Company Background:
T.E. Laboratories (TelLab) is an Irish company that blends science and innovation to create practical solutions for everyday industries. Testing water and oil to ensure businesses and domestic customers stay safe and efficient, while also manufacturing tailor-made chemicals for a range of clients from Hospitals to Schools to Pharmaceutical Organisations. Our team is focused on quality, creativity, and making a real-world impact. Please see www.tellab.ie for further information.
Job Specification: Financial Controller (FC)
Role Overview
- Position: Financial Controller
- Location: Tullow - Fully Onsite
- Reports To: CEO
- Direct Reports: Team Lead, AP/AR Specialist(s)
Position Purpose
The Financial Controller will own the day-to-day running of the finance function. You will build and maintain robust accounting processes, deliver precise financial reporting, and manage cash flow. This is a high-impact, hands-on role requiring a technically strong accountant who can manage a small team while keeping the business structurally sound for scaling.
Key Responsibilities
1. Financial Reporting & Month-End Close
- Close Management: Own, accelerate, and standardise the month-end close process to deliver management accounts within 6 working days.
- Balance Sheet Control: Perform rigorous monthly reconciliations of all balance sheet accounts, intercompany balances, and foreign currency accounts.
- Variance Analysis: Provide deep-dive variance analysis (Actuals vs. Budget) to highlight operational efficiencies or cost overruns.
2. Process Automation & Systems
- System Optimization: Maintain and optimize the ERP architecture ( SAP-B1) to automate manual data entry.
- Control Frameworks: Design and enforce strict internal financial controls to mitigate risk, fraud, and revenue leakage.
- Project Accounting: Ensure precise tracking of time billing, project utilization, or deferred revenue streams.
3. Working Capital
- Cash Management: Produce weekly rolling 13-week cash flow forecasts for the CFO and CEO.
- Credit Control: Oversee the order-to-cash process, directly managing efforts to reduce Days Sales Outstanding (DSO).
- Vendor Management: Supervise the accounts payable ledger and work closely with supply chain team.
4. Compliance, Tax & Audit
- Audit Lead: Act as the primary point of contact for external auditors, preparing the year-end audit file to ensure zero material adjustments.
- Tax Filing: Ensure timely and accurate filing tax returns, including VAT, corporate tax, and payroll compliance.
- Statutory Accounts: Prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with relevant accounting standards.
Experience & Qualifications
Must-Have Requirements
- Professional Qualification: Fully qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, or equivalent.
- Post-Qualified Experience: 3 to 6 years of post-qualification experience, ideally with a background in an auditing firm followed by a commercial role.
- Scale Exposure: Previous experience in a SME environment reporting to a global head office.
- System Expertise: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets. Crystal reports and sharperlight experience an advantage.
Soft Skills & Fit
- Detail-Obsessed: A natural perfectionist regarding numbers, reconciliations, and audit trails.
- Execution Focus: A practical problem-solver who thrives on building efficient workflows rather than just managing legacy ones.
- Clear communications: Ability to communicate financial rules clearly to non-financial operational managers.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From €60,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Bike to work scheme
- Employee assistance program
- Flexitime
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tullow, County Carlow: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
- What is your current notice period?
Experience:
- relevant: 5 years (required)
Work authorisation:
Work Location: In person
