Director level - Global Finance Advisory, PE Backed - Dublin

Barden are supporting a leading global finance advisory firm in seeking an experienced and innovative Director to join the team in Dublin.

This role is pivotal in driving high-impact engagements, shaping financial transformation initiatives, and delivering exceptional insights to senior stakeholders across a diverse portfolio of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Engagement Leadership:Lead multiple complex finance transformation projects from inception to delivery, ensuring on time, on budget, and high quality outcomes.
• Client Relationship Management:Build and sustain strong, trust based relationships with CFOs and senior finance executives. Act as a trusted advisor on finance strategy, processes, systems, and controls.
• Business Development:Identify new opportunities, contribute to proposal development, and participate in thought leadership activities to expand service lines and deepen market presence.
• Team Development:Recruit, mentor, and manage a high performing team of consultants, fostering a collaborative and growth oriented culture. Provide career guidance, performance feedback, and professional development support.
• Technical Excellence:Oversee the design and implementation of finance operating models, ERP, FP&A deployments, reporting and analytics solutions, and process optimisation initiatives. Ensure best practices and rigorous quality standards.
• Financial Oversight:Monitor project profitability, resource allocation, and risk mitigation. Support practice leadership in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for the office.

Qualifications & Experience:

Education:Qualified Accountant, ideally trained in Big 4.

Experience:

• Minimum 5-8 years of progressive experience in finance transformation, ERP, FP&A implementations, or corporate finance roles.

Technical Skills:

• Deep expertise in finance processes (Record to Report, Plan to Forecast, Order to Cash).
• Hands on experience with leading ERP and financial planning systems (e.g., Oracle, SAP, Workday, Anaplan).
• Strong data analytics and visualisation capabilities (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).

Leadership & Soft Skills:

• Exceptional communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to translate business needs into actionable solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and mentor teams, fostering a high performance culture.

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