Financial Reporting department is responsible for preparation of monthly, quarterly, half year end and year-end financial statements for investment funds.

At this level you will be required to oversee the work of 4-6 direct reports (Team Leaders and Subject matter Experts) as well as 15-20 indirect reports and assume full accountability and ownership for your team’s deliverables for each of the Clients in line with expected KPI (100%) and internal and external client satisfaction. The implementation of change will be a major part of the role. In addition you will be responsible for achievement of delegated financial/performance targets, including local cost control.

Scope of Responsibilities:

• Lead and motivate staff, particularly direct reports.
• Set and maintain standards of personal and professional performance/behavior; ensuring staff accountability and adherence to company policies and procedures.
• Monitor and appraise the performance of your direct and in-direct reports, provide regular formal and informal feedback using 1-2-1 and skip level meetings and set clear development goals for your staff to ensure they are developed and managed.
• Manage resources & take responsibility for the recruitment of new Financial Reporting staff.
• Assume full accountability and ownership for your team’s deliverables for each of the Clients in line with expected KPI (100%) and internal and external client satisfaction.
• Manage the operations of the core financial reporting teams assigned to you within the department.
• Where business requirement act as reviewer of the work on allocated and ad hoc basis
• Propose and/or implement procedural changes to improve performance of the department. Actively review your team’s ops environment and propose process/tools/controls improvements so to contribute to overall department savings target
• Strongly support management team in achieving department level goals
• Take on ad hoc project work as required from senior management.
• Lead, direct and manage the department in collaboration with your manager and senior colleagues.
• Create an environment that is flexible/adaptable/able to change and be a champion of change. Initiate and successfully implement dept. performance targets and objectives, both operational and project based.
• Delegate tasks to your staff as part of staff development and allow your take on other tasks appropriate to your level and progression.

Requirements:

• Experience in managing a number teams / people in a very dynamic environment
• PC literate with very good knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Very good knowledge of spoken and written English. Must be able to communicate effectively with employees in other departments, at all levels and be able to describe and explain processes
• General finance knowledge with understanding fund administration and reporting environment
• Knowledge of accounting frameworks including Irish GAAP, IFRS, US GAAP and UK SORP would be advantageous.
• Thorough understanding of basic accounting principles
• Ability to multitask and work in a pressurised environment.
• Have an enquiring mind and a willingness to investigate and solve problems
• Be able to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels
• Ability to delegate work to others
• Experience of working to deadlines, must be able to manage time effectively
• Seeks responsibility

We Offer:

• Employee savings plan
• Premium life insurance package
• VIP medical package
• International operating environment
• Language classes
• Soft skills trainings
• Technical workshops
• Development sessions with a mentor
• Diversity of opportunities across a range of challenging and highly complex activities
• Technical or leadership career pathway