9-month contract
Hybrid in Dublin
Key Responsibilities
- Support the shift from manual finance tasks (such as invoicing and reconciliations) to more automated and efficient workflows.
- Analyse, document, and enhance existing finance processes.
- Partner with internal stakeholders (finance, IT, data) to design, test, and deploy new system solutions.
- Develop user guidance, training documentation, and support materials for newly introduced tools and processes.
- Gather and document requirements for enhanced financial and operational reporting, including management information.
- Assist with data mapping, validation, and migration activities linked to finance transformation projects.
- Contribute to the enhancement of reporting outputs for management and operational stakeholders, working alongside BI and data teams where necessary.
- Ensure finance data and reporting requirements are clearly defined, prioritised, and aligned with wider business objectives.
- Support improvements to reconciliation processes (e.g., bank reconciliations and receipts matching), identifying opportunities for greater automation and consistency.
- Assist with testing and validating revised reconciliation controls and procedures.
- Document reconciliation processes and control frameworks for ongoing operational use.
- Act as a central point of coordination for information requests relating to Group-wide finance and transformation programmes (including ERP and other system initiatives).
- Prepare concise documentation, reports, and updates for project stakeholders.
- Collaborate with central finance, transformation, and IT teams to ensure alignment with Group standards and strategic objectives.
- Support the local rollout of initiatives arising from Group programmes.
- Review financial processes across various business units or legacy entities to identify duplication, gaps, and opportunities for harmonisation.
- Assist in developing and implementing standard operating procedures for core finance functions.
- Contribute to change management efforts, including communication, training, and feedback processes, to ensure successful adoption of new ways of working.
Skills & Experience
- Qualified or part-qualified accountant (ACA/ ACCA/ CIMA/ equivalent).
- Demonstrated experience in project-focused finance roles, particularly involving process improvement and transformation.
- Strong background in finance systems and automation tools (e.g., ERP systems, BI/reporting platforms, workflow automation, reconciliation tools).
- Exposure to Sage, SAP, Power BI, Snowflake/SQL, Alteryx, Microsoft Forms, Salesforce, and close automation platforms (e.g., BlackLine or similar tools).
- Experience in data migration, mapping, and working across both legacy and target systems.
- Excellent analytical skills, with strong capabilities in data handling and financial reporting.
- Previous involvement in Group-wide or multi-entity finance projects is advantageous.
- Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across finance, IT, and operations.
- Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-moving, change-oriented environment.
