Finance Director

FINANCE DIRECTOR - SHARED SERVICE CENTRE - GALWAY

My client, a global technology organisation with a growing EMEA Sales Shared Services Centre (SSC) based in Galway City, seeks to hire a Finance Director to lead regional Finance operations and act as the primary Finance & Operations partner to EMEA commercial leadership. This role operates at a senior level and requires strong experience in technology, software, engineering, or global commercial environments, with a background in Shared Services, Centres of Excellence, or multi-country EMEA finance hubs. The successful candidate must be capable of influencing senior stakeholders, leading transformation, scaling team structures, and managing complex finance operations across multiple jurisdictions. This position is hybrid, with three days onsite weekly (Tuesdays and Thursdays required; third day agreed with the manager). Candidates must be Galway-based or willing to relocate due to the onsite requirement.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

·       Lead strategic Finance and Operations partnership with EMEA commercial and sales leadership, providing visibility and analysis on revenue, margin, resourcing, and operational effectiveness.

·       Develop, implement, and manage KPI frameworks covering SSC productivity, efficiency, and financial performance, ensuring standardisation and scalable reporting across the region.

·       Oversee statutory reporting, local tax compliance, revenue recognition controls, cash management, payroll oversight, invoicing and order-to-cash processes, and month/quarter/year-end close activity for assigned entities.

·       Ensure internal controls, governance frameworks, risk mitigation processes, and audit readiness across multi-country EMEA operations.

·       Drive continuous improvement across Finance operations, including process standardisation, optimisation, and best-practice adoption through structured problem-solving methodologies.

·       Lead and develop the SSC Finance team, managing both direct and indirect reports across Ireland and EMEA, and building out capability, structure, and career pathways aligned to SSC growth.

·       Support the expansion and centralisation of future Finance activities into the Galway SSC, strengthening capacity and operational maturity.

·       Collaborate cross-functionally with Sales, Operations, Controllers, and Corporate Finance teams, ensuring consistent communication, transparent reporting, and alignment with EMEA and global objectives.

·       Manage financial frameworks for channel and distributor partners, creating metrics to measure commercial impact and market effectiveness.

·       Maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across multiple regions, ensuring the SSC operates as a high-performance, customer-focused support function.

REQUIREMENTS

·       Bachelor’s degree and at least 15 years’ relevant professional experience, including 5+ years in management within Finance.

·       Experience operating at Senior Finance Manager or Finance Director level within technology, software, engineering, or global commercial organisations.

·       Background in Shared Services, Centres of Excellence, or multi-entity/multi-country EMEA Finance operations.

·       Significant experience in Finance business partnering, including alignment with Sales Operations, Commercial Finance, or Revenue Operations.

·       Demonstrated ability to lead business transformation, scale teams, and implement process improvement and operational excellence initiatives.

·       Strong capability in KPI development, performance measurement, and continuous improvement frameworks.

·       Professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) preferred.

·       Fluent English; additional European languages advantageous.

·       Strong stakeholder management skills with proven ability to influence senior leaders in matrixed, international environments.

·       Strong analytical, operational, and strategic Finance capability with experience managing complex cross-functional projects.

·       Based in Galway or willing to relocate; three days per week onsite required (Tuesdays and Thursdays mandatory).

For more information, please contact peter.casey@cpl.ie

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