Head of Finance

Company Description

Eurofins Biomnis Ireland is the leading independent provider of Medical Laboratory Services in the country and part of one of the largest medical laboratory groups in the world. We are a medically led and ISO 15189 accredited organisation dedicated to delivering accurate and reliable medical laboratory results to help health care professionals diagnose, treat and prevent disease. As an employer, we’re keen to look after our people with as much dedication as they look after our clients and their colleagues. We are a diverse company with 31 nationalities, encouraging inclusiveness and instilling a sense of belonging to all our colleagues.

What we offer:

In the spirit of supporting and improving the health and well-being of our employees, building resilience, confidence and compassion through education and activities, our "Wellbeing Committee" was founded. "The Wellbeing Committee" plans activities, promotes participation, represents employees from all organizational levels, and creates and maintains open lines of communication between wellness committees and employees.

We offer very competitive salaries, excellent training, and exceptional career prospects. You will receive an attractive salary and overall benefits package which includes: Pension Scheme, Life Assurance, Income Protection, Higher Education Policy, Health Insurance, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), Eurofins Employee Referral Programme, and you will be part of the company's Annual Bonus Scheme. 

We are now recruiting for a:

Head of Finance

We are currently recruiting for an ambitious professional, with a strong financial background, presently working as a Head of Finance/Finance Director role and senior leadership experience with an international group, looking to grow in their career with us. Training and development support will be given to you to help your progression within the organisation. 

We’re a growing and ambitious company, so there is huge potential here to develop with us and enjoy fantastic rewards in your career.

Please note this is not a HYBRID role, this role will be based on site in Sandyford, Dublin 18.

Job Description

Main Responsibilities:

• To assist Eurofins in maintaining a high standard in medical testing.
• Provide support to clients and colleagues to ensure a first-class service.
• To maintain and enhance their professional knowledge and skills as required.
• Work with colleagues to contribute towards the continuous improvement of the department.
• Demonstrate behaviour consistent with the mission and values of Eurofins
• Assist in the organisation of workload, prioritising tasks to ensure the effective running of the department.
• Observe the strictest confidence when dealing with all aspects of patient and Company information

Specific Tasks:

• Be aware and compliant with of all the documentation related to your Department to include – Training Records, SOP’s, Forms, including reading and acknowledging required documents on QPulse.
• Be the finance lead for the Irish Clinical Diagnostics division working closely with the Managing Director and the local senior management team.
• Responsible for all monthly and quarterly Group financial reporting of the division and its business units, explaining main variances in P&L, Net working capital, Capex and all other relevant financial matters.Work closely with leaders in the business units to achieve budget objectives by maximising opportunities and managing costs.
• Provide analysis on deviations between actuals and budgets, challenge the business leaders to bridge gaps and monitor the action plans taken.
• Make ad-hoc financial analysis for the division leader and the Group management.
• Strong oversight in the budget process of the division and in particular be fully responsible of the coordination of the budget process and the forecasting exercises.
• Improve, simplify, standardize and/or automate management information, reporting and KPI’s.
• Support the coordination & implementation of Group’s Finance policies & procedures. 
• Ad hoc project management, including those supporting the Group’s controlling activities.

Leadership and Accountability

• Develop a shared sense of commitment and participation among staff.
• Contribute to the strategic and development planning of the wider organisation.
• Liaise closely with internal and external service users to ensure effective and efficient utilisation of available resources.
• Maintain good collabor