Collins McNicholas is a leading Irish recruitment and HR services firm with a strong national presence and a reputation for delivering a high-quality, people-focused service. We are now seeking an experienced Financial Controller to join our senior leadership team and play a key role in supporting the continued growth and performance of the business.
The Opportunity
This is a broad and commercially focused role, offering the opportunity to work closely with the Managing Director and Directors as a trusted advisor and key decision-maker. You will lead the Finance and Payroll functions, ensuring strong financial control, delivering high-quality insights and supporting strategic decision-making in a fast-paced, high-volume environment. This role will suit a hands-on, commercially minded finance professional who enjoys variety, ownership and impact.
Key Responsibilities:
Financial Leadership
- Deliver timely and accurate monthly management accounts, including departmental P&L analysis and performance tracking
- Lead the annual budgeting process and provide rolling forecasts
- Own cashflow forecasting and credit control, with a focus on proactive debtor management
- Oversee the Invoice Discounting facility, including weekly cash monitoring and review
- Partner with the Managing Director and Directors to support growth, margin improvement and profitability
- Lead and develop the Finance and Payroll team
Finance Operations & Payroll
- Oversee the accurate and timely delivery of high-volume weekly and monthly payroll
- Manage monthly staff payroll
- Drive continuous improvement across finance and payroll processes, with a focus on efficiency and scalability
Compliance & External Relationships
- Manage the annual statutory audit and banking facility audits
- Ensure full compliance with Revenue and pension requirements across the Group
- Act as the key point of contact for auditors, banking partners and external providers
About You:
- Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) with 10+ years’ post-qualification experience
- Experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role, ideally within an SME, professional services or similar environment
- Strong leadership experience, with a proven ability to manage and develop a team
- Commercially minded, with the ability to translate financial data into clear, practical insights
- Advanced Excel skills, with an interest in systems, automation or process improvement
- Experience with high-volume payroll environments is advantageous
Why Join Us?
- Key leadership role with real influence on business performance
- Broad, varied role with strong commercial exposure
- Opportunity to shape and enhance finance processes as the business evolves
- Collaborative, supportive leadership team
- A genuinely positive and inclusive culture where people are valued and supported
- Flexible hybrid working
For a confidential discussion, please contact Niall Murray, Managing Director.
087 2860239
