A leading organisation in the public sector industry is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Financial Planning and Reporting Analyst to support strategic planning, financial oversight, and performance reporting across nationwide operations.
This position plays a key role in financial governance, sustainability reporting, product allocation, and audit management. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager of Product Allocation & Financial Planning, you will be responsible for delivering accurate analysis, supporting regulatory compliance, and ensuring financial processes operate effectively and transparently.
Key Responsibilities
Product Allocation & Profitability
- Assist with periodic product allocation reporting.
- Support regular reviews of allocation processes for accuracy and appropriateness.
- Provide backup for periodic, forecast, and budget route profitability reporting.
Audit & Compliance Management
- Coordinate annual audit schedules with external auditors and communicate timelines internally.
- Ensure documentation requests and audit queries are managed promptly and accurately.
- Assist with scheduling and attending audit meetings with the PSO Controller.
- Provide regular audit status updates to management and external stakeholders.
- Prepare periodic and quarterly updates on PSO audits for external authorities.
- Ensure timely completion of all external stakeholder audits.
- Track and follow up on outstanding audit actions.
- Prepare ad‑hoc audit reports for the CFO.
Regulatory & Sustainability Reporting
- Support compliance and reporting requirements for EU Taxonomy and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
- Assist with financial analysis related to sustainability initiatives and expenditure.
- Contribute to statutory CSRD reporting in collaboration with internal and external stakeholders.
- Report on PSO Schedule 7 compliance, financial impacts, and potential funding gaps.
- Support ongoing review of compliance with public transport contract schedules.
Financial Operations & Risk Management
- Manage PSO DAC marketing funding, monitoring budgets and variance analysis in partnership with Commercial & PR teams.
- Assist in the management of the CFO Risk Register, ensuring risks are clearly defined, monitored, and actioned.
- Provide financial insights and analysis to support senior leadership decision-making.
Key Skills & Experience
- Qualified accountant with a minimum of 3 years' post‑qualification experience (PQE).
- Strong background in audit, financial reporting, and business partnering.
- Experience working in multi‑entity or multi‑product organisations.
- Proficiency with Cognos or similar analytics/reporting tools.
- Demonstrated ability to work to strict reporting deadlines.
- Skilled in coordinating audits, managing documentation requests, and engaging with auditors.
- Strong understanding of PSO contract requirements, sustainability reporting (CSRD), and EU Taxonomy obligations.
- Experience preparing detailed reporting for external authorities and senior leadership.
- Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple complex tasks simultaneously.
- Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to work cross‑functionally and influence stakeholders.
Apply today with an updated copy of your CV to Ciara Lawler for immediate consideration.
