Controlling Manager

The role

The most important part of this role is commercial pricing. You will lead financial planning, management reporting, commercial analysis and pricing governance across retail finance, wholesale, fleet, leasing and non-asset-based products. Your job is to turn financial and operational data into clear recommendations that sales teams and senior management can act on.

Key responsibilities

• Commercial pricing: Price loans and finance contracts, and lead Controlling's input to the pricing methodology and the Pricing Committee. Review funding costs, overheads, risk costs and margin assumptions, and track agreed actions within delegated authorities.
• Cost of funds and margin: Model the cost of funds and its effect on product margins, and flag risks and opportunities early.
• Sales partnering and return on investment: Work directly with the sales team. Explain the return on campaigns, deals and business cases in plain commercial terms, and analyse profitability by product and channel.
• Planning and forecasting: Lead the annual budget, the regular forecasts and the five-year plan. Challenge assumptions, keep financial models controlled and propose corrective actions.
• Management reporting: Coordinate monthly reporting and submissions to head office in Germany. Review P&L, balance sheet and KPI analysis, reconcile outputs with Accounting, and write financial commentary for the Board.
• Systems, improvement and controls: Support the financial, pricing and reporting needs of business transformation work in an SAP S/4HANA environment. Improve data quality and automation, keep process and model documentation up to date, and support audit and control remediation.
• Team leadership: Set priorities, review the team's work, coach team members, and build cross-training and deputy cover for critical processes.

Requirements

Essential

• A third-level qualification in accounting, finance or a quantitative discipline. ACA, ACCA or CIMA is preferred.
• At least four years post-qualification experience in FP&A, controlling or finance business partnering.
• Hands-on commercial pricing of loans, finance contracts or similar credit products, including cost of funds, risk cost and margin drivers.
• A strong record in budgeting, forecasting and management reporting.
• People management experience.
• Experience explaining return on investment to sales or commercial teams and presenting to senior stakeholders.
• Sound IFRS knowledge and strong financial modelling skills.
• Advanced Excel and experience with Business Objects, Power BI or a similar reporting tool.
• Focus on output: someone who gets things done, can work independently and can manage competing deadlines.
• Fluent written and spoken English.
• Available to start in January 2027.

Desirable

• Experience with SAP S/4HANA. SAP CO is also useful.
• Experience implementing finance systems or automating reporting.
• Knowledge of car finance, leasing or asset finance products.
• Experience in a regulated bank or financial services firm, including reporting to a parent group or head office.

Benefits

• €85,000 salary plus annual bonus potential
• Pension scheme (Irish Life)
• Private medical insurance (VHI or Irish Life Health)
• Life assurance and income protection
• Employee car ownership scheme, car insurance scheme and discounts on group brands
• 24 days annual leave
• Hybrid working: 2 days a week in the office

Interested? Contact Charles Crowley, Co-Founder & Head of Commercial, Promptly Recruitment +353 1 727 0243 · charlescrowley@promptlyrecruitment.com