuous-improvement mindset
• Comfortable working independently in a fast-paced and evolving environment
• A strong communicator and trusted business partner to senior stakeholders
• Able to balance strategic thinking with operational execution
• Highly organized, analytical, and capable of managing multiple priorities
• A collaborative leader who can build strong relationships across Finance and the wider business