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Commercial Finance Manager Kildare

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A growing multinational in Kildare is looking to hire a Commercial Finance Manager to join the commercial team. Previous experience in construction/engineering would be beneficial for this role. You will need strong financial acumen and excellent communication skills dealing with non-finance people on a daily basis.

Salary is in the €70,000 - €80,000 range DOE, bonus and pension. Initially office based in Kildare but flexibility once settled into the role.

Key Responsibilities of the Commercial Finance Manager

  • Management of Project Budgets
  • Project performance monitoring and reporting variances
  • Liaising with Quantity Surveyors on each Project to ensure that their Cost Value Reconciliations reports are reconciled against the original project’s budget.
  • Liaising with the accounts department in respect to Payment Applications in circulation on different projects and ensuring invoicing is complete once the Applications have been agreed by the Commercial Team.
  • Liaising with the Commercial team and the Accounts Payable team in respect to payment schedules and monthly cashflow projections
  • Financial analysis and reporting
  • Assist in the preparation of PQs on the accounts system and ensuring the associated sign offs are in place.
  • Interaction with the Company’s procurement personnel in respect to delivery requirement date on behalf of the commercial team
  • Liaising with the management accountant to ensure that all associated materials procured for the projects are allocated to the respective contracts.
  • Review ‘GRN’ at the end of each month and informing the accounts team of the associated accruals & provisions to be made in respect to these materials/services for month end reporting.
  • Liaising with the accounts payable team in relation to month end close procedures – supplier statement reconciliations.
  • Balances sheet management, understanding all associated project costs and liabilities and reconciling on a monthly basis and working collectively with the commercial and accounts team in trying to minimize both WIP & Debtor days on projects.
  • Other ad hoc projects

Key requirements of the Commercial Finance Manager

  • Accountancy qualification (ACA,ACCA,CIMA,CPA)
  • Minimum 5 years PQE
  • Experience of working in a busy finance or commercial department in a construction company
  • Strong academics, minimum 2.1 degree
  • Skills & Competencies (evidence of)
  • Technical Accounting knowledge
  • Team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills
  • Good organizational skills as ability to multitask on various projects at any one time will be required
  • Ability to work on own initiative

Robert Walters Operations Limited is an employment business and employment agency and welcomes applications from all candidates

Contract Type: FULL_TIME

Specialism: Accountancy & Finance

Focus: Commercial Finance

Industry: Engineering

Salary: €70,000 - €80,000 per annum + Bonus, Pension

Workplace Type: Hybrid

Experience Level: Mid Management

Location: Kildare

Job Reference: LHG8DE-45AA647D

Date posted: 3 April 2025

Consultant: Niall Thomas