Advisory FAAS - Financial Reporting - Associate Director - FTC 6 months - Dublin/Cork

Grant Thornton Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking a senior investment fund financial reporting professional to lead complex reporting engagements, review financial statements, and oversee remediation projects.

In this role you will own client relationships, manage multiple concurrent engagements, and help shape the AI-enabled reporting strategy across jurisdictions and asset classes. The firm values fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity, offering development support and a flexible, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or IFAC qualification.
• 8+ years of investment fund financial reporting experience, with at least 3 years leading teams and managing multiple clients.
• Deep technical expertise in investment fund financial reporting with US GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP; strong commercial acumen and client relationship skills.
• Track record of leading change, managing risk and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills and effective report writing.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI principles, confidentiality, and risk management with ability to translate AI capabilities into practical solutions.
• Experience with fund accounting and period-end/regulatory reporting is desirable.
• Experience leading digital, data, AI, automation and financial reporting transformation within financial services; familiarity with tech-enabled client offerings.

Responsibilities

• Lead fund reporting engagements/projects and maintain accountability for quality, risk, profitability and delivery.
• Review financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules, and audit packs for completeness and consistency.
• Review complex accounting and disclosure matters across jurisdictions and asset classes.
• Own and develop senior client relationships and identify new business opportunities.
• Provide leadership on complex accounting, regulatory and reporting matters across jurisdictions and asset classes.
• Set portfolio priorities, resource strategy and quality expectations; develop managers and future leaders.
• Define the AI-enabled financial reporting vision and roadmap in line with firm strategy and client needs.
• Drive AI initiatives and oversee adoption, benefits and risks.
• Provide leadership beyond client delivery through workforce planning, recruitment, performance management and training.
• May be involved in fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities.

Skills

Fund reporting

Client leadership

Financial analysis

US GAAP

IFRS

Valuation

Excel

Risk management

AI awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or IFAC equivalent

Tools

Geneva

Investran

Yardi

Workiva

OneStream

Donnelley/DFIN

Confluence

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.

Job Description

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 fund reporting engagements/projects and maintain overall accountability for quality, risk, profitability and delivery.
• Review financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules and audit support packs for completeness and consistency.
• Review complex accounting and disclosure matters, including valuation, financial instruments, consolidation, related parties and going concern.
• Own and develop senior client relationships, provide trusted advice and identify new business opportunities.
• Provide leadership on complex accounting, regulatory and reporting matters across jurisdictions and asset classes.
• Set portfolio priorities, resource strategy and quality expectations; develop managers and future leaders.
• Define the AI-enabled financial reporting vision and roadmap in line with firm strategy, client needs and risk appetite.
• Drive priority AI initiatives and oversee adoption, benefits and emerging risks.
• Will provide leadership beyond client delivery through workforce planning, resource management, recruitment, performance management, mentoring, succession planning, training, and initiatives aimed at improving team performance, processes, and service delivery.
• May also be involved in fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities.

Qualifications & Skills Required

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification.
• 8+ years of relevant investment fund financial reporting experience, with at least 3 years of experience leading teams, managing multiple clients, and driving successful delivery across concurrent projects.
• Deep technical expertise in investment fund financial reporting, with extensive experience reviewing complex financial statements and disclosures under US GAAP, IFRS, and Lux GAAP, complemented by strong commercial acumen and proven client relationship management capabilities.
• Track record of leading change, managing risk and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills. Strong communicator, highly articulate, with good report writing and Excel skills.
• Strong understanding of responsible AI principles, confidentiality, and risk management, with the ability to turn emerging AI capabilities into practical and controlled business solutions.

Desired

• 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 leading digital, data, AI, automation, and financial reporting transformation initiatives within financial services, including the development of technology-enabled solutions and client offerings.

About Us

We are Grant Thornton

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.

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,