Outline:-

You will be self-motivated, capable of working on your own initiative and have the ability to plan, control and complete audit engagements for a diverse portfolio of clients. Excellent opportunities exist for ambitious and driven candidates to progress within the firm. The position attracts a competitive remuneration package and ongoing career development.

Duties and Responsibilities
o Preparation of accounts and financial statements
o Assist in maintaining and developing key client relationships
o Audit of companies across a variety of business sectors
o Design and implementation of audit plans
o Ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe
o Manage a team of trainees while on assignment
o Responsible for development and mentoring of trainees and staff
o Due diligence assignments
o Involvement in fundraising exercises
o Advise clients on setting up new structures and systems
o Support role in advisory and business planning arrangements

Position Requirements
o Be a qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or similar qualification)
o Have strong technical knowledge
o Have strong experience in audit engagements
o Have experience in a top 10 practice
o Have worked with a diverse portfolio of clients
o Be capable of working on your own initiative
o Be ambitious and want to pursue a career in practice
o Strong interpersonal skills are essential.

Role Purpose:-
• Primary responsibility is ensure the teams work is completed accurately and
within a timely manner on a day to day basis in line with instructions received
from line manager.
• To play an active part in ensuring Investor Services meets its goals in line with
the Business Plan.
• To collaborate with colleagues throughout the business to ensure our
clients receive the highest levels of service at all times. Clients will be both
internal and external and may vary depending the role being fulfilled at a
given time.
• Ensure that all Investor and Client correspondence is distributed, stored and
dispatched in a timely, efficient and accurate manner in order to support
delivery of a high standard of customer service to our clients.

Knowledge & Experience
• Third level qualification in Business/ Finance essential
• Previous experience in Investor/ Shareholder Services/ Transfer Agency is
essential.
• Strong Computers skills essential, including working knowledge of MS Word
and Excel.
• Display good interpersonal skills and communication skills.
• Strong numeric and analytical with good attention to detail.
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative to tight deadlines.
• The desire and ability to learn new skills and fit into a new environment.
• Flexibility to work the late shift 2.30pm-11.00pm may be required.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:-

• Responsible for producing and reviewing statutory financial reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Schedule and co-ordinate the preparation of annual and semi annual financial statements
• Ensure that outstanding items are dealt with in a timely manner
• Supervise a team of people

EXPERIENCE

Essential

- You must have at least 4 years experience in the Funds Industry (preferably Fund Accounting/Valuations), two of which must be in financial reporting.
- Qualified/Part qualified Acountant

Technical

• In depth knowledge of Financial Reporting
• Mutual and Hedge Funds
• Valuations experience
• Computer Literacy – Excellent level of MS Office
• Fluent English
• Knowledge of various accounting standards e.g. Irish GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP.

Role Description:-

 You will be responsible for all aspects of Valuations for a number of third-party client funds.

 Role:

• Entering and reconciling all fund transactions on a daily basis to our accounting system
• Preparing and reviewing the resulting valuation and financial reports
• Producing the final NAV calculation in an accurate and timely manner
• Liaising with other Departments involved in the process
• Solving problems and answering queries relating to the funds
• Each Fund Accountant is responsible for all administration relating to their funds

Requirements:

• 3^rd level Business or Finance related degree
• Previous experience within Financial Services would be an advantage but is not essential as full training is provided
• Excellent numerical and analytical skills
• Good computer skills
• Adaptable and flexible
• Able to priortise work to meet deadlines
• Attention to detail
• Team orientated with good interpersonal and communication skills

Role Purpose:-

• Produce accurate complex fund valuations within set deadlines following documented procedures under the current operating model.
• Provide on the job training to Graduate Fund Administrators.
• Providing MIS on a regular basis to Management and external parties as required.
• Ensure all costs are captured and that payment is received for all services provided. Ensure all fee billing is done in a timely manner, with no long standing accruals on funds administered. Maintain & reconcile income & expense accruals for all allocated funds.
• Administration of queries from other departments & external parties including Investment Advisor, Custodian/Prime Broker & Auditors , Financial Reporting.
• Maintain accurate control and oversight over all migrated processes to ensure timely and accurate NAV delivery.
• Distribute prices to relevant parties i.e. Financial Times, Investment Managers and Investor Services in accordance with distribution checklist.
• Complete all tasks prior to fund launch in a timely manner. Identify and resolve issues with new funds in a timely manner and where appropriate escalate to the relevant manager.
• Provide the Financial Reporting Department with information requested for the preparation of Financial Statements.
• Understand, follow and demonstrate compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which you are involved.
• Maintain Internal Control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
• Be aware of the Operational Risk scenario associated with your role and act in a manner that takes account of operational risk considerations.

Knowledge & Experience
• Strong Accounting and Valuation experience including expertise in a range of fund types.
• Proven track record of excellent client service and KPI delivery.
• A relevant graduate/post graduate qualification.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and an ability to work with others to create/implement client solutions.
• Excellent communication skills
• Sound understanding of risk management, its impact on the NAV process and mitigating tools or techniques.
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative.
• Flexibility to work the late shift 2.30pm-11.00pm may be required

The primary objective of this role is to ensure that all customer cash transactions (deposits and withdrawals) processed via Payment Service Providers (PSP’s) are reconciled end-to-end and all related charges, transaction fees, realised and unrealised foreign exchange amounts are recorded accurately, completely and on a regular and timely basis
Reconciliations are carried out at a transactional level, complexity and volume of which can vary by PSP
Objective is to ensure our PSP Debtor balances are accurately reflected on the Balance Sheet in accordance with month end deadlines; all uncleared items identified and reconciled; and we have full control of all of our debtor balances and cash settlements due, and the costs of processing
To report and investigate any difference to external PSP, Treasury, Banking, Accounts Payable, Customer Service, Fraud and IT.

