Job Title: Financial Controller (Portfolio)
Company: Valsoft
Location: Dublin - Ireland (Hybrid)
Type: Full-time
Reporting to: Head of Finance
Valsoft are looking for an experienced and dynamic Financial Controller to support our Portfolio.
About Valsoft
Valsoft specialises in acquiring and growing vertical market software companies. Our mission is to provide a permanent home for software businesses, preserving the legacy of their founders while investing in the long-term growth and success of the companies we acquire. We operate and manage a global portfolio of wholly owned software companies, delivering mission-critical solutions across multiple verticals. By implementing industry best practices, Valsoft ensures a time-sensitive integration process and operates a decentralised model, fostering rapid growth through reinvestment in its portfolio.
The Role
As a Financial Controller (Portfolio) you will responsible for the financial integration of newly acquired businesses and be a strategic partner for portfolio growth. It will involve overseeing all financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and analysis of the Companies within the Portfolio.
You will be part of a larger portfolio with a team of controllers with global presence.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and Coordinate Financial Functions and Manage Daily Accounting Operations: Direct both operational and strategic accounting tasks, including the oversight of accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger activities ensuring accurate, timely and efficient management of financial transactions and records.
- Build and Lead the Portfolio Finance Team: Recruit, train, and develop a skilled accounting team capable of meeting operational demands and maintaining high standards in financial management.
- Prepare and Present Financial Statements: Generate monthly financial reports, analyze data, and deliver ad hoc financial insights that support informed decision-making.
- Oversee the Development of Budgets and Forecasts: Manage the financial budgets and forecasts process, providing insights and ensuring alignment with financial objectives.
- Enhance Free Cash Flow : Monitor and manage cash flow to ensure liquidity, optimize the cash cycle, and optimize free cash-flow that will be used to invest in new acquisitions.
- Optimize Financial Processes: Conduct situational assessments, identify gaps and opportunities for automation, make recommendations, and direct the implementation of such changes as required to improve financial systems and related processes.
- Operational Improvements : In close collaboration with the Managing Directors and the Portfolio Manager participate in the assessment and implementation of operational improvements.
- Ensure Tax Compliance: Conduct tax optimization reviews in collaboration with the corporate tax team; manage tax filing processes, handle audits, and ensure compliance with all relevant accounting and tax regulations.
- Establish and Maintain Financial Controls: Implement and uphold internal financial controls that secure our growth.
Integration Support
- Financial Integration: Lead the financial integration activities include ERP system implementation, account mapping, rollout of the Portfolio's reporting requirements and governance standards.
- Monitor Integration Success: Establish and monitor monthly reporting cadence. Review all deliverables for data integrity, quality, and accuracy.
Manage Transition Financial Risk
- At Acquisition: Identify discrepancies between acquired company accounting policies and Valsoft corporate policies. Remediate discrepancies by revaluing accounts, engineering and implementing go forward reporting processes.
- In the initial months post-acquisition support the forecasting of the first year bottoms up forecast in partnership with the acquired business.
- Acquisition Accounting: Prepare purchase price allocations, ensure completeness and accuracy of opening balance sheet accounting.
About You
- A qualified financial accountant (CPA) with a solid track record of strategic, results driven accomplishments.
- 7+ years of experience in a similar role, including at least 3+ years in team management and having managed at a minimum one ERP integration.
- Must be based in Dublin and legally authorized to work in the Ireland.
- Strong knowledge of financial regulations and standards.
- Excellent analytical, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Proven ability to manage and develop high-performing teams.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
- Proficiency in financial software and tools, including ERP systems.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities.
- Extensive knowledge and skill in multiple disciplines to be able to support business integration activities effectively and a capacity to understand and interpret conflicting goals and needs of diverse groups
- Advanced knowledge of MS Excel
- Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
For more information about Valsoft, please visit our website at www.valsoftcorp.com.
We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.
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