Finance Business Partner (SPC 12 months)

**About the Company** Certa Ireland is a wholly owned subsidiary of DCC plc and is part of the Energy Division of the Group. We were born out of the combination of successful Irish energy brands. We are one of the country’s leading home heating oil, commercial fuel, and agricultural diesel suppliers, in addition to other business divisions including retail forecourts, fuel card services and lubricants. In recent years Certa Ireland has grown with the acquisition of Campus Oil, Jones Oil, two lubricant businesses, and the establishment of the Certa forecourt network. What unites each of these brands is a powerful entrepreneurial spirit, a culture of high performance and agility and is underpinned by exceptionally strong customer service. Certa Ireland’s subsidiary company Alternative Ireland Energy, provides for further growth in the energy sector for Certa. DCC plc is one of Ireland’s most successful organisations, operating in various sectors including Energy. With annual sales of over €18 billion, and operations in 21 countries spanned over 3 continents, DCC employs more than 15,400 people around the globe. Being a part of our parent company means that while we retain the agility and local resonance of a smaller organisation, we also benefit from the strength and scale of our parent company. **About the Role** This is a specific purpose contract for 12 months. In this impactful role within our dynamic finance team, reporting to the Head of Finance, Control & Reporting. This position presents a unique opportunity for you to broaden your scope by becoming a contributor in driving our finance initiatives forward. **Responsibilities** **1. Strategic Financial Support** * Collaborating with department heads, subsidiaries, finance business partners and operational teams to provide clear financial insights that support operational and strategic decision-making. * Translating financial data into actionable recommendations to support strategic initiatives, enhance performance and support group reporting requirements. * Supporting core financial processes, ensuring alignment with Financial Control & Reporting standards. **2. Compliance & Risk Advisory** * Providing guidance on financial controls, policy adherence, and regulatory compliance, ensuring consistent application across the business. * Highlighting key control gaps and supporting stakeholders in strengthening financial governance. **3. Performance Monitoring & Reporting** * Delivering accurate, timely financial reporting to support performance evaluation and group submissions. * Contributing to month-end and year-end close activities, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and compliance with reporting timelines. **4. Stakeholder Engagement & Communication** * Building strong relationships with commercial, operational and finance teams to ensure clarity and alignment on financial matters. * Providing targeted financial support that addresses business needs while upholding control and reporting standards. * Acting as a liaison between finance and stakeholder to ensure clarity, accountability, and transparency in all financial activities. * Providing training to non-financial stakeholders to build understanding of controls, reporting responsibilities, and compliance. **5. Financial Control Environment & Business Support** * Supporting and maintaining a robust financial control environment, ensuring consistent application of approvals, documentation, and policy requirements. * Supporting accurate, compliant, and audit-ready financial processes that underpin reliable reporting outcomes. * Enhancing data quality and efficiency through focused process improvements across financial workflows. **6.General** * Other ad-hoc finance duties as required. **Education & Experience:** * Possess a degree in business, finance or equivalent field. * Minimum experience 4 years post-qualification experience in a financial or partnering role, desirably but not essential, in a finance function of a large business with focus on shared services. **Required Skills** * Strong communication and interpersonal skills. * Ability to work independently and part of a team. * Demonstrated ability to build effective relationships and up-skill non-financial stakeholders. * Demonstrated experience in impacting the quality and success of a finance function. **Core Competencies** * Strong financial acumen and commercially focused. * Proven ability to work as part of a team. * Excellent attention to detail, with an ability and willingness to work in the detail and take a “hands-on” approach. * Positive, can-do attitude, displaying a high level of commitment & motivation. * Highly organized and ability to adapt to quickly changing priorities. * Demonstrates articulate and professional communication style. * Demonstrates high levels of personal and professional standards. * Ability to build strong business relationships.