Your new company
You will be joining a well‑established organisation operating within a regulated financial services environment, recognised for its stability, strong governance, and commitment to its members and community. The team is collaborative, forward‑looking, and focused on continuous improvement, offering an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader to influence strategy and support long‑term growth.

Your new role
The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will assume a strategic role in the overall control, direction, and oversight of the organisation. This includes contributing to the development, implementation, and measurement of the organisation’s strategic plan. The CFO will be responsible for all accounting, financial control, credit control, and regulatory reporting functions. This involves ongoing review and evaluation of financial controls, identifying internal and external variables that impact financial performance, anticipating future risks, developing mitigation plans, and ensuring the accuracy and integrity of the organisation’s financial records. The CFO is a key member of the senior management team and reports directly to the CEO.

• Maintain responsibility for preparing and monitoring accurate monthly management accounts and related board and committee reporting, meeting statutory obligations and best‑practice standards, including dynamic KPI measurement.
• Oversee the organisation’s transaction processing systems.
• Ensure preparation of year‑end statutory accounts for external audit.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation of budgets, financial trends, forecasts, and associated analysis.
• Direct the preparation of annual budgets and projections and ensure effective budgetary control systems are in place.
• Maintain overall responsibility for payroll and all associated obligations.
• Oversee and assume responsibility for all bank, cash, and other core accounting reconciliations.
• Maintain relationships with external and internal auditors and address findings and recommendations.
• Act as the principal point of contact for all interaction and regulatory reporting to the Central Bank of Ireland or other relevant regulatory bodies.
• Maintain and monitor all necessary banking relationships.
• Participate in the development and execution of investment strategies and related Asset Liability Management/Treasury frameworks and policies.
• Support the CEO with analysis of financial information and ad hoc reporting to support new business initiatives.
• Structure, negotiate, and finalise procurement agreements.
• Provide oversight of the credit control function, including responsibility for reporting and ensuring alignment with FRS102 and generally accepted accounting principles relating to loan loss provisions.

• Participate in developing and implementing a strategic plan that supports the organisation’s mission and goals; communicate the plan to staff; and recommend modifications in response to changing internal and external factors.
• Monitor and direct the implementation of strategic business plans.
• Develop performance measures supporting the organisation’s strategic direction.
• Provide leadership in the continuous evaluation of short‑ and long‑term financial objectives.
• Advise executive management on the financial implications of business activities.
• Develop, implement, and measure financial strategies.
• Participate in key decision‑making as part of the Senior Management Team.
• Oversee acquisitions and manage due diligence and related negotiations.
• Provide senior management and the board with insights to support strategic decision‑making.
• Lead the development of an organisation‑wide business intelligence reporting framework and dashboard.
• Manage, monitor, and review interest rate dynamics across products to ensure alignment with strategic targets.

• Direct and oversee the finance, transaction processing, and credit control functions in line with regulatory obligations, internal policies, internal control systems, and organisational strategy.
• Coordinate these functions to operate effectively and cohesively.
• Contribute proactively within the Senior Management Team and collaborate with all departments.
• Agree performance expectations with direct reports and provide regular (at least quarterly) feedback.
• Maintain openness to feedback on personal performance and commit to agreed performance or behavioural changes.
• Oversee management and consolidation of all internal and external reporting, including monthly management accounts.
• Provide leadership in the ongoing execution and review of short‑ and long‑term financial objectives.
• Direct and oversee all aspects of the Finance and Accounting functions.
• Manage the fiduciary responsibilities of the CFO role.
• Deliver periodic reports to the CEO in the agreed format.
• Participate in the general management of the organisation in close support of the CEO.
• Demonstrate the highest ethical standards in all interactions, ensuring dignity and respect for colleagues and stakeholders.
• Perform any other duties assigned by the CEO for which appropriate training and knowledge have been provided.

What you'll need to succeed
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with at least 5 years’ post‑qualification experience in a financial management role, ideally within financial services or another regulated sector, with a proven track record in managing staff.

• QFA qualification or willingness to work toward it.
• Strong data analysis capabilities, advanced Microsoft Excel skills, and experience creating reports/dashboards in Power BI.
• Ability to consider situations and problems from multiple viewpoints.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to challenge and debate key organisational issues.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to communicate using persuasive, fact‑based arguments.
• Effective delegation and leadership skills.

What you'll get in return

• An opportunity to join a well‑established and reputable organisation, playing a key strategic role at senior leadership level.
• Death‑in‑Service Benefit, providing additional security and peace of mind.
• Pension Scheme, supporting long‑term financial wellbeing.
• Structured, incremental salary increases, based on tenure and performance, ensuring clear progression and reward over time.
• A collaborative and supportive working environment with strong leadership engagement.
• The chance to shape financial strategy and influence decision‑making at an organisation‑wide level.

What you need to do now

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