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Chief Financial Officer

Dublin Permanent £129,486 - £155,383 per year View Job Description
We are seeking a skilled Chief Financial Officer to join a prominent organisation in the business services industry, based in Dublin. This role requires proven experience as a CFO or senior finance leader in a PE-backed or high-growth environment of a similar size and scale.
  • Chief Financial Officer to help fast-growing investor-backed services business.
  • Equity participation on offer drives attractive earning potential.

About Our Client

The employer is an established organisation within the services sector based in Dublin. As an investor-backed, medium-sized company, they have a strong existing market presence that they are looking to grow both organically and through acquisition.

Job Description

· Act as a key strategic leader on the board, driving alignment between financial and operational performance to consistently meet targets.

· Lead the small well qualified finance function ensuring it meets the needs the business with a continued focus on the creation of shareholder value.

· Ensure the accurate and timely delivery of all financial reporting and management information to enable prompt appraisal of business performance at any time.

· Develop robust and first class cash flow management processes across multiple business units.

· Drive improvements to deliver high quality financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting processes using systems, reporting tools and AI.

· Partner with the CEO to translate commercial strategy into financial plans, bringing clarity, challenge and discipline to decision-making.

· Manage relationships with all stakeholders including private equity investors and lenders ensuring transparency and confidence in financial reporting.

· Play a leading role in M&A activity, including working with advisors, evaluating acquisition targets, and overseeing integration to support the business's buy-and-build strategy.

The Successful Applicant

The successful Chief Financial Officer should have:

· Proven experience as CFO or senior finance leader in a PE-backed or high-growth environment of a similar size and scale.

· Comfort operating in a fast-paced, dynamic, entrepreneurial environment with a close-knit, values-driven culture

· Ability to act as a strategic partner to a commercially driven CEO, bringing financial rigour to ambitious growth plans.

· Hands-on approach with deep understanding of financial operations and team outputs.

· Track record of delivery of timely, accurate and comprehensive financial and management information.

· Track record of successfully implementing first class cash flow management processes.

· Technical grasp (e.g. multi-currencies) of cross-border business operations across Ireland, UK and Europe including consolidations and forecasting.

· Prior exposure to M&A transactions, either directly or through a background in corporate finance.

· A professional qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).

What's on Offer

· An attractive salary package in the region of €150,000 - 180,000 per annum.

· Equity % to incentivise performance during the investment cycle and to successfully exit.

· Broader benefits package including bonus to be confirmed upon offer.

· Supportive company culture with a focus on innovation and growth.This is an exciting opportunity for a Chief Financial Officer to make a significant impact within the services industry. If you are ready to lead and excel, we encourage you to apply.

Contact
Gareth Davies
Quote job ref
JN-112025-6875392
Phone number
+44 161 829 0408

Job summary

Job function
Executive Search
Subsector
Accounting, Tax & Treasury
Sector
Business Services
Location
Dublin
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Gareth Davies
Consultant phone
+44 161 829 0408
Job reference
JN-112025-6875392