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Director of Finance

Ref: 78556

  • Highly Competitive Salary and Benefits
  • 26 Apr 2024
  • Dublin (South)
  • Permanent

Job Title

Director of Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis 

About the Company

Brightwater Executive is delighted to partner with our client, an innovative global provider of consulting, outsourced development and commercialisation services to the life sciences sector.

They are currently seeking an experienced Director of Finance to lead their Financial Business Planning and Financial Analysis function. 

About the Position

  • Reporting the VP of Finance, the Director of Finance is responsible for the Financial Analysis Team, driving Revenue growth, forecasting, billing, sponsor project margin and external reporting for their portfolios

Key Responsibilities 
  • Lead, manage and build a strong Financial Analysis team with high quality delivery and focusing on centre of excellence.
  • Drive the culture of process improvement with a focus on streamlining processes, adding value to the business and meeting client needs.
  • Drive the development, enhancement of the monthly Revenue financial actuals, forecasts and budget reconciliations for the business unit.
  • Analyse, summarise business unit Monthly / Quarterly financial results and key Performance indicators. Prepare monthly Business unit reporting packages with insightful commentary and analysis.
  • Identify key Revenue and Margin drivers within the portfolio.
 
  • Provide accurate & relevant reports from your team on time and at a high quality including departmental forecasts, budgets and long term plans. Identify risks and opportunities to the forecast and budget and devise risk mitigation plans.
  • Develop and maintain collaborative partnerships with stakeholder and promote effective and efficient practices and exemplary service delivery
  • Prepare accurate consolidated reports, KPIs & variance analysis of financial results to previous forecasts, budgets and prior periods
  • Collaborate with the Financial Reporting team to ensure GAAP compliance and adherence to Company policies and procedures

Experience/Requirements

  • Minimum 10 years of experience in managing teams of ideally 15 - 20 +
  • ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA / CPA qualified with ideally 12 plus years PQE
  • Strong Experience in Financial Analysis and planning 
  • Ability to present complex data in understandable format to senior management
  • Experience and detailed knowledge in Project Revenue.

Remuneration Package

Highly Competitive Remuneration Package 

Contact

For more information and a confidential discussion on this Director of Finance - Financial Planning & Analysis  role, please contact Estelle Davis at Brightwater Executive or contact + 353 1 5927 844


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