Senior Financial Commercial Controller

This is a senior, commercially focused finance role - pricing, rates, margin, revenue forecasting and FP&A - rather than a traditional controllership position. It will suit an experienced qualified accountant who is used to owning the commercial numbers end to end and operating with a high degree of autonomy.

This is not a role with runway to grow into; the successful candidate will take ownership and deliver from the outset, working independently alongside a lean and collaborative finance team.

Team & Structure

The role reports directly to the CFO and works as part of a compact Dublin finance function that includes a Financial Accountant, Commercial Accountant, Senior Accounts Payable, a Finance & Systems Administrator and a Project Administrator. The remit is the commercial agenda, working directly to the CFO.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the commercial finance agenda across pricing, rate setting and rate card management, ensuring commercial terms are applied consistently and profitably
• Lead revenue forecasting and FP&A revenue reporting, producing robust forecasts and clear commentary on movements and risk
• Drive margin analysis by client, project and business unit - identifying leakage, recovery opportunities and pricing correction
• Own record to report (R2R) for the commercial and revenue side of the business, ensuring accuracy and integrity in reported numbers
• Act as a senior finance business partner to the CFO and senior non-finance leadership, translating financial data into commercial decisions
• Support scope-of-work pricing and commercial negotiation, providing the financial rationale behind client-facing proposals
• Build and maintain financial models supporting scenario planning, new business initiatives and investment decisions
• Deliver detailed variance analysis (actual vs. budget and forecast), with actionable insight rather than commentary alone
• Support the month-end and year-end close, including journals, reconciliations and balance sheet review
• Support internal and external audit requirements as they arise
• Drive continuous improvement across commercial reporting, financial systems, processes and tools

Qualifications & Experience

Education / Professional Qualification

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent)
• A bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or a related discipline is desirable

Experience

• Minimum 5-7 years’ post-qualification experience, with a substantial portion in a commercial finance, FP&A or business partnering capacity
• Demonstrable ownership of pricing, rates and margin - this is the core requirement and will be tested at interview
• Experience in agency, media, marketing services or professional services is highly advantageous - in particular rate card structures, scope-of-work pricing, utilisation, recoverability and work in progress
• Track record of operating autonomously as the commercial finance lead, without day-to-day supervision
• Advanced Excel is essential (financial modelling, scenario analysis, pivot tables, lookups, data modelling)
• Strong ERP exposure, and experience with BI or reporting tools (e.g. Power BI, Tableau) is advantageous
• Comfortable presenting to and challenging senior stakeholders, including at executive level