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Residential Business Partner

 
Vacancy Number:  27202
Category:  Finance
Job Type:  Full-time
 

 

Position Description  

Electric Ireland is the retail division of ESB, supplying competitive electricity, gas, and energy services to all market segments across Ireland. With over 1.2 million residential customers and an annual turnover of approximately €2 billion, it is one of the country’s leading energy providers. Electric Ireland is committed to delivering value, innovation, and sustainability, supporting customers on their journey toward smarter energy use and a net zero future. 

 

This role involves supporting and challenging business performance across Electric Ireland’s residential electricity and gas business lines, with a strong emphasis on enabling customers to progress on their net zero journey. The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping and delivering product offerings that empower customers to make sustainable energy choices, transition to smart plans, and reduce their carbon footprint, as well as supporting the business in efficiently managing costs to delivering value for customers. The role supports commercial decision-making, strategic development, and maintaining a robust governance and control framework across the residential business. 

 

This is an exciting and impactful opportunity to work in a dynamic, commercial, and customer-focused team at a transformative time in Electric Ireland’s evolution—where sustainability, innovation, and customer empowerment are at the heart of the business. 

 

Key Responsibilities 

  • Provide commercial support and challenge to the business to assist in delivering their strategic targets including the development of business opportunities that drive sustainable growth in the Residential Business in the Republic of Ireland, including the expansion of net zero and smart energy solutions.   
  • Build and maintain effective working relationships with key stakeholders to ensure success in delivering quality, value-adding service, and innovative low-carbon offerings. 
  • Support the day-to-day financial performance of the business areas, including proactive engagement to ensure growth, profitability, and alignment with strategic KPIs including decarbonisation goals. 
  • Support the development of the Integrated Business Planning process from a financial perspective, ensuring alignment with strategy, business plans, and the delivery of climate action objectives. 
  • Collaborate with Business Managers and Procurement to agree on financial solutions for all tender processes and contract extensions for the residential business.  
  • Help develop financial analytics to support data-driven decisions across the business. 
  • Support the maintenance of a robust governance and control framework that ensures compliance and transparency in the delivery of service to residential customers and climate-aligned business goals. 

 

Experience and Qualifications 

Essential 

  • A recognised professional accounting qualification. 
  • A minimum of 3 years relevant experience 
  • A pro-active, enthusiastic and commercially focussed individual. 
  • Good commination skills with the ability to develop relationships at all levels both within Electric Ireland and throughout the ESB Group. 
  • A commercial mind set with effective accounting, analytical and interpersonal skills, with ability to deal with senior management and influence decisions.  

Desirable  

  • A good knowledge of ESB’s financial accounting and reporting systems (SAP FMIS, BPC etc.) would be an advantage. 

 

Location  

This position will be based in Swift Square, Santry. 

 

ESB is committed to smart working – combining digital tools with a culture of trust and empowerment to enable flexible ways of working. The successful candidate may work flexibly within their jurisdiction with attendance at the workplace for in-person collaboration on at least two anchor days per week. All smart working arrangements are subject to manager approval and ongoing review, based on the operational requirements of the role, the team, and the individual. 

 

Reporting To

Financial Business Partner 

 

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 

 

Salary

€57,900 - €68,100 per annum (depending on experience)


Closing Date

1st September 2025

 

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

 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement

ESB is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all sections of society and ensure that no one is discriminated against on the grounds of race, religion or belief, ethnicity or nationality, disability, age, citizenship, marital status, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation or gender identity, or any other basis as protected by law. 

Applicants who anticipate requiring assistance or reasonable accommodations for any part of the application or interview process may contact, in confidence, recruitment@esb.ie.  

About ESB

Join us in our mission to achieve a net-zero electricity system by 2040. ESB is Ireland’s leading energy utility, with activities spanning electricity generation, transmission and distribution, energy supply, energy services and international consultancy. Operating in Ireland, Northern Ireland and Great Britain, we invest over €1 billion each year to deliver a new energy future based on reliable, affordable zero-carbon electricity.
 

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