Finance Business Partner - Special Product Division

Chadwicks Group, part of the esteemed Grafton Group Plc, holds the prestigious position as a leading force in the builder's merchanting industry throughout the Republic of Ireland.  Its foundational operations are rooted in the well-established Builders Merchants division, where renowned brands like Chadwicks, Cork Builders Providers, Davies, and Telfords have become trusted names for quality products and services.

Beyond its core, the Group has embraced growth and diversification, skillfully augmenting its brand family through thoughtful acquisitions and natural growth.  This strategic expansion has introduced a suite of complementary brands — Heitons Steel, Panelling Centre, Morgans Timber, Proline, and Sitetech — each offering a distinct selection of products that enrich Chadwicks Group's portfolio. This blend of time-honoured tradition and modern expansion strategies underlines Chadwicks Group's prominence in the industry, ensuring it remains at the forefront of innovation and customer satisfaction.

Principle Objective

Reporting to the Managing Director of the Specialist Product Division (but part of the wider Finance Team) the Finance Business Partner (FBP) will work across the brands in the specialist product division and support them in making informed and effective financial and strategic commercial decisions. The FBP will be involved in all parts of the financial planning process including forecasts, budgets and long-term plans.  The role will be key member of the division’s leadership team.

Knowledge & Experience 

• Qualified accountant – ACA, ACCA, CIMA, or equivalent international qualification.
• Managing multiple priorities in a complex organisation.
• Experience of engaging and collaborating with colleagues at various organisational levels.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities, with the ability to develop creative solutions to financial challenges.
• Ideally have knowledge of construction materials, industry regulations and market trends.
• Excellent Microsoft Office and presentation skills. Proficiency in Excel is essential.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead Finance Partner for the Specialist Product Division and will help support tactical and strategic decision making across the division and work with each the leaders of the individual businesses to support their business needs.
• Work closely with the finance partner for the Builders Merchants side of the business to develop key performance metrics and dashboards and standardise reporting.
• Drive long term plan, forecast and budget discussions to enable the business future plan.
• Identify improvement initiatives and their financial benefits.
• Use financial outputs to influence the business and finance leadership teams about the future course of the business.
• Identify financial opportunities, risks and drive plans to ensure they are capitalised on or mitigated.
• Produce analysis for Executive level presentations for the division.
• Work with Chadwicks Group Finance team to ensure all central team’s financial requirements are met by the division.
• Any other ad hoc duties as reasonably requested by the Managing Director of the Specialist Product Division.

Essential Competencies

• Solid financial skills with a professional qualification.
• Communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to build positive relationships at all levels.
• Soild analytical and decision-making skills.
• Excellent organisation and attention to detail.
• Effective team working and networking skills.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer facing skills.
• Proactive, motivated, and committed to achieving targets.
• Positive can-do attitude.

Key Performance Measures

• Impact on business outcomes, including ROCE, ROI, payback, margin growth and sustainability-related targets
• Technical Proficiency in use of modelling and data analysis tools
• Data Accuracy and quality of Recommendations
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Frequency and quality of interactions with stakeholders
• Effectiveness in communicating complex data and insights to different audiences
• Collaboration and teamwork

 Budget

• Budget Responsibility – Division Turnover - €200m

Contract Type

• Permanent full time
• Full time 39-hour contract
• Working week Monday to Friday
• Hybrid - Minimum of 3 days per week in the office
• Location: Naas Road, Clondalkin, Dublin 22

Our Benefits Include

• Level 3 Role
• Competitive Basic Salary
• Competitive Performance Related Bonus
• Private Health Care Allowance
• Sick Pay Scheme
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave
• Pension Scheme
• Colleague Saving Scheme
• Profit Share Scheme
• Colleague Discount
• Educational Assistance
• Wellness initiatives

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Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification.  At Chadwicks Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways.  You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

DISCLAIMER: Chadwicks Group reserves the right at any time to change, delete, or add to any of the provisions of this Role Profile at its sole discretion and it is the colleagues responsibility to familiarise themselves with these changes. Furthermore, the provisions of this Role Profile are designed by Chadwicks Group to serve as guidelines rather than absolute responsibilities and duties.

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