Senior Finance Manager

Role overview

A public sector client is looking for an experienced Senior Finance Manager to join its Chief Information Security Office (CISO). This is a temporary assignment for an initial period of 12 months, with the chance of being extended. The role is based in Dublin and follows a hybrid working arrangement.

Employment terms

The post is structured around a 35-hour working week. The successful candidate will be engaged as an agency employee and will receive an hourly rate of €45.95, which equates to an annualised salary of €83,911.00. The package also includes 30 days of annual leave each year, plus public holidays.

Eligibility

Only applicants who are legally allowed to work in Ireland at the time they apply will be considered.

Key responsibilities

The Finance Manager will play an important part in the CISO Office, taking ownership of cybersecurity budget oversight, financial reporting, and forecasting. The role requires close coordination with project and programme managers to validate, track, and control expenditure, while also working with the CISO PMO to manage and report on cyber spend.

The position involves regular financial reconciliation, preparation of detailed reports for senior leadership, and production of prepayments, accruals, journals, and approvals in line with a fixed monthly timetable. It also includes robust variance analysis against budget, forecast, prior periods, and approved business cases, with clear explanations of movements, risks, and recommended corrective actions.

In addition, the role calls for accurate and fully supported reporting, with evidence, working papers, audit trails, and documented assumptions. The successful candidate will monitor commitments, purchase orders, invoices, funding lines, cost centres, and payroll or non-pay expenditure to ensure dependable reporting, while also supporting governance, compliance, internal control, and audit processes.

Other duties include contributing to improvements in monthly reporting and CISO finance administration, supporting the delivery of strategic and operational plans, preparing ad hoc analysis for senior management, adapting to organisational change, and taking on project or work-package responsibility where needed. Additional tasks may be assigned by senior management as required.

Experience and skills required

The ideal candidate should have a strong track record in financial analysis and reporting within a large, complex organisation, with experience working directly with both internal and external stakeholders. Practical experience in forecasting, budget management, and month-end close processes is essential, along with the ability to prepare management accounts, dashboards, budget-versus-actual reports, forecast updates, and supporting commentary for senior audiences.

Applicants should hold membership or affiliate membership of a recognised accountancy body such as ACCA, CPA, ACMA, CIMA, ACA, or an equivalent qualification. A working knowledge of SAP or a similar ERP platform is required, and candidates must be highly proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.

The role also demands the ability to interpret complex financial information and present it in a clear, concise, and practical way for non-finance stakeholders. Experience in project management would be an advantage.

Additional notes

This appointment may require Garda Vetting and Foreign Police Clearance, depending on applicability, and these checks must be completed before starting. The employer is an equal opportunities organisation.