Operations Finance Lead, Dublin City Centre, Hybrid

Operations Finance Lead, Dublin City Centre, Hybrid

Barden are proud to be partnering with a leading global organisation to appoint an Operations Finance Lead to their team in Dublin (hybrid working).

About the Role

Help a global manufacturing network improve cost, performance and decision-making - with real visibility and influence. This is a high-impact operational finance partnering role supporting senior manufacturing leadership across a global footprint. You will play a key role in driving financial performance, bringing consistency to reporting across sites, and delivering clear, actionable insight to support decision-making and cost efficiency. This is an opportunity to step into a visible position where you can shape how operational performance is understood and managed across a multi-site environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with senior operational leaders, providing insight to support performance and cost optimisation
• Develop and embed consistent KPIs and reporting across a number of sites and business areas
• Identify and drive improvements in finance processes and performance tracking
• Support decision-making through clear analysis, insight and challenge
• Lead budgeting, forecasting and ongoing performance review processes
• Deliver regular reporting, variance analysis and performance insights to key stakeholders
• Play a role in ongoing improvements to how performance is measured and managed across the organisation

Who they are looking for

• Qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA) with at least 8 years PQE relevant industry experience
• Background in a complex, operational or multi-site environment (e.g. FMCG, manufacturing, pharma, distribution)
• Strong understanding of cost drivers and business performance
• Proven ability to partner with and influence stakeholders
• Strong analytical capability, with the ability to turn data into meaningful insight
• Experience working in a changing environment is highly advantageous
• Strong Excel skills, with experience in data visualisation tools an advantage such as Power BI