Job Description
Société Générale Securities Services (SGSS) is a leading player in servicing Irish domiciled and offshore collective investment vehicles, with a strong presence in Dublin.
**Job Title:** Investor KYC / AML Officer
The Investor KYC / AML Officer is responsible for maintaining and developing relationships with clients, external auditors, and outsourced providers, as well as managing the financial reporting process for a range of clients.
**Key Responsibilities:**
- Maintain and develop relationships with clients, external auditors, and outsourced providers
- Manage the financial reporting process for a range of clients
- Prepare and review audited annual and interim financial statements in accordance with procedures, relevant accounting standards, and regulatory disclosure requirements
- Ensure timely and accurate results for each of the reports within each relationship
- Expand and promote the image of SGSS to all external contacts
- Attend to the Board Meetings of Investment Managers
- Oversee and review the completion of central bank and regulatory filings
- Comply with service level agreements with accounting teams and external stakeholders
- Comply with all regulatory reporting requirements
- Monitor progress of financial statements preparation
- Train, coach, and instruct other staff in the team and other teams as required
- Keep log of issues encountered and report regularly to staff and management on issues and areas for improvement
- Raise ideas to manager to support continuous operational improvements
- Perform other duties as required from time to time
**Requirements:**
- Graduate with a Master's degree in Finance or Economics from an Engineering School or University with a specialization in business or finance
- 2-4 years' experience of financial reporting and/or audit experience with knowledge of Irish GAAP, IFRS
**Language Skills:**
- Fluent in English
- Any other language (especially French) would be an asset
**Technical, Operational & Soft Skills:**
- Knowledge of PAYE / PRSI / VAT reporting is an advantage
- Strong organisational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work stand alone or as part of a team
- Flexibility, adaptability, and willingness to learn essential
- Aptitude for figures
- Attention to detail
- Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues at all levels
- Experience of working with deadlines
- Have a thorough understanding of accounting principles together with an awareness of all current technical issues
- P.C. literate – experience with the Microsoft Office package is essential
**About the VIE Assignment:**
This VIE in Dublin is to begin as of January 1st 2025, but you need to plan 3 months between your application date and the beginning of your VIE assignment. It will last 18 months.
**Why Join Us:**
As soon as you arrive, you will be integrated into our teams and will learn every day alongside our experts, who will support you in your tasks. Gradually, you will become more independent in your projects, making this experience a real career accelerator. You will also discover all the diversity of our businesses, in a sector that is constantly evolving and innovating.
**Career Opportunities:**
At the end of your VIE, various opportunities could be offered to you, in France and abroad.
**Solidarity Actions:**
Our employees can dedicate several days per year to solidarity actions during their working hours, including sponsoring people struggling with their orientation or professional integration, participating in the financial education of young apprentices, and sharing their skills with charities.