Senior Finance Manager

Bord Bia

Job Location:

Dublin - Ireland

Monthly Salary: € 90928 - 108136

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Are you looking to make a difference in what you do and have the relevant experience

Do you enjoy taking responsibility and like working in a small team

Do you have an interest in Irish Food Drink and Horticulture

Then youve come to the right place.

Senior Manager Finance

Full time Permanent position

Dublin

Reports To: Head of Finance and IT

Grade: 3

The salary scale for this role is 90928 to 108136

with Long Service increments of LSI1: 111629and LSI2: 115112.

New Entrants to the Public Sector commence on the first point of the Scale.

Purpose

Bord Bia has a vision that customers around the globe recognise that Irish food and drink is world-class; that it is high quality distinctive and made by a diverse range of creative producers from a unique and fortuitous island location.

Our purpose is to bring Irelands outstanding food drink and horticulture to the world thus enabling growth and sustainability of producers.

In this role you will effectively lead the accounts team and ensure financial policies and procedures are embedded across the wider organisation. To ensure Bord Bias financial accounts are prepared in a timely manner and show a true and fair view of our financial position and ensuring all financial statutory reporting obligations are met.

What youll do:

Lead the Accounts team and contribute to the development and implementation of major financial and business strategies in conjunction with the Head of Finance and IT.
Lead on the review development and implementation of new processes update and maintain existing processes and manage finance policies and procedures. Manage the information circulation and training of all finance policies to all staff.
Manage the organisations multi payrolls across jurisdictions in Ireland and in our overseas locations. Ensure all related pension tax and social security returns and payments are made with the relevant tax authorities within statutory timelines and partner with the Talent/HR department on these matters.
Manage of all operational aspects of Bord Bias finance function including the duties of the accounts receivableaccounts payable and reconciliation teams.
Prepare accurate and timely month end management accounts for circulation to SLT and Board members as appropriate and present the finance report at subsidiary board meetings deputising for the Head of Finance and IT at main board audit and risk committee meetings where necessary.
Prepare the annual financial statements for inclusion in the annual report by the statutory deadlines.
Manage and prepare submission of all monthly quarterly and annual reports to our parent department DAFM and act as the first point of contact for DAFM on Bord Bia funding matters.
Act as organisational lead on the annual internal and external audits.
Lead and manage the duties and performance of team members by determining and delegating priorities through regular formal PDP and PGP conversations and informal feedback and coaching.
Operate within assigned budgets in accordance with One Bord Bia procedures.
Adhere to the One Bord Bia Operating Model

About you

Essential Knowledge Skills & Capabilities

Knowledge

Strong financial reporting experience

Good understanding of Public Sector financial and reporting obligations

Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies

Knowledge and understanding of the provisions of relevant legislation e.g. Bord Bia Act

Irish and overseas payroll employee taxation in multi jurisdictions and reporting obligations.

Skills & Capabilities

Excellent communication and presentation skills with strong verbal ability to explain financial terms and procedures to non-finance personnel.

Excellent computer skills including Microsoft office SharePoint/Planner.

Be up to date with current developments in IT as it relates to finance systems.

Attention to detail and analytical skills.

Strong Ethics and discretion with high level of self- awareness.

Confident composed and reacts well under pressure.

Makes good decisions in a timely manner based on analysis experience and judgement.

Closing Date/Time: Monday 18th May 2026 @ 17:00 (GMT/UTC)

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Bord Bía is an Equal Opportunities Employer: We want to see a society where everyone is equal. We know our foundation must be an equitable workplace that recognises the dignity and worth of everyone and gives all our employees the freedom and opportunity to fulfil their potential: we want for you to be able to bring your whole self to work so you can be the best you can be and live your purpose whilst developing your career with talented and diverse workforce also reflects the diversity of our clients customers and markets by utilising their range of skills knowledge and the wide range of perspectives this diversity brings promotes innovation and helps make us more creative and competitive.

Bord Bia is committed to ensuring that all recruitment candidates have complete and equitable access as can reasonably be provided. If you require any support or accommodation as part of the recruitment process please contact us directly at

Required Experience:

Manager

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