Principal Accountabilities

• Daily/weekly/monthly download of PSP data from on-line web systems as required
• Matching of PSP data to internal systems at a transactional level using Excel/Access
• Full reconciliation on PSP General Ledger account to PSP Balance
• Investigation, reporting and follow up outstanding/incorrect entries with Treasury, Banking and Accounts Payable
• Reconciliation of PSP Fees versus PSP contract
• Assisting with all financial audits both internal and external

Knowledge & Skills

• Proven experience of reconciliation of complex large volume transactional reconciliations
• Experience of working in a finance department and understanding of departmental relationships and responsibilities
• Proven track record of performing foreign currency reconciliations for high volume, multi currency accounts
• Proven track record of handling, manipulating and processing large volumes of data and various file types
• Experience of multi currency accounting including realised and unrealised FX calculations
• Investigative, methodical and tenacious mind set with the self motivation to drill down through large volumes of data while clearly focussing on the end objective
• Experience of internet businesses, PSP’s and CNP transactions an advantage
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work within a team
• IATI or similar qualification or part qualified ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent
• Extremely numerate with excellent attention to detail
• Excellent Excel skills
• Access skills an advantage
• Working knowledge of accounting and reconciliation IT systems
• Proficiency in both written and spoken English

Role Purpose:-

• Produce accurate complex fund valuations within set deadlines following documented procedures under the current operating model.
• Provide on the job training to Graduate Fund Administrators.
• Providing MIS on a regular basis to Management and external parties as required.
• Ensure all costs are captured and that payment is received for all services provided. Ensure all fee billing is done in a timely manner, with no long standing accruals on funds administered. Maintain & reconcile income & expense accruals for all allocated funds.
• Administration of queries from other departments & external parties including Investment Advisor, Custodian/Prime Broker & Auditors , Financial Reporting.
• Maintain accurate control and oversight over all migrated processes to ensure timely and accurate NAV delivery.
• Distribute prices to relevant parties i.e. Financial Times, Investment Managers and Investor Services in accordance with distribution checklist.
• Complete all tasks prior to fund launch in a timely manner. Identify and resolve issues with new funds in a timely manner and where appropriate escalate to the relevant manager.
• Provide the Financial Reporting Department with information requested for the preparation of Financial Statements.
• Understand, follow and demonstrate compliance with all relevant internal and external rules, regulations and procedures that apply to the conduct of the business in which you are involved.
• Maintain Internal Control standards, including the timely implementation of internal and external audit points together with any issues raised by external regulators.
• Be aware of the Operational Risk scenario associated with your role and act in a manner that takes account of operational risk considerations.

Knowledge & Experience
• Strong Accounting and Valuation experience including expertise in a range of fund types. Proven people management and client management experience a requirement.
• Proven track record of excellent client service and KPI delivery.
• A relevant graduate/post graduate qualification.
• Demonstrates ability to work effectively with a broad range of stakeholders and an ability to work with others to create/implement client solutions.
• Excellent communication skills
• Sound understanding of risk management, its impact on the NAV process and mitigating tools or techniques.
• Team player and ability to work on own initiative.
• Flexibility to work the late shift 2.30pm-11.00pm may be required

The successful candidate will monitor and report on the financial performance of individual companies, support the execution of corporate finance transactions and provide advice on company restructuring and debt capital market related issues. In addition there will be a requirement to review and manage work undertake by external financial and legal advisors and to review work undertaken by the companies and their advisors. The role also involves the preparation of briefing material for board level.

Key Requirements:-

• A relevant 3rd level qualification
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience
• A proven track record of achievement and ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment
• Results focused with a demonstrated ability to manage and execute multiple tasks within challenging deadlines
• Highly numerate with strong analysis skills
• Strong presentation and communication skills
• Effective team player

As part of the financial reporting team, to work under the direct supervision of the Head of Financial, Statutory and Regulatory Reporting in all areas directly associated with this division within the Finance Department

Key Responsibilities:

• Preparation of all financial and statistical reporting packages required for submission to the Central Bank of Ireland & Central Statistics Office, with particular emphases on their accuracy, completeness and adherence to reporting deadlines.
• Act as the main correspondent to the Central Bank of Ireland and Central Statistics Office on matters arising during and after the reporting periods on the designated reporting packages submitted under your responsibility.
• Lead testing and implementation of business solutions within FIRE the regulatory reporting tool
• Prepare all financial reporting packages 
• Maintain a log on matters arising during the course of the monthly financial reporting process and undertake the implementation of their solutions in a timely manner
• Participate (as directed) in the performance and on-going enhancements to the daily financial accounting control environment including the performance of specific designated reconciliations, preparation of manual accounting batches etc.
• Participate (as directed) in the preparation and reporting of various additional or ad-hoc reporting requirements to the Local Authorities in Ireland and Head Office 
• Recommend and seek to implement procedures and processes that improve the overall performance of the division
• Participate and support all relevant Head Office and Local Projects that impact on the financial accounting division. This may entail taking direct ownership for specific projects, if and when assigned.
• Relationship management with both local departments and the local authorities under your jurisdiction
• Ensure appropriate documented files are maintained and filed for later review by Auditors
• Development and maintenance of properly documented procedures for the financial accounting division

Qualifications and Experience:
• A minimum of 6-12 months experience working in a Finance Department.
• Familiarity with CBI reporting would be an advantage.
• Good organisation and spreadsheet skills. 
• Ability to work on own initiative is essential
• Good communication skills in person and by phone.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft packages is essential (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• Accuracy and attention to detail is an important part of this role.