Senior Finance Manager

About the Role

An exciting permanent opening is available for an experienced finance professional to join a dynamic financial operations team in Letterkenny, County Donegal. This role involves leading accounting and finance operations within a large, heavily regulated business, providing a unique opportunity for a qualified accountant to operate at the nexus of finance operations, control activities, reconciliations, and stakeholder engagement while managing and mentoring a team.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee month-end closing processes and support preparation of management accounts.
• Prepare accurate journals, accruals, prepayments, and conduct balance sheet reconciliations.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies and reconciling items effectively.
• Perform variance analysis with insightful financial commentary.
• Manage sub-ledger to general ledger integration and maintain control frameworks.
• Support audit processes and ensure control documentation integrity.
• Serve as the primary finance liaison for operational and stakeholder inquiries.
• Lead initiatives aimed at process optimization, automation, and control enhancements.
• Participate in finance system updates, user acceptance testing, and broader finance projects.
• Guide, coach, and develop junior team members to foster growth and expertise.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant with credentials such as ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
• Substantial experience in management accounts and handling month-end close duties.
• Demonstrated expertise in preparing journals and handling reconciliations.
• Proficient at investigating financial issues and delivering practical solutions.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel abilities, including pivot tables, lookups, and data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills with strong capability in managing stakeholders.
• Experience working within regulated or high transaction volume environments is highly advantageous.

Additional Preferred Experience

• Background in financial services sectors such as pensions, insurance, or fund accounting.
• Familiarity with Oracle or other large Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
• Experience in process improvement, finance transformations, and change management projects.
• Involvement in finance-related systems testing and implementation activities.

Why Join Us?

• Become part of a supportive and collaborative team focused on excellence.
• Engage with challenging and complex financial operations tasks.
• Real opportunity to influence financial processes and drive operational improvements.
• Potential for long-term career growth within an expanding organization.
• Competitive salary package and attractive benefits offered.
• Location: Fully onsite role based in Letterkenny, Co. Donegal.