Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Finance professional with 8+ years’ experience in FP&A, management accounting, month-end close, forecasting/budgeting, variance analysis and business partnering across international and operational environments. Strong systems exposure (SAP, TM1, Power BI) and proven ability to improve reporting quality, controls, and processes. Looking in Dublin and the UK. CIMA Strategic Level (in progress).
- Own finance scope for Republic of Ireland (ROI) within the Ireland subsidiary (ROI + NI) - Own month-end close & management reporting: journals, accruals, reconciliations, P&L / KPI controls - Budget & rolling forecast: variance analysis, commentary, forecasting checks & phasing - Systems: upload actuals on GAN and BCS and Budget/Forecast on Sunrise - Deliver sales, cost centre and stock reporting (inventory KPIs, stock followup, performance tracking) - Act as finance business partner for Supply Chain / Sales / Operations, translating data and driving actions - Manage distributor relationship for billing; perform invoicing controls (completeness, accuracy, cut-off) with Accounting -Drive process improvement / automation / controls enhancement to improve reporting
Owned cash flow forecasting and treasury reporting, supporting liquidity planning and decision-making - Produced management reporting and performance analysis (cost tracking, SG&A monitoring, variance drivers) - Supported month-end close: reconciliations, validation of accounting entries, and reporting packs - Delivered process improvement / automation via Power BI dashboards, improving data reliability and reducing manual reporting - Provided ad-hoc analysis for senior stakeholders (Board / investors), supporting strategic decisions and governance
- Financial performance monitoring for 4 affiliates (UK, Spain, Portugal, Austria) with consolidated P&L analysis and management reporting - Led key FP&A cycles: Budget, Forecast, multi-year plans (3–5 year), ensuring alignment with Group guidelines and deadlines - Delivered variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast) and produced clear commentary on performance drivers (revenue, margin, opex) - Business Partnered for senior stakeholders incl. CFO-level, supporting business reviews and decision-making - Produced Group reporting packs and KPIs (profitability, contribution, cost structure), ensuring accuracy and governance - Partnered with cross-functional teams (incl. Supply Chain/Industry) to understand COGS impacts and operational drivers - Supported governance and compliance with internal controls and reporting standards (incl. IFRS principles where relevant)
- Owned business unit controlling: budgeting, forecasting, month-end close, management reporting and stakeholder communication - Delivered variance analysis (Actual vs Budget vs Forecast) and supported landing estimates with actionable insights - Supported finance transformation initiatives during ERP implementation / management plan changes, ensuring continuity and data consistency (PlanView) - Built and maintained a Power BI performance dashboard (Excel / Power Query / DAX), improving reporting automation and decision-making speed - Consolidated and analysed data across multiple operational streams, strengthening KPI visibility and performance governance
- Delivered full month-end close activities for 2 business units: accruals, prepayments, cut-off checks, reclasses and cost allocations - Prepared and analysed P&L performance through Actual vs Budget vs Forecast variance analysis, with clear commentary on key drivers - Monitored project profitability (cost tracking, margin follow-up, operational performance indicators) and supported corrective actions - Built and maintained forecasting & reporting models using TM1 and SAPbased extracts, improving reliability and efficiency - Partnered with operational stakeholders to validate spend, challenge assumptions and secure accurate financial reporting