Financial Controller - Quest Recruitment
  • Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
  • via BeBee.com
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Job Description

About my Client

My client is a European company with an impressive heritage, excellent reputation for not only work/life balance, but also one with an extremely capable, tenured and experienced Senior Management team who have well-defined plans for team and company growth in their mid-sized Dublin Office.

They hold a combined total of over €10tr in assets under administration, custody, and depositary.

The role is initially a 12m FTC with a full benefit package and is expected to convert to a permanent role within the lifetime of the contract.

About the role

Our client is seeking a highly motivated Financial Controller to join their Finance team for a 14-month fixed-term contract with the potential for permanency. The Financial Controller will be responsible for implementing day-to-day financial control and assisting in the production of monthly management accounts, statistics, regulatory returns, and financial reporting. The role involves working across various entities in Ireland and Jersey, and contributing to the delivery of performance objectives set by the Team Manager.

Responsibilities:

  • Ensure that management results align with accounting results, reporting any anomalies or inconsistencies.
  • Assist in the preparation of company and consolidated financial statements.
  • Calculate, analyse, and post accrued income monthly, coordinating with the client invoicing teams, and preparing intra-group invoicing.
  • Collect and analyse client fee schedules and commercial contracts, and manage client invoices, including monitoring delayed payments and preparing reports on aged debtors.
  • Participate in the development of budgets and estimates, reviewing assumptions, projections, and key financial data.
  • Analyse revenues by client and activity type, as well as expenses, to understand deviations from forecasts.
  • Prepare tax statements for VAT and corporate taxes and track regulatory filings and enquiries.
  • Contribute to the optimisation of regulatory report production processes and respond to queries from other units within the company.

About you

The ideal candidate for this role should have the following qualifications and attributes:

  • A minimum qualification in Accounting (ACCA, ACA, CIMA).
  • At least 3 years' experience in a similar role, preferably within financial services.
  • A keen interest or experience in developing and training junior employees.
  • Proficiency in Excel, with strong skills in PowerPoint and Word. Exposure to SAS and OneSumX is advantageous but not essential.
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills in English.
  • Strong numerical accuracy and the ability to self-check outputs.
  • Adaptability and a willingness to learn new accounting software applications in an evolving financial environment.
  • A self-starter attitude with enthusiasm for analysing numbers and financial data in detail.
  • A team player with a genuine interest in contributing to the growth and development of the department.

What Now?

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