Advisory FAAS - Financial Reporting - Assistant Manager - FTC 6 months - Dublin/Cork

Grant Thornton Ireland; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 70 000 - 100 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a senior fund reporting professional to lead day-to-day delivery of investment fund financial reporting engagements. You will review statements, manage project plans, and coach team members in applying US GAAP, IFRS, and Lux GAAP.

The role focuses on delivering high-quality client outcomes while embedding AI-enabled workflows with proper oversight. The ideal candidate brings 4–5 years of leadership experience in investment fund reporting, strong Excel skills,

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/CPA/ACCA or IFAC equivalent) with solid fund financial reporting experience.
• 4–5 years leading teams and coordinating investment fund reporting for 1–2 years.
• Strong ability to review financial statements under US GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP.
• Proficiency in Excel and MS Office with ability to manage deadlines.
• Knowledge of AI risks, data privacy and responsible-use requirements.

Responsabilités

• Lead day-to-day delivery of fund reporting engagements and allocate work across team members.
• Review financial statements, disclosures and supporting schedules for completeness and consistency.
• Manage project plans, deadlines, trackers and client/auditor communications.
• Coach team on fund reporting requirements, review standards and escalation paths.
• Embed AI use cases into recurring workflows with proper human review before release.
• Build strong relationships with client representatives and participate in related engagements.

Connaissances

Investment fund financial reporting

Team leadership

AI risk awareness

Excel & MS Office

IFRS / US GAAP / Lux GAAP knowledge

Formation

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification

Outils

Geneva

Investran

Yardi

Workiva

Donnelley/DFIN

Confluence

OneStream

Description du poste

A Career at Grant Thornton

A Career at Grant Thornton

If you are looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services, at Grant Thornton, we do things differently. We value fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity, building an inclusive working environment open to all. We are here to support you in the development of your career, provide flexibility where required and respect and value your experience.

Job Description

A Career at Grant Thornton
If you are looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services, at Grant Thornton, we do things differently. We value fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity, building an inclusive working environment open to all. We are here to support you in the development of your career, provide flexibility where required and respect and value your experience.
We want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best – it’s how it should be.

Roles And Responsibilities

Will work with asset management clients on financial reporting engagements, business process reviews and remediation projects, and short-term interim staffing assignments. The role involves working within a team environment to deliver high-quality outcomes and meet client deadlines. Responsibilities may include:

• Lead day-to-day delivery of financial reporting engagements and allocate work across preparers and reviewers.
• Review financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules and audit support packs for completeness and consistency.
• Manage project plans, reporting deadlines, open-item trackers and communication with clients, administrators and auditors.
• Coach team members on fund reporting requirements, review standards and practical escalation.
• Embed approved AI use cases into recurring workflows, including prior-year roll-forward, disclosure review, tie-outs and audit-query summaries.
• Review AI-assisted work, document exceptions and ensure appropriate human review before release.
• Will build a strong relationships with client representatives.
• May also be involved in fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification.
• 4-5 years of relevant experience in investment fund financial reporting, with demonstrated experience leading teams, coordinating projects, and managing client deliverables for at least 1-2 years.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in reviewing investment fund financial statements and applying relevant accounting frameworks, including US GAAP, IFRS, and Lux GAAP.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills. Ability to manage competing deadlines and provide clear review feedback.
• Working knowledge of AI risks, output verification, data privacy and responsible-use requirements.

Desired

• Multi-GAAP or multi-jurisdiction reporting exposure.
• Experience in fund accounting, including period-end and regulatory reporting.
• Exposure to ERP and fund accounting systems such as Geneva, Investran, and Yardi, as well as financial statement production and reporting tools including Workiva, Donnelley/DFIN, Confluence, OneStream, and similar platforms
• Experience delivering financial reporting transformation and automation, developing technology-enabled propositions or client solutions.
• Strong external market awareness and ability to translate emerging AI capabilities into controlled, practical use cases.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton Ireland. Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda. With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they’re located.

We are Grant Thornton

At GT, we work as trusted advisors, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located. We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future. Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.

At GT Ireland we don’t just predict your future, we build it

A Career at GT

Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.

What does this mean for you?

A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.

Grow with us

At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.

Our Benefits

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About The Team

Equity, diversity and inclusion

At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues. We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the front of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs. People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.

Reward And Benefits

Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish. We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.

Recognition

We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.