Chief Financial Officer

Three Ireland Services (Hutchison) Limited; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A major telecommunications company based in Ireland is seeking a Chief Financial Officer. This pivotal role involves overseeing financial performance and shaping strategic plans in a dynamic market. Responsibilities include managing the finance team, ensuring compliance with accounting standards, and providing strategic financial leadership. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in a finance function and possess a professional accounting qualification. This position offers competitive compensation and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working with hybrid model

Competitive salary and performance bonus

25 days holiday plus 2 company days

Annual Leave buy or sell

Healthcare Insurance

Life assurance, phone & laptop

Access to learning & development tools

Free on-site parking

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading the finance function in a dynamic complex business of similar scale.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience in managing finances and investment decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead a high performing finance organisation.
• Oversee all financial and managerial reporting.
• Ensure tax compliance and manage financial risks.

Skills

Proven experience leading the finance function

Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA)

Experience shaping overall business strategy

Strong experience driving change with AI

Experience in managing a Procurement function

Commercially astute

Experience in group reporting structure

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Never has there been a more exciting time to join a team of open, honest and passionate employees. Three is forward thinking, you can’t stagnate in this job, and you’ll be part of a charming bunch of people that will become lifelong friends. There’s an energy here that’s infectious; we defy convention and we’re always looking at ways to shake up the industry and to surprise and delight our customers. You can be yourself here, and you’ll get to build strong relationships with colleagues across the business.

Join us as a Chief Financial Officer

This is a key leadership role within Three Ireland providing the insights, support and challenge to ensure that the organisation delivers strong shareholder value in a rapidly evolving telecommunications landscape. The CFO will be responsible for delivering exceptional financial performance and resilience whilst shaping the business’ overall strategic plans and investment decisions. The CFO will report into the CEO and lead Three Ireland’s Finance function including Commercial finance, Financial planning & analysis, Reporting, Financial control, Tax & treasury, Procurement, Revenue & billing financial operations, Governance and Security.

What else it involves:

• Leadership & Culture: Lead a high performing finance organisation, fostering accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Financial Planning: Partner with the CEO and other members of Three Ireland’s Leadership Squad to shape financial plans including key investment decisions, the Three Ireland budget, shaping business cases and assessments and ensuring Three Ireland is meeting its financial objectives.
• Financial Reporting and Compliance: Oversee all financial and managerial reporting for Three Ireland, ensuring compliance with all regulations and accounting standards, and shape the overall financial narrative provided to shareholders and other key stakeholder groups.
• Risk Management: Work with partners across the business to assess, manage and mitigate cybersecurity, fraud and other financial risks.
• Data and AI: Ensure that the organisation is leveraging AI and other digital tools to capture, analyse, monitor and act on the key data required to improve customer propositions and maximise efficiencies.
• Procurement Oversight: Oversee the development and delivery of Three Ireland’s Procurement strategy, ensuring it’s aligned to the broader Company strategy and cost management approach.
• Tax and Treasury: Direct the company’s tax compliance, and reporting, while managing capital and liquidity to optimise cash flow and financial risk within the complex regulatory and commercial environment of the business.
• Strategic Financial Leadership: Accountable for the development and delivery of Three Ireland’s Finance strategy, including Cost Management and Investments that align with business objectives and shareholder expectations.
• Stakeholder Management: Drive strategic buy‑in for the Finance strategy across key stakeholder groups and act as the primary financial liaison with CK Hutchison, ensuring alignment on strategic priorities and timely delivery of group reporting requirements. Represent the Finance function in external events.

The Skills we are looking for:

• Proven experience leading the finance function in a dynamic complex business of similar scale.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience shaping overall business strategy and investment decisions, working closely with executive level stakeholders.
• Strong experience driving change and leveraging AI and other technologies to improve financial and business operations.
• Experience in managing a Procurement function with similar levels of CapEx.
• Commercially astute, with the ability to manage overall significant budgets and oversee large‑scale negotiations.
• Experience working within a group reporting structure or multinational, with highly distinctive stakeholder management skills.

Essential Competencies

• Leading others: Engage, align and empower teams to achieve goals and ambitions.
• Delighting customers: Prioritise, enhance and maximise the customer experience.
• Shaping strategy: Develop long term business direction based on data and insight.
• Thinking commercially: Apply deep commercial understanding to drive business goals and outcomes.
• Delivering results: Drive continuous improvement and higher performance levels.
• Driving transformation: Foster a culture of change and align the organisation to achieve new direction.
• Fostering innovation: Create an environment that nurtures innovation and builds capabilities.
• Influencing collaboratively: Guide, influence and work effectively with others to drive outcomes.Driving operational excellence: Lead the operation of the function to deliver best in class performance.
• Navigating complex problems: Tackle complex challenges proactively to achieve optimal solutions.
• Growth mindset: Lead with a growth mindset, driving inclusion, continuously learning and seeking new possibilities.

KPIs

• Overall Financial Performance indicators such as Operating Profitability and Financial Performance, Unlevered Free Cash Flow, Operating Expense Ratio, Cash Conversion Cycle, Return on Assets, and CapEx Efficiency.

Benefits of Working at Three

• Flexible working with our new Hybrid model, our employees will enjoy more flexibility working from home and our Dublin head office location (office based 3 days per week).
• Competitive salary, annual performance bonus & pension contribution.
• 25 days holidays plus 2 company days.
• Annual Leave buy or sell (buy or sell up to 5 days AL each year).
• Healthcare Insurance through our flexible benefits programme.
• Life assurance, phone & laptop, subsidised canteen.
• Access to learning & development tools.
• Free on‑site parking.

There’s a lot more to us than meets the eye. You may think you know us, but we’re full of surprises. Intrigued? Join us and Be Phenomenal. Apply now at: https://www.three.ie/careers #Jobs

At Three, we are committed to diversity and inclusion. As Ireland’s largest mobile telecommunications provider, we provide a better connected life for our diverse customer base, and want our teams to reflect this. We welcome and celebrate all identities and strive to create a culture of belonging where employees can thrive as their authentic selves. If you do not ‘tick every box’ in this job description, you likely have other valuable skills that would make you a great fit for one of our teams. If you feel this role is for you, then please apply! If you require reasonable adjustments for your interview, please let us know when scheduling your interview. Apply now at Three – A Phenomenal career awaits!