Finance Business Partner

About Ethos

Ethos is a Greek word meaning "character". It is used to describe the guiding beliefs or ideals that characterise a community, nation, or ideology.

Ethos are mechanical and electrical consultants to the data centre, commercial, high-tech healthcare, and pharmaceutical sectors.

Our mission is to engineer systems that complement the purpose of each building we design, improve the immediate and surrounding community, and meet the objectives of its operations, inhabitants, patrons, operators, and staff.

We are an ambitious, innovative, and driven. We are passionate about delivering excellence for our clients and their projects, and we never settle for delivering work quickly at the cost of quality. Our work environment is positive, professional, and supportive. We take our work seriously, but we like to have a lot of fun too and we place huge importance on having a great company culture. We have been recognised as a Great Place to Work in 2019-2020 and in 2020-2021 and were awarded Best Company to Work For 2022.

Ethos prides itself on delivering efficient, effective solutions across a wide range of industries. We’re currently searching for a qualified accountant to join our ranks as a Finance Business Partner and continue our tradition of success. This person will play an important role across all areas of finance for the entity, as well as supporting the FP&A and Operations teams and other Ad hoc tasks as necessary.

Role Specification

Candidate Attributes

• The candidate must be based in Ireland to be consider for this position

• 2-3 years post qualified experience (PQE) essential

• Ideally working in an industry role in construction or service provider

• Experience working in the UK market desirable but not essential

• Strong commercial acumen

• Good organisational skills, able to prioritise effectively & escalate as necessary

• Proven track record of strong work ethic. Clear examples of “rolling up sleeves and getting stuck in”

• Proven track record of problem solving with clear examples

• Proactive & effective communicator, able to communicate both internally within the business and externally to clients & customers

• Team player, ability to work both independently and collaboratively with other team members, in pursuit of finance objectives

• Strong IT skills, including a proficiency in the use of excel. Experience working with financial systems / ERP a must

• Continuous improvement mindset
  

• Own the role as finance business partner and point of contact for all finance related matters for Ethos’ UK based subsidiary. You will be required to present analysis, provide insight and make recommendations for future strategies

• Assist commercial team with pricing, invoicing and cash collection

• Own the accounts payable process implementing a purchase order process and keeping creditor balances within terms

• Own cash flow management for the company reporting to the financial controller and managing director of the business on a weekly and monthly basis

• Own the payroll process working with HR and external payroll provider to ensure accurate processing and payment of payroll on monthly basis

• Take ownership of the company’s ERP system maintaining accurate master data and ensuring adequate training and resourcing is provided to the rest of the team

• Play an active role in month end including:

• Production of company management accounts within group deadlines

• Ensure all areas are prepared to a high degree of accuracy

• Work with the Financial Controller and other finance team members on timely delivery of reporting deliverables

• Manage general ledger postings, reconciliations and journal entries

• Work with local compliance partners of foreign subsidiaries around tax and statutory filings.

• Take ownership of balance sheet reconciliations and ensure all completed accurately and on time

• Support the annual audit process, liaising with external auditors and preparing necessary schedules.

• Maintain and improve internal controls, ensuring adherence to company policies

• Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis.

• Provide financial analysis and reporting to support strategic and operational decisions.

• Play an active role in new ERP system implementation

• Occasional travel to the UK will be required

• Assist financial controller and financial accountants with group reporting requirements

• Assist Financial Controller and CFO with any ad hoc tasks.