Location:Kildare Hybrid/Remote:Hybrid - 3 days WFH Compensation:€60-70k basic plus benefits Our client, a well known public sector entity, is recruiting a Finance Business Partner to its high performing finance team. Working as part of a team of Business Partners, the successful candidate will act as the liaision between finance and a key business unit, ensuring that finance continues to add value and offer assurance efficiently and effectively to the team at large. This role has a commercial focus, including assessing the impact of new initiatives, measuring efficiencies and advising on growth strategies, providing insight into financial performance and striking a balance between supporting and challenging key stakeholders as is appropriate. Key Responsibilities Work closely with and influence senior management to help drive business performance, helping to ensure high-quality financial decisions. Provide objective financial advice and opinions that positively impact the future choices of the business. Identify and drive financial efficiency with the racecourse leadership teams - ensuring that resources are allocated effectively with rigorous pressure on costs and a commitment to a value-for-money approach. Provide objective challenge regarding spend plans and take a proactive role in looking for opportunities to deliver services more efficiently and effectively. Investigate opportunities as well as high-risk and material financial issues, or problem areas, with the business. Effective financial performance monitoring to secure the achievement of financial objectives. Detailed cost benchmarking and propose measures to increase cost efficiency across the Group. Smooth annual financial planning processes for forecasts, budgets, and multiyear strategic plans. Key Skills Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or CPA) Prior finance business partnering experience is advantageous but not essential Strong systems skills Financial modelling and analytically minded Strong communicator with ability to communicate complex financial info to non-finance staff Due to the high volume of applications received, we regret that we are unable to respond to all applications. Only those suitable for this position will be contacted. Skills: FP&A Financial Modelling Financial Analysis Benefits: Pension Fund Performance Bonus