Financial Controller | Hybrid

Collins McNicholas View all jobs

  • Sligo
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
Collins McNicholas is a leading Irish recruitment and HR services firm with a strong national presence and a reputation for delivering a high-quality, people-focused service. We are now seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and performance of the business.The OpportunityThis is a broad and commercially focused role, offering the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and Directors as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker. You will lead the Finance and Payroll functions, ensuring strong financial control, delivering high-quality insights and supporting strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role will suit a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership and impact.Key Responsibilities:Financial Leadership
  • Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including departmental P&L analysis and performance tracking
  • Lead the annual budgeting process and provide rolling forecasts
  • Own cashflow forecasting and credit control, with a focus on proactive debtor management
  • Oversee the Invoice Discounting facility, including weekly cash monitoring and review
  • Partner with the Managing Director and Directors to support growth, margin improvement and profitability
  • Lead and develop the Finance and Payroll team
Finance Operations & Payroll
  • Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of high-volume weekly and monthly payroll
  • Manage monthly staff payroll
  • Drive continuous improvement across finance and payroll processes, with a focus on efficiency and scalability
Compliance & External Relationships
  • Manage the annual statutory audit and banking facility audits
  • Ensure full compliance with Revenue and pension requirements across the Group
  • Act as the key point of contact for auditors, banking partners and external providers
About You:
  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 10+ years' post-qualification experience
  • Experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role, ideally within an SME, professional services or similar environment
  • Strong leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage and develop a team
  • Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, practical insights
  • Advanced Excel skills, with an interest in systems, automation or process improvement
  • Experience with high-volume payroll environments is advantageous
Why Join Us?
  • Key leadership role with real influence on business performance
  • Broad, varied role with strong commercial exposure
  • Opportunity to shape and enhance finance processes as the business evolves
  • Collaborative, supportive leadership team
  • A genuinely positive and inclusive culture where people are valued and supported
  • Flexible hybrid working
For a confidential discussion, please contact Niall Murray, Managing Director.087 2860239

Collins McNicholas

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