2026 Career Objective FIND AN OPPORTUNITY THAT DEFINES YOUR CAREER As frontrunners in executive search for finance leader jobs in the West of Ireland, FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search would like to invite you to register your interest for upcoming career opportunities in 2026. We are delighted to report that even though the jobs market in 2025 was uncertain overall, the executive finance market continued to reward in the West of Ireland and has already got off to a great start in 2026. In Q4 2025 alone, we partnered exclusively with three very different, but all globally successful, companies in Galway & Mayo who were offering packages of between €150-250K to outstanding finance executives who will strongly impact their businesss future success. Reaching out to our existing network of finance professionals, we found the perfect finance leader for each job and the perfect company for each of these finance leaders. And as of Jan 2026, we have already partnered with another leading employer renowned for internal promotions to manage their Director of Global Internal Audit job in Galway, offering a 6 figure package and a seat at the CFOs table in HQ America. If you are a seasoned Finance Leader in the multinational sector and youd like us to help you find your perfect opportunity in the West of Ireland, please get in touch with us now to register your interest in strict confidence by phoning Edel Vahey on the office number in the View Profile link above, or sending your CV through the Apply link on this advert. EXECUTIVE FINANCE CAREERS IN THE WEST OF IRELAND Below is a brief outline of some jobs we successfully managed in 2025. Director of Finance & Business Operations, Medical Device Sector, Start-up/Scale-up Package of c€230K+ including base of up to €150K Part of senior leadership team, strong strategic element focusing on how to grow and scale the company. Fully responsible for Finance, you will also lead and build out IT, HR, Procurement and other business functions. Product already commercial and fully approved for market, with plan to grow business to €30-40M by 2027, and sell it in 2-3 years - Shares being offered as part of the package. Company have excellent backing and funding. Previous experience in supporting start up/scale-up Company is necessary. Plant Controller, Site Finance Lead on SLT US Global Medical Device Manufacturer Package of c€210K+ Snippet of the advert from 2025: This No.1 finance leadership job with a multi-billion dollar U.S. medical device manufacturer is an outstanding opportunity for an accomplished Plant Controller or manufacturing Finance Director to make an immediate impact, while also keeping sights strongly on personal development. Renowned for their culture of internal promotion, my client is seeking a high-calibre, ambitious & curious promotion ready finance executive for this site Plant Controller job, as part of a strategic succession plan for their global leadership team. As the Plant Controller for their manufacturing site of c800 staff in Ireland, you will sit on the site Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and be right hand person to the Site Director, driving the growth of the business and enhancing its performance across all metrics. You will lead a finance transformation project to change the structure of the organisation in Ireland, all-the-while presenting site performance results to Directors and VPs of Global Manufacturing and to their CFO and CEO. You will also work closely with the Director of Finance Global Manufacturing to support them on global initiatives, thus expanding your influence and finance expertise across multiple manufacturing plants and c3000 staff globally while on such projects. If you are a seasoned, results-orientated and performance-driven Plant Controller or Manufacturing Finance Director offering c10+ years leadership expertise in a global manufacturing organisation, seeking immediate influence, as well as a clear career progression path, then you will love this Finance Leader job. Chief Financial Controller (CFO), Private manufacturing company €150K, 20% bonus, pension and healthcare. Snippet of the advert from 2025: Become the CFO of a highly ambitious, €100m+ privately-owned, company that has Fun as a core value. An entrepreneurial, hyper-growth, success story in the West of Ireland, this company will wow you with its energy and vision. Having grown revenue 8-fold in the last 10 years, they are targeting a further 50% growth in revenue by 2030 and are now looking for an inspirational Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to steer their future successes. As their charismatic, trustworthy and dependable Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will provide sound advice to your fellow Senior Leadership Team members and Board of Directors on all finance and legal matters across the group. You will pioneer bold strategic and commercial business planning and implementation, guide the high-performing finance team of 20, ensure effective & innovative budgeting and forecasting, meticulously manage risk and governance, while also obtaining and maintaining investor relations and partnership compliance. You will challenge the norm to help identify new revenue streams, provide long-term commercial analysis to increase profitability & generate value, manage continuous improvement initiatives including ERP system implementation and lead the consolidation project including merging entities and finding efficiencies, while ensuring the company remains resilient during this transformation phase. Financial Controller, UK & Ireland,Established & growing company €120-130K plus Bonus, Pension & Healthcare Irish internationally successfully group of c€900m t/o globally - growing rapidly, looking for an ambitious Finance Leader with energy & ideas to revamp the financial management function of the business to align with the current size of the company. You will drive finance transformation and automation projects across AP, AR, Payroll areas (managing a finance team of 13), budgeting and forecasting, corporate accounting and compliance. You will partner with Engineering, QS & Commercial leaders to improve work flows and processes, including leading a new ERP implementation. Working under the wing of the group CFO/FD, this is an brilliant job for an ambitious ACA/CIMA/ACCA Accountant at the early stage of their leadership career (c8 years PQE) to gain excellent exposure and development in a group that prides themselves as a "training company". The above jobs are now closed but we expect similar requirements from our clients in 2026. Please contact us to express your interest. Our mission is to build relationships that last and teams that succeed. We achieve that through honest, straight-talking advice and an unrivalled knowledge of both our clients and the people behind the CVs. All communications are managed in a strictly confidential manner. Please Apply now to register or contact Edel Vahey, Founder & Director of FP&A Senior Finance & Executive Search for an exploratory conversation in strict confidence. Benefits: Bonus Medical Aid / Health Care Pension Fund Company Shares Vehicle Allowance
