Director of Finance

County Galway is the second largest County in Ireland having an area of almost 6,149 square kilometres, with a coastline stretching to almost 2,000 kilometres. County Galway has the largest Gaeltacht population in Ireland representing 49.7% of the national Gaeltacht population.

The rural countryside from the West to the East provide residential accommodation, farming enterprises, tourism attractions and rural enterprises that are all catered for in a sustainable and co-ordinated manner.

Galway County Council’s Corporate Mission 2025-2029 is to promote the creation of an attractive, resilient and inclusive county in which to live, work, visit. We will enable our diverse communities and businesses to flourish in an environment that offers a range of housing options, a robust range of employment opportunities, access to quality infrastructure and community facilities with a high-quality sustainable environment to meet the needs of all.

Galway County Council will do so as the leading local democratic body in Galway, representing the people of Galway, with dignity, in all aspects of their lives and identities, committed to equality, diversity, participation, dignity and inclusion in all aspects of our democratic role.

Galway County Council will be strategic in our future planning and focused on our daily delivery of services to the people of Galway.

An opportunity now exists in Galway County Council for the position of Director of Finance.

Reporting to the Chief Executive, the Director of Finance will lead and manage the finance function within the Authority. As a member of the senior management team, the Director of Finance will also have other responsibilities in the overall management of the Authority.

As a key member of the Senior Management team, the successful candidate will be required to make a valuable contribution to the strategic management of the Finance function as well as provide a high level of independence and objectivity. This is an opportunity for an experienced finance professional to fully utilise their professional, technical and management skills in an environment that promotes a high-performance culture. As well as leading the finance function, additional responsibilities involving other function areas of the Local Authority will be assigned from time to time.

A full list of essential requirements is available in the Information Booklet.

For more information and to apply, visit: https://bit.ly/RI_Ad_DFGCC

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Closing Date: 3pm Thursday 15th May 2025