Director level - Global Finance Advisory, PE Backed - Dublin

Barden

  • Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 16 days ago
  • Apply easily
Barden are supporting a leading global finance advisory firm in seeking an experienced and innovative Director to join the team in Dublin.This role is pivotal in driving high-impact engagements, shaping financial transformation initiatives, and delivering exceptional insights to senior stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of clients.Key Responsibilities:
  • Engagement Leadership: Lead multiple complex finance transformation projects from inception to delivery, ensuring on-time, on-budget, and high-quality outcomes.
  • Client Relationship Management: Build and sustain strong, trust-based relationships with CFOs and senior finance executives. Act as a trusted advisor on finance strategy, processes, systems, and controls.
  • Business Development: Identify new opportunities, contribute to proposal development, and participate in thought leadership activities to expand service lines and deepen market presence.
  • Team Development: Recruit, mentor, and manage a high-performing team of consultants, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented culture. Provide career guidance, performance feedback, and professional development support.
  • Technical Excellence: Oversee the design and implementation of finance operating models, ERP, FP&A deployments, reporting and analytics solutions, and process optimisation initiatives. Ensure best practices and rigorous quality standards.
  • Financial Oversight: Monitor project profitability, resource allocation, and risk mitigation. Support practice leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for the office.
Qualifications & Experience:Education: Qualified Accountant, ideally trained in Big 4.Experience:
  • Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience in finance transformation, ERP, FP&A implementations, or corporate finance roles.
  • Proven track record leading large-scale & cross-functional engagements
Technical Skills:
  • Deep expertise in finance processes (Record to Report, Plan to Forecast, Order to Cash).
  • Hands-on experience with leading ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday, Anaplan).
  • Strong data analytics and visualisation capabilities (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
Leadership & Soft Skills:
  • Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
  • Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into actionable solutions.
  • Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor teams, fostering a high-performance culture.

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