Financial Reporting

As a Financial Reporting Specialist within our Financial Services team, you will be responsible for the preparation of primary financial statements and all related notes in accordance with accounting and regulatory disclosure requirements. You will have the opportunity to liaise with partner sites for external deliveries and communicate status effectively. You will also interact with stakeholders to respond to any accounting or financial reporting-related queries that may arise. This role provides an opportunity to improve processes, develop recommendations for change, and manage initiatives along with your daily workload. We value your ability to work under pressure, meet tight deadlines, and your strong attention to detail in review of documents and analytical review capabilities.

Job responsibilities

• Prepare primary financial statements (annual and interim) & all related notes in accordance with accounting and regulatory disclosure requirements (IFRS, US GAAP an advantage) within agreed client deadlines & SLA’s
• Review financial statements both from a numbers perspective and also completed word documents for disclosures, quality and completeness perspective
• Liaise with partner sites for external deliveries and communicate status effectively and in a timely manner to local management and partner sites
• Interaction with stakeholders to respond to any accounting or financial reporting-related queries that may arise.
• Act on opportunities to improve processes including developing and making recommendations for change and encourage the team to come with ideas for efficiency
• Ensure all the risk and control checks are adhered to for clients in portfolio and follow all required checklists and SOPS, ensure they are up to date post audit cycles
• Liaise with  (internal control) team on any issues that arise that need to be reviewed

Required qualifications, capabilities and skills

• You will have 3+ years experience in a Financial Reporting or Audit environment in the Funds industry
• Post graduate/CA/CPA with major in Finance/Accounting will be added value.
• You will be able to work within a team and build key internal relationships across locations with partner sites
• You will have very strong attention to detail in review of documents and analytical review capabilities in relation to financial statement numbers & reporting
• You will have knowledge and understanding of all primary GAAPS – Irish/UK, IFRS, US GAAP
• You will posses the ability to work under pressure and to tight deadlines at peak delivery times
• You will be able to implement change,  efficiencies and manage initiatives along with your daily workload