Moston are currently looking to fill a new Finance Manager role. This is a great opportunity to join an established Main Contractor with over 30 years in business. The company is growing steadily, with 55 current staff and a 2026 turnover exceeding €35M.
Please see the job specification below. Email your CV to – hr@moston.ie .
Job Title: Finance Manager
Salary: Very competitive salary and benefits package available.
Hours: 39 hours p/w
Start Date: As soon as possible but we will wait for notice periods to be worked.
Location: Head Office in Coolmine, Dublin 15. This is primarily an Office based job, but there will be flexibility in terms of WFH balance. The first three months will be fully Office based.
Reporting To: Managing Director.
Role & Responsibilities:
1. Team Leadership, Advice & Mentoring
The Finance Manager will provide leadership, advice and mentoring to both the Accounts & Purchasing department and the Surveying department:
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- Accounts & Purchasing Department: The Finance Manager will oversee the Accounts & Purchasing department who handle weekly & monthly payroll, the processing of supplier invoices, delivery dockets, subcontractor statements and petty cash. The Accounts & Purchasing Manager will report directly to the Finance Manager. The Accounts & Purchasing Manager will handle the primary workload and manage the staff, as they currently do, while the Finance Manager will oversee this in a secondary checking capacity.
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- Surveying Department: The Finance Manager will liaise closely with the Surveying department, with the Commercial Manager issuing monthly/quarterly/annual financial reports to the Finance Manager. The Commercial Manager will handle the primary workload and manage the staff, as they currently do, while the Finance Manager will oversee the financial reporting in a secondary checking capacity.
2. Irish Construction Tax & Statutory Compliance
The Finance Manager must ensure strict adherence to industry-specific tax laws, such as RCT (Relevant Contracts Tax), VAT Reverse Charge, Revenue Payroll Reporting (RPR) and Pensions, including PRSAs, Auto-enrolment, & CWPS (Construction Workers Pension Scheme). The Accounts Department will handle the primary workload, as they currently do, and the Finance Manager will oversee this in a secondary checking capacity.
3. Surveying Department Compliance Checking
The Finance Manager must liaise closely with the Surveying Department Head to ensure compliance with best practices:
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- Subcontractor Quotes vs PO’s: Ensure that the Subcontractor’s received quote is attached to the Purchase Order (PO) on LiveCosts.
- Applications for Payment Tracking: Monitor the financial gap between what the company applied for in the Payment Claim Notice (PCN), what the client’s design team (or ER) certified, and what was actually paid. Submitting the PCN is the Surveying Department’s responsibility. The Finance Manager will oversee this in a secondary checking capacity.
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- Construction Bonds: Organise performance bonds with brokers for new projects.
4. Project Costing & Commercial Liaison
The Finance Manager must liaise closely with the Commercial Manager, Operations Manager and Accounts & Purchasing Manager to ensure project costings and commercial matters are regularly reviewed, evaluated and analysed.
- Monthly Commercial Meetings: The Finance Manager must ensure these are held monthly, reviewing Work-in-Progress (WIP) reports to evaluate live project profitability by comparing actual incurred costs against the original tender budgets.
- Retention Management: Track retentions and ensure they are claimed and released on time.
- Company Insurances: Ensure that all Moston Insurances – Public and Employer’s Liability, Professional Indemnity, Contractors All Risk (CAR), Motor, Office – are negotiated and renewed on time. This involves liaising with the Accounts & Purchasing Manager.
5. Cash Flow & Working Capital Management
Cash management is a critical task for the Finance Manager to control:
- Rolling Cash Flow Forecasts: Maintain strict short- and medium-term cash flow models to ensure the business can safely clear weekly payroll and monthly subcontractor payment runs.
- Credit Control & Debt Collection: Work aggressively (but diplomatically) to chase outstanding certified payments from clients or contracting authorities.
6. Financial Control & Management Reporting
- Quarterly Management Accounts: Preparing the quarterly financial pack (P&L, Balance Sheet, Order Book, Variance Analysis) for the MD and Directors to show exactly where the business stands.
- Overhead Management: Keeping a tight grip on company overheads—such as plant hire, fleet management, fuel cards, and head office expenditure. This involves overseeing these budgets.
- Year-End & Audit Prep: Serve as the main point of contact for external auditors, working closely with the Accounts & Purchasing department and the Surveying department to compile year-end files.
Typical software covered includes Sage 50, LiveCosts, Revenue Online Service (ROS) for RCT and VAT, and Procore.