Data Operations Associate

You are a strategic thinker passionate about driving solutions in Financial Reporting. You have found the right team.

As a Data Operations Associate within the Financial Reporting team, you will leverage your strategic thinking and passion for promoting solutions in financial reporting. You will have the opportunity to manage a team, review financial statements, and ensure compliance with IFRS and US GAAP. Your role will involve interacting with stakeholders, identifying process improvement opportunities, and maintaining risk and control checks.

Job responsibilities:

• Review primary financial statements and related notes in accordance with IFRS and US GAAP within client deadlines and SLAs.
• Plan audits and resources for financial reporting teams.
• Conduct analytical reviews of year-on-year movements in financial statements and notes.
• Manage consistency across financial statements for large clients throughout audit and interim cycles.
• Analyze client accounting records and escalate potential issues. 
• Identify and correct misstatements in line with GAAP disclosures, escalating audit findings as needed.
• Resolve team queries and act as a reference for junior members on technical, accounting, and audit matters.
• Liaise with partner sites for external deliveries and communicate status effectively.
• Interact with stakeholders to address accounting or financial reporting queries.
• Recognize and act on process improvement opportunities, encouraging team efficiency ideas.
• Ensure risk and control checks are in place, updating checklists and SOPs post-audit cycles.

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• Possess over 7 years of experience in Financial Reporting or Audit within the Funds industry.
• Hold a postgraduate degree or CA/CPA qualification in Finance/Accounting.
• Manage people, conduct performance reviews, and set objectives effectively.
• Demonstrate strong management skills and build key internal relationships across locations.
• Exhibit strong attention to detail in document review and analytical capabilities for financial statements.
• Have excellent knowledge of primary GAAPs: Irish/UK, IFRS, and US GAAP.
• Work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and manage multiple deliverables during peak times.
• Implement change, seek efficiencies, and manage initiatives alongside daily tasks.
• Be oriented towards risk, control, and procedures.
• Possess strong analytical and prioritization skills, capable of making judgments.