Financial Controller - Greater Belfast- £60,000 - £70,000 (34137)

Belfast
Written By Connor Day

Downey Osborne are delighted to be working on an exclusive basis with a well-established and growing organisation within the private care sector in Northern Ireland. This is a key leadership role within the finance function, offering full responsibility for financial management, reporting, and supporting strategic decision-making across the business.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant looking to take ownership of a busy finance function within a people-focused, operationally driven environment.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary package

  • Pension scheme

  • Hybrid working, 2 days at home

  • Supportive leadership team

About You

  • Qualified Accountant (ACA, ACCA or CIMA)

  • Strong technical accounting and reporting experience

  • Previous experience in a Finance Manager or Financial Controller role

  • Confident managing month-end and year-end processes

  • Strong commercial awareness and ability to support operational decision-making

  • Excellent communication skills with the ability to partner non-finance stakeholders

  • Experience within healthcare, care, or service-led environments advantageous but not essential

About Your New Role

Always

  • Lead the preparation of monthly management accounts and board reporting

  • Oversee financial controls, reconciliations and compliance

  • Manage budgeting, forecasting and cashflow planning

  • Ensure timely statutory reporting and audit coordination

  • Support senior leadership with financial insight and performance analysis

Often

  • Review operational performance and highlight key financial trends

  • Partner with department heads to support budgeting and cost control

  • Oversee payroll and transactional finance processes

  • Identify opportunities for process improvement and efficiency

Occasionally

  • Support commercial decision-making for new services or contracts

  • Assist with systems development or finance transformation projects

  • Liaise with external auditors, tax advisors and banking partners

Never

  • Be expected to survive month-end solely on coffee and optimism

  • Be expected to arm wrestle with your boss

Interested?

If this sounds like the job for you, just click on the ‘submit a cv’ button at the top right of the website.

Connor Day
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