Head of Finance, Dublin Business School (DBS)

THE ORGANISATION

Founded in 1975, Dublin Business School (DBS), is Ireland’s largest independent third-level college with over 8,000 students annually and provides a wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate, executive and professional programmes. DBS is part of the Kaplan International Group (KIG), a global provider of continuing and higher education, operating in multiple international markets and teaching hundreds of thousands of students each year. To support its continued development, DBS wishes to appoint a Head of Finance who will be responsible for the financial operations and control of the college.

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THE ROLE

Reporting to the President and working closely with the KIG Finance team in the UK, the Head of Finance will lead the Finance function of DBS and is responsible for providing the company with a strong financial control environment and day-to-day leadership and direction for the Finance team. This role, which incorporates the role of Financial Controller, will oversee financial accounting operations, be responsible for monthly closes and reporting and will have responsibility for statutory reporting, taxes and compliance across DBS and its subsidiaries. The role is broad and also encompasses business decision support, the development of DBS’s financial systems and the internal control environment.

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THE PERSON

You are an exceptional and qualified accountant with hands-on financial management expertise coupled with a strong understanding of US GAAP and SOx compliance. Your background will include strong evidence of leadership and achievement in large complex environments engaging and influencing a wide range of internal and external stakeholders. You are highly IT literate with advanced Excel skills. Experience of reporting internationally is desirable but not essential.

This challenging role provides the opportunity to work with one of the world’s largest and most diverse education providers. A competitive remuneration package will be offered to the successful candidate.
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Further details are available upon request.

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