Finance Business Partner

The Opportunity

At Stantec, we have an exciting opportunity for a commercially minded and qualified accountant to join our Finance team in Ireland as a Commercial Finance Business Partner.

Reporting to the Ireland Financial Controller, you will play a key role in supporting the financial and commercial performance of our Irish business. Working closely with the Finance team and operational leaders, you will provide financial insight, support business planning and forecasting, and help drive sustainable and profitable growth across our business.

This is a varied role that will combine strategic financial analysis and business partnering with hands-on involvement in key financial and commercial processes. You will also play an important role in ensuring compliance with Stantec's accounting policies, including IFRS 15 and revenue recognition requirements.

The Role

As Commercial Finance Business Partner, your responsibilities will include:

• Working closely with the Ireland Financial Controller, Finance team and operational business to support financial performance management, budgeting and forecasting.

• Developing and enhancing management reporting and financial analysis to provide greater visibility of key business performance indicators, including growth, profitability and cash generation.

• Preparing financial performance commentaries, variance analysis and reporting, identifying trends, opportunities and areas for improvement.

• Supporting monthly, quarterly and year-end financial close and reporting processes, ensuring accuracy and appropriate financial controls.

• Coordinating and consolidating detailed forecasts across business lines, supporting wider Group budgeting and forecasting activities.

• Supporting the management of the Ireland cost base and identifying opportunities for improved cost efficiency.

• Ensuring compliance with Stantec's financial policies, risk and control framework, including SOX requirements and IFRS 15 revenue recognition policies.

• Assisting with monthly payment applications and subsequent client invoicing, working closely with the Project Accountant.

• Supporting the monthly project review process, analysing project financial performance and working with Project Managers to identify challenges and develop solutions.

• Providing commercial and financial guidance to Project Managers and operational teams.

• Supporting supplier invoice processing, payment queries and accounts receivable collections.

• Assisting with internal and external audit requirements as necessary.

• Maintaining a strong understanding of key client contractual agreements and their financial implications.

• Championing continuous improvement across commercial finance processes, working collaboratively with our Integrated Global Working team in India to improve efficiency, consistency and effectiveness.

About You

We are looking for an operationally and commercially minded qualified accountant with approximately 3–5 years' relevant experience, ideally within a professional services or consultancy environment.

You will be comfortable operating at both a strategic and operational level, combining strong financial and analytical capabilities with a hands-on approach to improving processes and supporting the wider business.

You will ideally have:

• A recognised professional accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).

• 3–5 years' relevant post-qualification or industry experience in a similar commercial finance or business partnering role.

• Experience working within a large, complex organisation, ideally in a professional services environment.

• A strong understanding of IFRS, particularly IFRS 15 and revenue recognition.

• Experience improving financial controls, processes and procedures.

• Experience working with major ERP systems; Oracle experience would be advantageous.

• Excellent analytical, numerical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret and present complex financial information clearly.

• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and strong general IT capabilities.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders at all levels.

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage competing priorities and deadlines.

• The ability to work independently while contributing positively to a wider, collaborative team.

• A proactive approach to continuous improvement, with a willingness to embrace change and learn new systems and processes.

• A high level of professional integrity and a strong customer-focused mindset.

WHY JOIN US 

• We put people first: We're proud of our friendly, inclusive and collaborative environment where everyone feels valued and driven to succeed. 

• We are driven to achieve: Named in the top 50 companies to work by Glassdoor 2025. Recognised by Corporate Knights as one of the world's top 10 most sustainable companies 2025. = 

• We do what is right: Industry leading training and development as well as paid for professional subscriptions. A professional progression plan, supporting you to become chartered.

• We are better together: A supportive and collaborative team environment to assist with the growth of your career.

• Growth: We're on an exciting growth journey across the Ireland - we want you to be part of it! 

• Great Benefits: Competitive salary, enhanced pension plan, annual leave with the option to buy/sell additional days, private medical insurance, group income protection & life assurance included as standard!

About Stantec

Whether you’re starting out on your engineering career or are looking for a fresh challenge, Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, is a great career move.

Based in Dublin, Galway, Castlebar and Cork, we are actively recruiting for team players with experience in any of the following areas – water and wastewater treatment process and network design, integrated network management, structural design, site development, road and bridge engineering, project management and administration.

You’ll be working for a dynamic company with an excellent reputation in the industry.

Ryan Hanley, now part of Stantec, offers a great working environment amongst friendly professionals with an emphasis on teamwork. It’s a company where your ideas and opinions will be valued and your efforts recognised and rewarded.

We have been awarded the silver Investors in Diversity accreditation by the Irish Centre for Diversity for our commitment to quality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in the workplace.