Senior Finance Business Partner, Business Markets

Position description

We are seeking a commercially minded finance professional with 10+ years' post-qualified experience (PQE), ideally gained in a large, customer-focused organisation within the utilities, energy, telecommunications or financial services sectors. Our current vacancy is within our Customer Solutions Business Unit, however this process may be used to fill vacancies across ESB’s Business areas.

As Finance Business Partner for the B2B customer segment, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the financial and commercial success of one of Ireland's leading energy businesses. You will partner with senior leaders across sales, customer operations and commercial teams to provide strategic insight, challenge and guidance that support key business decisions. By joining ESB, you will contribute directly to our ambition to build a net-zero future.

This is a high-impact role that combines commercial analysis, financial planning and performance management to drive profitable growth, strengthen competitive positioning and support the delivery of strategic initiatives. Partnering closely with the leaders of the B2B businesses across sales, pricing and customer operations, the role provides finance and commercial guidance to drive profitability, optimise competitive position, support strategic initiatives, and deliver sustainable growth.

This role will support ESB’s strategic objectives of empowering customers and decarbonising the electricity system by supporting the team to bring innovative solutions to customers to manage their power requirements and decarbonise their business operations.

Key responsibilities:

- Effectively partner with the B2B leadership teams to drive commercial performance

- Manage the financial performance of B2B businesses

- Identify opportunities to enhance value and meet longer term strategic goals

- Lead the budgeting, forecasting and planning processes for the B2B portfolio

- Support the development of innovative customer decarbonisation solutions

- Ensure strong governance compliance and reporting across the B2B portfolio

- Support the leadership, development and mentoring of the finance team, fostering a high-performance culture

Leadership responsibilities:

- Senior managers are part of the senior leadership group and play a key role in the management of their respective business units, providing leadership, direction and input to strategy both within Business Unit and across the wider organisation

- Senior Managers are responsible for the delivery of business targets through the effective management of people and processes in a safe, inclusive and cost-effective manner

- They are also accountable for and are expected to deliver strong financial or other business outcomes through individual and team performance against stretch targets

- Leading and delivering organisational change is also a key responsibility

Experience and qualifications

Essential

The successful candidate will have a strong track record of partnering with senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making, and delivering financial insights that drive business performance and strategic outcomes. Key attributes will include:

- Qualified accountant with minimum 10 years post qualification experience or equivalent

- Strong commercial acumen and ability to translate financial data and market feedback into actionable insights

- Experience supporting revenue growth, cost optimisation, and profitability improvement initiatives

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the confidence to challenge and support senior leaders

- Strong financial planning, forecasting, budgeting, and performance management capability

- Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail

- Experience of leading and developing a team that collaborates closely across the full finance function

- Proactive, collaborative mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and delivering results.

Location

This role is located at Electric Ireland’s offices in Swift Square, Santry, Co. Dublin.

Smart Working at ESB is designed to make ‘in-person’ time together as purposeful as possible while also enabling the effective use of digital tools and hybrid arrangements to preserve our commitment to flexibility. The successful candidate may work flexibly within the jurisdiction where they have been employed, with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration at least two days per week . All Smart Working arrangements are subject to regular review based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the business.

Reporting to

This role reports to the Head of Finance, Customer Solutions and works closely with other senior leaders across the business.

Why Work with Us?

- Opportunity to lead Ireland’s transition to net zero carbon future

- Career development through mentoring and training

- Corporate Social Responsibility Opportunities

- Sports and Social Clubs

- Networking opportunities

- Credit Union

- Generous Pension

- Access to staff well-being programmes

- Generous parental leave entitlements

- Strong values-based and inclusive culture

- Strong commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion

- Great team environment working to our Core Values: Courageous, Caring, Driven and Trusted

Closing Date

16th October 2026

Interview

Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will complete a Behavioural Interview based on each of the following Behaviours, which underpin how we work at ESB and are critical to delivering our strategy:

- Accountable and Ethical

- Collaborative

- Growing and Adaptive

- Proactive

- Respectful and Supportive

More information on “Our Behaviours” is available on Our People Promise .

Notes

Your application will be held in reserve for 6 months should you be suitable for the role.

The successful candidate will be required to evidence their right to work in the Republic of Ireland prior to commencement of employment.

Psychometric assessment will be a feature of this process.