FP&A Director – Strategic Finance

About Our Client

Our client is a prominent private equity-backed organisation with a substantial international presence and ambitious expansion goals. Following a period of consistent growth and strategic investments, the business is embarking on an exciting new phase of development.

Role Overview

The organisation is recruiting an FP&A Director for a new leadership position critical to steering strategic decision-making, supporting investment initiatives, and providing financial insights to facilitate future growth.

Why This Role Matters

This opportunity is ideal for a commercially savvy finance expert ready to lead the Financial Planning & Analysis function in a quickly expanding company. The successful candidate will work closely with senior executives to deliver valuable financial intelligence that influences strategic business choices, investment planning, and acquisition activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead development of comprehensive long-term financial plans in line with growth targets, strategic priorities, and investment goals.
• Manage budgeting, forecasting, and continuous reforecasting processes across the company.
• Build complex financial models to evaluate potential business events, investments, and market changes.
• Analyze performance, identify growth opportunities, and assess strategic initiatives to support executive decisions.
• Support investment decisions through thorough financial modelling, business case creation, and performance analysis.
• Provide high-quality financial insights, reports for the board, and strategic recommendations to senior leaders.
• Partner with operational and commercial teams to improve performance and assist key decisions.
• Develop and enhance FP&A processes, reporting structures, and planning capabilities as the company grows.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent credentials).
• Experience from Big 4 or Top 10 firms with solid technical and analytical skills.
• Extensive background in Group Finance, FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Corporate Finance within large corporates, multinationals, or PLCs.
• Strong commercial insight with ability to convert financial data into actionable business strategies.
• Proven expertise in forecasting, budgeting, long-term planning, scenario analysis, and strategic evaluation.
• Excellent skills in stakeholder management and influencing senior management decisions.

Reporting Structure

The FP&A Director will report directly to the Group CFO, be part of the senior finance leadership team, and contribute centrally to the organisation's growth strategy.

Additional Information

Salary ranges from €140,000 to €160,000 annually, complemented by bonus, pension benefits, and health insurance. The role is based in Dublin with a hybrid working pattern.