Finance Manager

Waystone

Finance Manager leading a team to deliver financial services for clients at Waystone. Managing accounts, ensuring compliance, and supporting regulatory functions in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 6/11/2026contractCashel • 🇮🇪 IrelandJuniorMid-LevelWebsite

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Hard Skills

accountingfinancial reportingtaxfinancial statementsregulatory reportingmanagement accountscorporation taxVATpayrollattention to detail

Soft Skills

team managementcustomer focusorganizational skillscommunication skillsrelationship buildinginitiativetrustworthinesscritical thinkingtime managementadaptability

Tools & Technologies

XeroSageSAPMS OfficeExcel

Certifications & Qualifications

ACAACCACIMA

Industry Keywords

structured financecorporate servicescompliancefinancial informationclient engagement

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Plan, organise and complete tasks to ensure client engagement requirements are met including adherence to monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines.
Managing staff and assisting team development along with your manager by providing guidance, training and mentoring, setting their goals and monitoring performance.
Continuously seek to improve and develop methods and processes with the key to making the team more effective and efficient.
Work within a team to ensure delivery of accurate monthly/quarterly/annual cash management, management and statutory financial information to clients and auditors.
Provision of financial information to clients and customers.
Corporation tax, VAT and Central Bank returns adhere to strict filing deadlines;
Liaise with payroll department to run payroll and associated payroll reports for all clients and ensure tax returns adhere to strict filing deadlines.
Perform and review regulatory reporting filing, tax reporting filing, quarterly and annual management accounts and year-end financial statements. Ensures all regulatory and compliance requirements are met for assigned portfolio of clients.
Keep abreast with all financial reporting and regulatory changes.
Actively leads and monitors team projects for the Corporate Services business unit.
Follows Waystone Code of Conduct and leads by example.
Working with colleagues across the Waystone Group, ensuring effective collaboration, communication and development of solutions.
Build and maintain excellent relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders.
Adhere to internal procedures to meet professional standards, ensuring all learnings are completed on time and propose changes that can improve service delivery and quality.
Assist in ad-hoc and project requirements as required by the Director/Associate Director.
Escalation to the Director/Associate Director of any issues as they arise.
Preparation/Review of board meeting packs and presentation at board meetings.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Partly qualified accountant but working towards fully qualified (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
University degree in accounting or business
A minimum of 2 years PQE in a similar Finance role.
Experience managing people.
Strong technical accounting skills including tax, financial reporting and financial statements.
Previous use of accounts package such as Xero, Sage or SAP would be desirable.
A high level of customer focus towards both internal and external customers.
Be very organised and have excellent attention to detail.
A quick learner and work at speed in a fast-paced environment.
It is essential to be trustworthy and understand the need for confidentiality.
Strong client services experience at management level within the structured finance industries/ corporate services.
Team player and self-starting, with ability to use initiative and produce high quality output.
Effective communication skills and adept at building relationships
Strong MS Office Skills with a focus on Excel.
Ability/experience working in a fast-paced environment with outstanding time management, organizational, oral/written communication skills, critical thinking and attention to detail.
Respect of different views, cultures, and methods with a willingness to embrace them.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Flexible work arrangements
Professional development opportunities