Financial Controller

Job Purpose:

The Financial Controller leads and manages the full finance function for ERTO an Irish toll road and tunnel operator run under a concession/PPP structure. The role owns financial accounting reporting and controls end-to-end and acts as the principal point of financial governance between ERTO its concession partners auditors and Egis Group.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial accounting & reporting.

• Own the general ledger month-end and year-end close processes in Oracle Fusion including balance sheet reconciliations across supplier GL and bank accounts.
• Prepare statutory and management financial reporting in line with Irish accounting conventions and the December year end.
• Maintain reconciliation and reporting workbook standards (Excel) used across the finance team.

Accounts payable & payments.

• Oversee AP processing three-way invoice matching and supplier payment runs together with related PO tracking.
• Maintain controls over the supplier bank master file and payment approval process to prevent payment fraud/error.
• Oversee tracking of major contractor Applications for Payment (AFP) and project cost tracking for capital works.

Payroll & pensions.

• Oversee payroll processing and reconciliation including statutory deductions (PAYE employer PRSI) and pension contributions.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll and pension provider reconciliations resolving discrepancies.

Tax & VAT compliance

• Manage VAT compliance including correct VAT rate classification across contracts and works orders and liaise with external tax advisors as needed.

Budgeting forecasting & contract finance

• Lead the annual budgeting cycle including decentralised departmental budget templates and cost centre/GL structures.
• Produce 3 reforecasts throughout the year.
• Produce budget-to-actual variance analysis and forecasts for management and Egis Group reporting.
• Support concession-specific financial mechanisms such as Price Adjustment Formula (PAF)/indexation calculations.

Controls governance & audit

• Maintain and strengthen the internal financial controls framework; act as the main point of contact for external audit and track remediation of findings.
• Support corporate governance requirements across ERTO.

People & stakeholder management

• Manage and develop the finance team; support day-to-day HR matters within finance.
• Act as a key finance partner to ERTOs Tunnel Director department managers Egis Group finance and external stakeholders (auditors banks Revenue).

Qualifications :

• Qualified accountant (ACA ACCA CIMA or equivalent).
• Proven post-qualification experience in a Financial Controller Head of Finance or senior finance management role.
• Experience in a concession/PPP infrastructure utilities engineering or other regulated operating environment is an advantage.
• Strong ERP experience ideally Oracle Fusion or a comparable large-scale finance system.
• Advanced Excel skills. 
• Working knowledge of Irish Taxes (VAT RCT Payroll Taxes Corporation Tax).
• Strong people management stakeholder management and communication skills; comfortable operating at both hands-on and strategic level.
• High attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple concurrent priorities across close budgeting and audit cycles.

Additional Information :

Benefits:

• Free toll to and from work through Dublin Tunnel
• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Onsite parking
• Sick pay

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time