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About the Role
Base Location: Dublin.
Salary: €101,600 – €152,400 + car allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.
Working Pattern: 18 months Fixed Term Contract | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The Head of Finance is a member of the Airtricity Leadership team, who manage the Customer facing business in Ireland covering both ROI & NI, across 5 different brands (& companies). The role has responsibility for all aspects of Finance across the Airtricity business.
The role is focussed on reporting financial performance, provision of business analysis, insight and ongoing performance monitoring, ensuring robust financial control including management of the external audit, budgeting & forecasting activities, performance improvement and important business planning.
The Head of Finance is responsible for the accountabilities listed below for the Airtricity businesses and is therefore the prime Finance point of contact for the Airtricity MD, advising them on the financial impact of key decisions, and has ultimate responsibility for the accuracy of management reporting;
- As key member of the Airtricity Leadership Team, make strategical and functional decisions for the business, by providing financial advice, challenge & support across the organisation.
- Deliver consolidated reporting of accurate and reliable results to the Airtricity management team, the Customer Exco and Group team. Review variance analysis at the business level ensuring results are understood, communicated to the Business and driving plans to address any material commercial variances.
- Own the Annual Budget and Monthly forecasts for the Airtricity business. This includes stakeholder sign off, financial insight and challenge to ensure budgets are accurate, realistic, and aligned with observed performance and the broader Customer strategy.
- Responsible for accuracy and timeliness of regulatory and external reporting which includes statutory accounts, price control submissions, annual and quarterly submissions to the Energy regulators in ROI & NI and any additional regulatory requirements that may arise (e.g. Government grant requirements, RFIs etc).
- Provide insight and analysis to support project work, for example the ongoing transformation work across both Finance & the delivery of the new billing platform, performance improvement, risk reduction and control initiatives.
What do I need?
To be considered for this role, we would love you to have the following:
- Fully qualified accountant with significant Post Qualified Experience in a Head of Finance / Financial Controller / Senior Business Partner role with experience of solving business issues of similar scale and complexity.
- Previous experience in developing, motivating and leading a diverse, and potentially multi-locational team of 13.
- Clear and effective communication of financial performance to operational colleagues to embed financial understanding within the -business.
About our Business
Our SSE Finance function has a key part to play in fulfilling SSE's obligations as a UK-listed company, providing expertise and services that can be shared across the SSE Group, and working in partnership with all businesses to provide services tailored to their specific needs. SSE operates in a very regulated and increasingly competitive environment, and our role is to ensure that we gather, compile, analyse and recommend on the financial strategy for our businesses, identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies and create value for SSE now, and in the future.
What's in it for you?
We offer an excellent package with 34 days annual leave entitlement. Enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.
As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments you need during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.
What happens now?
All applications should be made online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.
If you would like to discuss any working flexibly requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Fran on francesca.thorn@sse.com / 01738 344763.
EXTERNAL: Before commencing your role with SSE, you'll need to complete our pre-employment screening process. This will consist of a criminality and credit check.
INTERNAL: As a courtesy, please let your current line manager know you are applying.
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