Strategic Planning, Budgeting And Multi-site Operational Excellence A renowned multinational company in Mayo have the opportunity for a commercial and analytical finance professional to lead their manufacturing operations planning, annual budget preparation and quarterly forecasting offering a rare opportunity for finance professionals in Mayo, Sligo, Roscommon, Leitrim and North Galway a true business partnering permanent job with influence. As the Senior Finance Manager for FP&A, you will support the Ireland Finance Director in financial planning, management and insights reporting for this 500 employee site and will collaborate with them in the delivery of key, multi-site projects. As the Finance Manager for Ireland you will deputise for the Ireland Finance Director when required and have theopportunity to progress to Finance Director level in 18-24 months. Among your responsibilities include: Lead strategic budgeting and quarterly forecasting processes that align with corporate growth plans and gross margin maintenance, this includes annual operations plan preparation for the site partnering with site leaders in the process Translate financial objectives for non-financial leaders and help them align their budgets to meet with corporate targets Present site financial results monthly to the plant senior leadership team offering insights into commercial performance drivers and work with department heads to mitigate future budget variances Manage a small, dedicated team who are established in their roles and co-ordinate the inputs from the companys SSC which will allow you do the value added analytical and business partnering work Provide financial input into a range of project requests A.I., Robotics & Operational Excellence This company are ahead of the innovation curve with A.I. already integrated in their processes and you will manage functional teams to embed value added technologies which create operating efficiencies. You will be the Project Lead for strategic project execution across the business, co-ordinating stakeholders and managing A.I. driven digitalisation projects such as robotics for report generation and ocular character recognition technology to replace previously manual tasks. This multinational company is woven into the fabric of County Mayo with a bustling manufacturing site which distributes products globally. With 500 FTEs and onsite functions including R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Distribution and corporate functions with both a local and global remit, this multi-billion euro turnover business gives you exposure to a wide range of manufacturing finance activities. In your role as Senior Finance Manager for Ireland you will leverage the inter-connectivity of each of this companys sites countrywide. This position has become available due to the current post-holder moving upwards internally showing this companys commitment to career progression once you establish your reputation for good quality work and delivery. With a very attractive package of €90,000-€105,000 comprising of base salary, excellent bonus, company pension contributions, health insurance and hybrid working, you will be rewarded right away for the expertise you will bring. To become the Senior Finance Manager, FP&A you will hold a professional accountancy qualification (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with budgeting and financial analysis experience and a flair for delivering operational excellence in a multinational company. Apply today or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager, via the contact details in our bio. Skills: Manufacturing Finance Operational Excellence Project Management Budgeting Forecasting Benefits: Work From Home Bonus Share Options Pension Family Health Insurance Career Progression
Our client, a multinational manufacturer in the medical device industry, is partnering with us to appoint a Finance Business Partner onto their FP&A team in Galway. Within easy reach of Mayo, Roscommon, Clare, Westmeath and Offaly, its the ideal next step if you have costings or financial analysis experience within the medical device, biopharma or other manufacturing sectors as you will business partner with 2-3 large departments for all their budgeting, forecasting and financial planning needs. We are also interested in speaking to you if you have financial analysis experience from another industry in a large company. As the Finance Business Partner you will collaborate with department leaders as their trusted financial advisor on monthly variances versus their budget, financial scenario planning for new initiatives such as product launches or opening of new production lines and project accounting on areas such as new product development and capital expenditure. This brings you closer to manufacturing operations and to key decision makers across the business. You will also prepare the annual and strategic (3-5 year) budgets with your colleagues on the FP&A team for approval by the corporate team in their US headquarters. Why work with this multinational medical device manufacturer? They are a renowned brand name with multi-billion annual revenue who is growing organically and through strategic acquisitions Significant career progression opportunities for you to managerial and director level as well as onto global projects Gain valuable insights into the cost and revenue drivers of a full product lifecycle medical device manufacturer Work with cutting edge systems and AI where continuous improvement is embedded across this 3,000 employee site Commitment to sustainability with all new buildings onsite being carbon neutral Funded learning & development programmes and 3rd level post-graduate programme support Your rewards as the Finance Business Partner will be a well-rounded package worth €85,000-€90,000 including a competitive base salary, annual bonus, company pension contributions, share option scheme, full family health insurance, sick pay scheme and death-in-service benefit. To become the Finance Business Partner you will have strong financial analysis skills from ideally the medical device, biopharma or other manufacturing sectors, we are also interested in speaking to you if you have multinational financial analysis experience from another industry. You will be a qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA) with post-qualification industry experience as noted above. Apply today or contact Shane Lynott, Talent Acquisition Manager via the contact details in our bio. Skills: Financial Analysis Business Partnering Budgeting Benefits: Work From Home Hybrid Working Annual Bonus Family Health Insurance Company Pension Share Options Income Protection Career Progression
