Chief Financial Officer

Overview

Re:work is supporting a major client in expanding its senior leadership team and is seeking a Chief Financial Officer to head up finance for a large transport organisation in Dublin. The business is in the middle of mobilisation, so this appointment will be central to shaping financial governance, systems, and controls for a newly formed entity. It is a practical leadership role for someone who can set financial direction at a senior level while also working closely with the detail in a fast-moving, contract-heavy environment.

The organisation operates within a broader international group and is subject to substantial regulatory and contractual responsibilities. Financial reporting is shared with several stakeholder groups, including group boards and international headquarters, so the role calls for strong technical capability as well as confident senior stakeholder management.

Role

This position has end-to-end ownership of the finance function and leads teams covering financial accounting, treasury, procurement, cybersecurity, and IT systems.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and execute the finance strategy so it supports contractual, operational, and commercial goals.
• Create and embed strong controls, governance arrangements, and reporting processes within a newly established entity.
• Own all reporting obligations for the managing director, group boards, head office, and external regulators.
• Manage treasury activity, cash flow, and procurement oversight.
• Direct budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling across a complex environment with multiple stakeholders.
• Work closely with operational leaders to provide commercially focused financial advice and decision support.
• Oversee IT and cybersecurity activity alongside specialist technical leads.
• Maintain compliance with Irish financial reporting rules, corporate governance standards, and contractual financial covenants.
• Build finance systems, processes, and reporting infrastructure from the ground up, ensuring best-practice controls are in place from day one.
• Lead capital expenditure planning, asset investment decisions, and funding requirements for a large-scale operation.
• Contribute to international group finance initiatives and shared reporting structures across the wider organisation.

Requirements

• Professionally qualified accountant such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or an equivalent qualification, with substantial senior finance leadership experience in a large and complex organisation.
• Hands-on background in transport operations, specifically bus, ferry, or rail.
• Prior experience operating at CFO, Finance Director, or a similar senior finance leadership level in a complex operational setting.
• Experience handling financial reporting across group structures or matrix organisations with several board-level stakeholders.
• Strong experience in financial governance, internal controls, and compliance within a contract-driven environment.
• Track record of establishing or reshaping a finance function in a new or changing entity.
• Good working knowledge of Irish GAAP, governance obligations, and statutory financial reporting requirements.
• Proven ability to recruit, develop, and lead a finance team in a demanding operational business.
• Strong commercial judgement and experience working as a partner to operational and senior leadership teams.
• Ability to work effectively and influence decisions within a complex, matrixed international organisation.

Additional information

The role is based in Dublin West and described as hybrid in the source details, while the main location is Greater Dublin. The position is full-time. No salary, bonus, perk, notice period, or vacancy count was stated.