EY Finance Manager - Business Partner Projects FTC 

Ireland 

713181346

Department: Finance

Reports To: Financial Controller

Key Responsibilities:

• control project budgets, ensuring adherence to allocated resources.
• Provide detailed financial analysis and reporting for all major projects, includingtracking expenditure against budgets, forecasting costs, and identifying potential overruns.
• Assist in the development and implementation of robust financial management processes within the PMO, ensuring alignment with relevant guidance and best practices.
• Regularly review and assess project financial performance to ensure compliance with the Public Spending Code, Infrastructure Guidelines, and other applicable standards.
• Ensure that projects adhere to Value for Money principles, delivering efficient useof public funds while achieving strategic objectives.

Business Partnering and Advisory Support:

• Act as a trusted finance advisor to project managers and stakeholders across the organization, providing guidance on financial processes, budget management, and compliance requirements.
• Work with cross-functional teams to support the development of project charters, project initiation document, project business cases, ensuring they meet the standards outlined in the internal Project Approval guidelines, Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies and other frameworks.
• Support operational teams in identifying cost-saving opportunities, improvingfinancial outcomes and optimizing resource allocation.
• Provide financial training and support to non-finance project leads to enhance theirunderstanding of budgeting and financial management.

• As finance representative, identify and communicate within finance the upcomingand ongoing projects to ensure the relevant operational finance teams are notified and included in project planning and delivery as required.

Financial Oversight and Reporting:

• Produce accurate and timely financial reports, dashboards, and updates for seniormanagement, PMO leads, and external stakeholders.

• Develop and maintain robust financial tracking systems to ensure transparency andaccountability in project delivery.

• Assist in the preparation of submissions and reports for external audits, fundingapplications, and regulatory compliance reviews.

• Management and enhancement of weekly, monthly and annual controls and assistin development and enhancement of control procedures and matrices.

• Support the identification, recording and management of fixed assets generatedfrom projects.

• Support detailed quarterly forecasting and reporting to the Capital ProgrammeOffice and other senior stakeholders.

Compliance and Governance:

• Ensure procurement procedures are in accordance with national and EU publicprocurement guidelines, regulations and directives;

• Ensure that a systematic risk assessment process is embedded in each project and

• Ensure that each project is developed in accordance with the authorities internalcontrol framework;

• Ensure all project budgets and financial activities comply with the Code of Practicefor the Governance of State Bodies, including risk management and audit requirements.

• Identify and escalate financial risks and implement mitigation measures in

• and funding conditions.

• Develop Financial Policy & Procedural documentation, training and quick referenceguides for project managers.

• Support audit assignments performed by Internal Audit, the Comptroller andAuditor General and other regulatory bodies.

Change Management and Transformation:

• Support the implementation of finance transformation initiativesaimedatenhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of financial operations.
• Act as a change champion, ensuring finance processes are integrated into the

Professional qualification such as ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent.

5+ years of experience in financial management, business partnering, or projectfinance roles including 2 years of management.

Strong knowledge of public sector finance frameworks, including the Public Spending Code, Infrastructure Guidelines, and governance standards.

Proven track record in monitoring and controlling project budgets within a large, complex organization.

Desirable:

• Experience supporting a PMO or working on large-scale infrastructure or capital projects.
• Familiarity with EU funding requirements and compliance.
• Proficiency in financial systems and tools (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Keyedin, Excel).

Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.

Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

Advanced financial modelling, budgeting, and forecasting expertise.

Knowledge of project management tools and methodologies.

The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the position are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed requires the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level