[11/7/2025 A] Finance Business Partner

Company description: Tirln is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands. The farmer-owned co-operative has a first-class track record of success in the global market. Rooted in a rich heritage of family farming and embedded in its communities, Tirln has evolved to bring the passion of its farmers and their high-quality milk and grains to the international marketplace. Using modern-day technology and applying the best processes to its milk pool of three billion litres and its premium grains portfolio, Tirln now exports to more than 80 countries. Its award-winning brands are household names in Ireland, and include Irelands number one consumer dairy brand, Avonmore. The organisation draws on a wealth of experience to deliver exceptional products and tailored nutritional solutions including Kilmeaden, Wexford, Truly Grass Fed, Solmiko, CheddMax and GAIN Animal Nutrition. Tirln has a strong market presence in the UK, France, Germany, UAE, the US, North Africa, Japan and China. A talented team of over 2,100 people manage Tirlns network of 11 production facilities, with annual revenues of over €3 billion. Tirln is committed to sustainability through its comprehensive Living Proof programme and has signed up to the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi). For more information, visit Job description: Finance Business Partner Permanent - Hybrid Abbey Quarter - Kilkenny Tirln Tirln, is a world-class food and nutrition co-operative, with a diverse portfolio of quality ingredients, leading consumer and agri brands. Tirln owns leading brands such as Avonmore, Kilmeaden Cheese, Millac, Solmiko, Truly Grass Fed, Premier Milk, Wexford, and GAIN Animal Nutrition. A talented team across Ireland, the US, MEA and China, delivers annual revenues of over €3 billion. Our purpose is to nourish the world, while safeguarding our environment for future generations. Role Profile Reporting to the Senior Finance Business Partner Agri, the Finance Business Partner Agri will play a pivotal role in driving commercial performance and strategic decision-making across the business. Operating within a fast-paced and constantly evolving environment, this role requires a high level of commercial acumen, adaptability, and the ability to influence outcomes through insight, and challenge. The successful candidate will act as a trusted advisor to the Agri commercial team, translating financial data into meaningful business intelligence, identifying risks and opportunities, and supporting the delivery of business targets. A strong focus on performance improvement and working capital optimisation is essential. Key Responsibilities Collaborate closely with commercial stakeholders to influence strategic and operational decisions that drive revenue growth, margin improvement, and overall business performance. Deliver high-quality financial analysis and insight to challenge and support commercial initiatives, investment decisions, and performance reviews Provide constructive challenge to business cases, forecasts, and assumptions, ensuring decisions are financially sound and aligned with strategic objectives. Monitor and manage working capital performance, identifying opportunities to improve cash flow and operational efficiency Support the development of business targets and KPIs, track performance against these metrics, and provide recommendations for corrective action where necessary Identify emerging risks and opportunities, and work with the business to develop mitigation strategies or capitalise on growth potential Lead the budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning processes for your Commercial categories, ensuring alignment with overall business strategy. Provide on-going monitoring and evaluation of actual performance against agreed plans Provide financial modelling and scenario analysis to support commercial decisions Operate effectively in a dynamic environment, responding to change with resilience and maintaining a forward-looking perspective Drive improvements in financial processes, reporting, and insight delivery to enhance decision-making and business agility Provide flexible and responsive financial support on ad hoc projects, analysis, and requests, ensuring timely and high-quality input to meet evolving business needs Requirements Qualified Accountant with 2-4 years post qualification experience in a similar, dynamic environment Good knowledge and experience of SAP accounting environments preferably, together with ability to use and exploit data warehousing tools and Excel Strong communication and influencing skills Collaborative approach to dealing with stakeholders and a desire to win Excellent planning and organisational skills Strong business acumen A growth mindset, combined with adaptability and agility A strong team player Lives the core values of Tirln We offer Hybrid working Free parking incl. EV charging where applicable On-site gym free to use for employees Parenting room Work/life balance and collaborative work culture Career progression opportunities About us Through our expertise in research and development, customer insights, food safety and state-of-the-art manufacturing we bring innovative food and nutrition solutions to a global market. Our new and vibrant headquarters in Kilkenny City operates as a collaboration hub where multi-functional teams come together in a hybrid work environment. Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion We believe in the value of difference. We know that different perspectives, life experience and backgrounds can drive innovation and deliver growth. We welcome people from all walks of life without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, or disability status. Join our Talent Pool Considering a new career in Tirln but this isnt the role for you? Join our talent community and sign up for job /careers Tirln is a Values Based Organisation Skills: Accountancy SAP Collaborative Benefits: Canteen Gym Laptop Paid Holidays Parking Pension