Overview
Financial Controller (4 Days per week) required by well-established, wholesale, retail and e-commerce business operating multi-channel sales platforms based in Waterford City. Reporting to the Managing Director, the overall purpose of this senior role will be managing the financial activities of the company, ensuring statutory compliance requirements are met, maintaining strong internal controls, reviewing current processes and making recommendations for improvements, and delivering timely reporting to the Directors
Key responsibilities of the role
- Full responsibility for the finance function
- Providing meaningful reporting regularly to enable commercial decisions to be made
- Full ownership of weekly and monthly payroll (Revenue & pension compliance)
- Preparation and filing of VAT, Customs Duty, VIES and Revenue returns
- Bank, Stripe, Shopify, POS and credit card reconciliations
- Management of creditors and debtors
- Preparation of monthly management accounts
- Posting of journals (depreciation, accruals, prepayments, loan interest)
- Maintenance of fixed asset register
- Intercompany reconciliations
- Cashflow monitoring and banking management
- Year-end preparation and liaison with external auditors
- Strengthening financial controls and processes
Role will suit:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent experience)
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in a Financial Controller or Senior Accountant role
- Strong SME experience
- Excellent knowledge of Irish VAT and Revenue compliance
- Advanced Excel skills and strong ERP systems experience
- Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail
- Retail or e-commerce experience desirable, commercially focused
What’s in it for you:
- Senior leadership role within a growing business
- Autonomy and ownership of the finance function
- Opportunity to improve and shape financial processes
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience)
