Our client is a leading professional services organisation based in Kilkenny and is seeking an experienced Chief Financial Officer to join its senior leadership team.
This is a significant leadership appointment offering the opportunity to work closely with the CEO, executive team and board, taking responsibility for the organisation’s financial strategy, performance, governance and long-term planning.
The successful candidate will combine strong technical finance expertise with commercial judgement and will play a key role in supporting the continued growth and development of the organisation.
The Role
As Chief Financial Officer, you will lead the finance function and provide strategic financial leadership across the organisation. You will be responsible for ensuring that financial strategy, reporting, controls and systems support both day-to-day performance and longer-term business objectives.
You will act as a key commercial partner to the CEO and senior leadership team, providing financial insight and challenge around investment, growth and operational decisions.
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and deliver the organisation’s financial strategy in line with its overall business objectives.
- Lead budgeting, forecasting and long-term financial planning.
- Provide strategic financial advice to the CEO, executive team and board.
- Oversee the preparation of management accounts, statutory accounts and board reporting.
- Ensure compliance with relevant accounting standards, tax legislation and regulatory requirements.
- Manage cash flow, working capital, treasury and overall financial performance.
- Oversee banking relationships, funding arrangements and debt management.
- Lead the external audit process and manage relationships with auditors and other professional advisers.
- Maintain robust financial controls, governance and risk-management frameworks.
- Provide commercial financial insight to support pricing, investment and growth decisions.
- Support M&A activity, due diligence and integration where appropriate.
- Identify and manage key financial and operational risks.
- Build, lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
- Manage relationships with key external stakeholders including lenders, auditors and regulators.
- Support the continued development of financial systems, processes and reporting across the organisation.
The Candidate
The successful candidate will be a qualified accountant with significant senior finance leadership experience, ideally gained within a complex and commercially focused organisation.
You will have:
- Strong strategic financial leadership and commercial judgement.
- Significant experience at CFO, Finance Director or senior financial leadership level.
- Excellent technical accounting, financial reporting, tax and compliance knowledge.
- Proven experience leading budgeting, forecasting, cash flow and long-term financial planning.
- Strong experience across financial controls, risk management and governance.
- The ability to work effectively with CEOs, boards and senior leadership teams.
- Excellent communication, influencing and stakeholder-management skills.
- A track record of building and developing high-performing finance teams.
- A commercial mindset with the ability to translate financial information into clear business decisions.
The Opportunity
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced finance leader to take on a high-impact CFO position within a successful and ambitious organisation.
The role offers significant exposure to the CEO and board and the opportunity to play a central role in shaping financial strategy and supporting the organisation’s next phase of growth.
A market-leading remuneration and benefits package is available, including a substantial employer pension contribution, generous annual leave and blended working arrangements.
For further information on this Chief Financial Officer opportunity in Kilkenny, please apply through Nexus Recruitment Partners or contact our team for a confidential discussion.