Finance Manager

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We’re so much more than an energy company. We’re a family of brands revolutionising how we power the planet. We're energisers. One team of 21,000 colleagues that's energising a greener, fairer future by creating an energy system that doesn’t rely on fossil fuels whilst living our powerful commitment to igniting positive change in our communities. Here, you can find more purpose, more passion, and more potential. That’s why working here is #MoreThanACareer. We do energy differently - we do it all. We make it, store it, move it, sell it, and mend it.  
  

About your team:  

We’re the pride of Ireland. Bord Gáis Energy have been powering the nation’s homes and businesses for almost 40 years. But now, we’re so much more than just gas and electric. Through our unique combination of household heroes and energy assets, we’re at the heart of the energy transition in Ireland, strengthening the country’s energy security and helping customers get ready for a net zero future.

About your role: 
 
The Finance Margin Manager is a member of the Senior Finance Management Team, with full responsibility for financial reporting of all business segments to gross margin level. In this role you’ll have a broad spectrum of responsibility and there will be an emphasis on shifting the focus of the finance function from transactional to value adding, whilst maintaining a strong controls environment. This is a key hire for Bord Gáis Energy and will give the you an opportunity to instantly add value at an exciting time for the Finance team as we strive towards a best-in-class ambition.

If you thrive in a dynamic environment, embrace change, and are eager to add value in a tangible way, this could be the opportunity for you!

Here's what you’ll be doing:

• Responsibility for the accurate and controlled accounting and management reporting of €3bn turnover and €2bn cost of sales spanning numerous business units including consumer, business, generation, trading, and home services
• Lead, develop and coach the margin team to inspire maximum individual and team performance
• Drive the Bord Gáis Energy finance transformation journey, demonstrating strong change management skills, applying a fresh lens on processes, with a view to transforming finance from a supporting function to a business partner - increasing efficiency, the quality of information and improving decision making
• Deliver regular monthly management reporting; providing insight on segmental performance relative to budget and forecasted estimates. Will include variance and operational drivers analysis, partnering with the business to define implications and suggest actions to drive overall performance
• Maintaining a strong controls environment and protecting the integrity of the balance sheet
• Ensuring the preparation of timely, relevant, and accurate management information, accounts and other financial and statutory information
• Ownership end to end of the balance sheet – ensuring that there are robust controls and reporting in place that call out risks and errors
• Ownership of delivering month end results, statutory accounts and regulatory accounts
• Re-define R2R processes so that SAP is optimized where possible and any non-value activity is eliminated – leveraging skills across multiple teams
• Build and maintain strong relationships with our group colleagues across various teams to ensure skills are shared and optimized
• Full ownership of audit relationship and deliverables

Here's what we’re looking for: 

• Qualified accountant / QBE - ACA, ACCA, CIMA
• Minimum 4 years PQE
• Experience managing people an advantage
• You should have a track record of delivering results
• You will have strong leadership and communication skills
• Dynamic self-starter, highly motivated and with a clear ambition to transform people and processes to best-in-class
• Highly analytical with an ability to see the “big picture”
• Strong problem-solving skills and meticulously detail orientated
• Team player prepared to help others achieve departmental and business goals
• You will have the ability to successfully prioritize and work on multiple tasks concurrently with strong time management skills and an ability to work to strict deadlines
• Strong IT skills in particular Excel. SAP and Power BI skills an advantage but not essential

Why should you apply?   
  
We’re not a perfect place – but we’re a people place. Our priority is supporting all of the different realities our people face. Life is about so much more than work. We get it. That’s why we’ve designed our total rewards to give you the flexibility to choose what you need, when you need it, making sure that you and your family are supported not only financially, but physically and emotionally too. Visit the link below to discover why we’re a great place to work and what being part of more means for you.  
  
https://www.morethanacareer.energy/bordgais 

If you're full of energy, fired up about sustainability, and ready to craft not only a better tomorrow, but a better you, then come and find your purpose in a team where your voice matters, your growth is non-negotiable, and your ambitions are our priority.    
 

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