Financial Controller

Role Purpose

We're hiring a Financial Controller - a newly created, pivotal role in our Finance function. As the business grows, prepares for a new strategic supply initiative, and manages the upcoming retirement of a senior team member, this role takes full ownership of day-to-day controllership: month-end close, statutory reporting, tax compliance, internal controls, and oversight of the AP/AR and accounting team. You'll be the operational backbone of Finance, freeing up the Director of Finance to focus on strategy and commercial partnering.

This is a hands-on leadership role for a qualified accountant ready to lead a team through a period of meaningful change.

Key responsibilities include:

Own the end-to-end month-end close in SAP, including management accounts, the monthly P&L pack and the Balance Sheet Review

Lead preparation of annual statutory financial statements (Irish GAAP), board pack working papers, and supporting schedules

Oversee VAT, Intrastat, VIES, Corporation Tax and ROS compliance, staying current on Irish and EU tax legislation

Supervise AP/AR processing, supplier and debtor management, cash forecasting, treasury and FX management

Act as principal finance contact for the outsourced payroll provider and ensure payroll controls are documented and effective

Design, document and maintain Navi's internal controls framework, including a segregation-of-duties matrix

Lead structured knowledge transfer from a retiring senior team member covering treasury, compliance and corporate knowledge

Coordinate the annual audit end-to-end, managing the auditor relationship and resolving queries

Line manage the Financial Accountant, Accounts Assistant (AP/AR), and Credit Controller (subject to a new initiative proceeding), including supporting part-qualified team members through ACA/ACCA/CIMA study

Essential Criteria:

Qualified accountant - ACA, ACCA or CIMA

Minimum 5 years post-qualification experience, with at least 2 years in a controllership or senior reporting role

Demonstrable experience owning month-end close and statutory reporting end-to-end

Hands-on experience coordinating an external audit cycle

Practical experience of Irish tax compliance (VAT, Intrastat, VIES, CT, ROS)

Experience managing and developing a small finance team (3–5 people)

Strong ERP experience, SAP B1 highly preferred, and advanced Excel skills

Comfortable using AI tools in daily finance work and identifying opportunities for automation

Navi Group is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age. All applications will be treated in the strictest confidence.

Pay: €75,000.00-€85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

Company pension

Employee assistance program

On-site parking

Ability to commute/relocate:

DUBLIN 22, County Dublin: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

Do you have practical experience with Irish tax compliance (VAT, CT, ROS)?

Experience:

Controllership or in a senior reporting role: 2 years (required)

Work authorisation:

Ireland (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in DUBLIN 22, County Dublin