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Acetech is seeking an experienced Financial Controller / Qualified Accountant to lead our day-to-day finance operations, provide high-quality analysis to senior leaders, and support our ambitious growth strategy. Operating in a manufacturing environment with recurring revenue and a global footprint, this role is central to ensuring accurate reporting, strong financial control and insightful decision support across all regions. Reporting to the CFO, this is an excellent opportunity for a commercially minded Qualified Accountant who wants to broaden their impact in a successful indigenous Irish tech business with global reach. The role will also suit an experienced Financial Controller who enjoys a fast-paced environment, leading a developing team and shaping how finance supports the wider organisation.
Job Responsibility:
Lead, coach and develop the Finance team, including recruitment, goal-setting, training and performance management
Act as a mentor to trainee staff, including our part-qualified accountant, ensuring clear development plans, exposure to new tasks and structured feedback
Create a collaborative, high-performance culture in Finance, with clear roles, documented processes and strong cross-functional relationships
Work closely with the CFO to manage the company’s financial performance and ensure the integrity of all financial reporting
Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate monthly management accounts for all regions, including consolidation, review and variance analysis
Provide clear, insightful financial commentary and recommendations to Divisional Heads and Regional Directors
Ensure all statutory accounts, tax (including Revenue requirements) and payroll obligations are completed accurately and within set timelines
Maintain and continuously improve internal financial controls, accounting policies and procedures across regions
Provide proactive financial analysis and advice to the CFO, Divisional Heads and Regional Directors on topics such as pricing, customer profitability, cost-to-serve, and investment in implementations, installations and field service
Support the preparation of annual budgets and rolling forecasts, challenging assumptions and highlighting risks and opportunities
Develop and maintain key performance indicators and dashboards that give leaders clear visibility of performance versus budget and strategic targets
Coordinate and collate high-quality Board reporting packs from each region, working with the CFO to ensure consistent, insightful narratives
Play a key role in the implementation of the new ERP system (e.g. NetSuite), acting as finance lead for design, testing, data integrity and change adoption
Ensure the ERP and related systems support robust financial controls, efficient processes and high-quality, real-time management information
Drive process improvements in the Accounting area to support scalable growth, shorter month-end cycles and better access to decision-ready data
Challenge and question existing ways of working, simplifying where possible while maintaining quality, compliance and accountability
Ensure compliance with all relevant accounting standards, tax and company legislation in each jurisdiction
Partner with auditors and external advisors as required, acting as a key point of contact for all audit-related queries
Support the CFO in embedding strong financial governance and contributing to broader initiatives such as AI-enabled reporting and 'Responsible AI' practices in finance (e.g. data quality, controls, human review of AI-supported insights)
Requirements:
Qualified Accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
5+ years’ post-qualification experience, ideally within a manufacturing and/or recurring revenue / SaaS environment
Proven track record in a Financial Controller or senior finance role with hands-on responsibility for management accounts, controls and team leadership
Strong people management experience, including developing part-qualified and trainee staff
Demonstrated ability to review, improve and document financial processes end-to-end
Experience implementing or working with modern ERP systems (NetSuite or similar) and strong systems aptitude
Excellent understanding of current accounting standards, practice and guidance
Strong analytical and communication skills, with the ability to present complex financial information clearly and concisely to non-finance stakeholders
Ability to work on own initiative, manage competing priorities and operate effectively in a fast-moving, growth-focused environment
Nice to have:
Experience with Sage is an advantage
exposure to NetSuite or another cloud ERP is a distinct plus
What we offer:
Competitive salary and bonus
Pension and healthcare
22 days’ annual leave plus additional long-service leave