Finance Director
$98,400–$147,600 year
HybridWaterford, Munster, Ireland
Job Summary
Oversee all aspects of finance operations for Sun Life Ireland, including operating cost management, intercompany transactions, tax reporting, treasury, cashflow management, and group reporting. Provide finance business partnership for functional areas by supporting their financial reporting, budgeting, and forecasting needs while managing local bank and external tax/audit partner relationships. Steer the strategic development of an R&D incentives program, securing funding opportunities for innovation projects and establishing partnerships with universities and government bodies. Oversee the Data Protection Office and all compliance activities, ensuring adherence to Irish and European legislation and corporate governance standards. Lead by example to develop process controls that ensure governance and compliance with internal policies and external regulatory landscapes.
Required Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in business or related field (e.g. finance, accounting, economics)
- 7+ years' experience in the financial sector
- at least 5+ years in a treasury management role
- Proven experience in finance management
- strong understanding of finance operations
- financial reporting
- treasury
- tax
- Demonstrated experience in developing and managing financial models and budgets
- Experience leading compliance function
- deep understanding of the Irish regulatory landscape
- Experience in identifying and securing funding for innovation or research projects
- Strong understanding of legal and contractual considerations related to R&D partnerships
- Familiarity of the Irish innovation ecosystem and relevant stakeholders
- Demonstrated expertise of providing finance partnership on multiple high-profile projects which deliver business value
- Demonstrated experience of adapting processes to meet a rapidly changing regulatory landscape
- Experience in managing innovation programs or initiatives
- Knowledge of intellectual property management and commercialization
- Experience working with government agencies and funding programs
- Excellent communication, presentation and negotiating skills
- Demonstrated expertise of Internal controls within the Treasury function
- SOX experience
- Strong understanding of the life insurance / reinsurance industry
- Experience with expense management systems (e.g. Concur)
- Ability to successfully lead a multi-functional team
- Proven self-starter that excels working independently and within a team
- Ability to build rapport and maintain relationships with internal and external parties
- Problem solving mindset and ability to view multiple perspectives in order to negotiate the best outcome
- Strong attention to detail
- excellent writing skills
- capability to present to a diverse audience
- Demonstrates a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion
- willingness to work flexible hours from to time, due to Sun Life offices within other time zones
- Able to work in a fast-paced environment
- manages competing priorities
- adhere to tight deadlines
Desired Qualifications
- Relevant accounting qualification strongly preferred e.g. ACA, CPA, ACCA, CIMA
- Other finance or compliance qualification such as tax, treasury, data protection beneficial but not required
- SAP Experience desired but not essential
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