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Orla Gallagher

Financial Controller at ABP UK

Newry, Northern Ireland, United KingdomLinkedIn

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Role

Role Name

Financial Controller

Company

Halden Foods Group

Location(s)

Trafford Park, Manchester

Work Mode

hybrid

Employment Type

full-time

Pay

£75,000 to £85,000 per year

Key Requirements

Skills

Group consolidationStatutory accounts (FRS 102)Cash flow forecastingCovenant reportingTeam leadershipFinancial controlAudit management

Tools

Dynamics 365

Certifications

ACAACCACIMA

Candidate

Summary

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Work History

  • Financial Controller at ABP UK

    Nov 1101 to present

  • Financial controller at Water Solutions Ireland Ltd

    May 501 to Nov 1101

  • Financial Controller at JC Campbell (NI) Limited

    Mar 301 to May 501

  • Financial Controller at Xerox Europe (Ireland) Ltd

    Oct 1001 to Aug 801

  • Cost Accountant Manufacturing at Motorola BV Dublin

    Jul 701 to Oct 1001

  • Audit Senior at Ernst & Young Dublin

    Oct 1001 to Jul 701

    Qualified as a Chartered Accountant within the Manufacturing, Retail and Distribution Division.

Education

  • Queen's University Belfast, 1993

Match Information

Match factors

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Matched(5)

  • Seniority
    Role: senior · Candidate: senior
  • Work mode
    Role: hybrid · Candidate accepts: remote, hybrid, on-site
  • Financial control
    Role needs financial control; candidate lists Internal controls and has held Financial Controller roles since 2003.
  • ACA
    Role needs ACA; candidate is a Qualified Chartered Accountant (EY), but the professional body is not named.
  • 3+ years relevant experienceNice to have
    Role needs 3+ years relevant experience; candidate shows 33 years relevant experience.

Gaps(0)

No proven gaps

For your judgment(14)

  • Location
    Role: Trafford Park, Manchester · Candidate: Newry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (74 mi)
  • Employment type
    Role: full-time · Candidate accepts: unknown
  • Pay
    Role: £75,000–£85,000 · Candidate: pay expectation not stated
  • Group consolidation
    Role needs group consolidation; candidate has group-level Financial Controller roles but consolidation is not named.
  • Statutory accounts (FRS 102)
    Role needs statutory accounts under FRS 102; candidate's FC roles imply statutory reporting but FRS 102 is not stated.

Reasoning

Why it fits

  • The candidate currently holds the title Financial Controller, matching the job title exactly.
  • The candidate has extensive experience in financial reporting, management accounting, cost accounting, budgeting, forecasting, and audit liaison, aligning well with the job's core tasks.
  • The candidate is a qualified Chartered Accountant, meeting the job's certification requirements (ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
  • The candidate has senior-level experience consistent with the job's seniority level.
  • The candidate has worked in the food and beverage manufacturing industry, which matches one of the job's industries.

Watch-outs

  • The job requires hybrid work in Trafford Park, Manchester, while the candidate is located in Newry, Northern Ireland, with no indication of willingness to relocate, reducing practical fit.
  • The job requires experience with group consolidation, statutory accounts under FRS 102, cash flow forecasting, covenant reporting, team leadership, and Dynamics 365, some of which are not explicitly evidenced in the candidate's profile.
  • The job is in the business services and administration managers role family, while the candidate's experience is primarily in accounting roles, which may reduce role fit slightly.
  • The candidate's recent work history does not explicitly mention ERP implementation or PE-backed reporting, which are secondary skills desired by the job.

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