Assistant Finance Manager

CO_BRGFND FundRock Management Company (Ireland) Limited; Dublin; Sur place; EUR 65 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

International exposure

Group reporting access

Collaborative finance team

Professional development opportunities

Clear progression potential

Résumé du poste

Apex Group is seeking an experienced Assistant Finance Manager for its Ireland finance team. You will deliver accurate financial reporting, robust balance sheet control, and meaningful monthly analysis for key regional businesses.

The role requires a qualified or near-qualified accountant, strong month-end experience, and the ability to engage with senior stakeholders. Join a fast-paced, international environment and help drive continuous improvements in controls, processes, and reporting while

Qualifications

• Qualified or near-qualified accountant with ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent.
• Strong experience in financial accounting and month-end reporting.
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills.
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders.
• Proficient with Excel; ERP systems experience is advantageous.

Responsabilités

• Assist the Head of Finance – Ireland to manage relationships between local operations and the regional finance team.
• Assist the Head of Finance - Ireland in the day-to-day management of the Manco Finance team (multi-jurisdictional).
• Review P&L, revenue figures and balance sheet against prior month, YTD and budget; identify variances and explain rationale.
• Ensure accuracy of intercompany recharges and proper recording.
• Oversee the Finance accruals process and validate data with Operations.
• Lead preparation of annual statutory financial statements and liaise with external auditors.
• Deliver accurate month-end close with journals, accruals, prepayments and revenue entries.
• Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts with robust supporting documentation.
• Produce monthly management reporting with variance commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Support budgeting and forecasting with historical data and insights.
• Act as finance business partner to local operations for efficient service.
• Lead year-end audits and improve financial controls and processes.

Connaissances

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Communicator

Time management

Formation

ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent

Outils

Excel

ERP systems

Description du poste

The Apex Group was established in Bermuda in 2003 and is now one of the world’s largest fund administration and middle office solutions providers. Our business is unique in its ability to reach globally, service locally and provide cross-jurisdictional services. With our clients at the heart of everything we do, our hard-working team has successfully delivered on an unprecedented growth and transformation journey, and we are now represented by over circa 13,000 employees across 112 offices worldwide.

Your career with us should reflect your energy and passion. That’s why, at Apex Group, we will do more than simply ‘empower’ you. We will work to supercharge your unique skills and experience. Take the lead and we’ll give you the support you need to be at the top of your game. And we offer you the freedom to be a positive disrupter and turn big ideas into bold, industry-changing realities. For our business, for clients, and for you.

Assistant Finance Manager Location: Ireland Department: Finance Employment Type: Full-time

Summary Seeking an experienced Accountant to play a key role within the Irish Finance team, with responsibility for delivering accurate financial reporting, robust balance sheet control and meaningful monthly analysis for two key businesses within the region. This role will suit a qualified (or near‑qualified) accountant who is comfortable operating in a fast‑paced, international environment and working closely with senior stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• The Role Assisting the Head of Finance – Ireland to manage the relationships between the local operational business and the regional finance team.
• Assisting the Head of Finance - Ireland in the day‑to‑day management of the Manco Finance team (multi-jurisdictional)
• Reviewing P&L, revenue figures and BS, against prior month, YTD and budget, identifying and articulating variances and associated rationale.
• Ensure the accuracy of intercompany recharges and that they are appropriately recorded.
• Oversight of the Finance accrued income process to ensure its accuracy, along with interactions with the local Operations Team to validate data.
• Assisting in the collation of the Finance Packs for local Board meetings.
• Ensure all Regulatory reporting deadlines are met including a) the calculation and ongoing monitoring of the Company’s compliance with regulatory capital requirements b) various finance related regulatory returns.
• Take the lead for preparation of the annual statutory financial statements for the relevant entities and act as principal contact with the external Auditors under the oversight of the Head of Finance – Ireland.
• Deliver accurate and timely month‑end close (in line with group timetable), including journals, accruals, prepayments and revenue entries.
• Prepare and reconcile balance sheet accounts, resolving issues promptly and maintaining robust supporting documentation.
• Ensure costs and revenues are recorded accurately in line with accounting standards, budgets and prior periods, with clear variance explanations.
• Produce monthly management reporting, including concise variance and performance commentary for senior stakeholders.
• Identify and appropriately account for unusual or significant transactions.
• Oversee accrued and deferred revenue processes.
• Manage oversight of accounts receivable, billing accuracy, cut-off and aged debt, working with the business to address issues and improve cash collection.
• Monitor client billing in line with agreed timetables and Group requirements.
• Oversee accounts payable processes (in conjunction with the business) to support timely supplier payments via Group Treasury.
• Prepare financial reports and submissions for Regional and Group Finance and FP&A, ensuring compliance with Group reporting standards.
• Support budgeting and forecasting through accurate historical data and financial insight.
• Act as a key finance business partner to local operations, providing clear advice and an efficient, responsive finance service.
• Work closely with regional and Group finance teams to ensure alignment and consistency.
• Lead a year‑end and interim audits for your entities, including preparation of audit schedules and liaison with external auditors.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of financial controls, processes and documentation.
• Manage a small multi‑jurisdictional team
• Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across the business.
• Undertake ad‑hoc finance projects as required.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications

• Qualified or near‑qualified accountant (ACA / ACCA / CIMA or equivalent)
• Strong experience in financial accounting and month‑end reporting within a corporate or professional services environment
• Solid understanding of accruals, prepayments, deferred revenue and balance sheet management
• Experience preparing management accounts and explaining financial performance to non‑finance stakeholders
• High level of attention to detail with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Confident communicator, comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders
• Ability to manage deadlines in a changing environment and prioritise effectively
• Strong Excel skills; experience with ERP systems advantageous
• Proactive mindset with an interest in improving processes and controls

What You Will Get in Return

• Opportunity to work within a growing, international organisation
• Exposure to group‑level reporting and senior stakeholders
• Supportive, high‑calibre finance team with a strong culture of collaboration
• Ongoing professional and personal development opportunities
• Broad role scope offering genuine progression potential

Additional Information

We are an equal opportunity employer and ensure that no applicant is subject to less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender, gender identity, marital status, race, colour, nationality, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, socio‑economic, responsibilities for dependants, physical or mental disability. Any hiring decision are made on the basis of skills, qualifications and experiences.

We measure our success as a business, not only by delivering great products and services and continually increasing our assets under administration and market share, but also by how we positively impact people, society and the planet.

For more information on our commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) please visit https://theapexgroup.com/csr-policy/

About Apex Group

About Apex Group We are dedicated to driving positive change in financial services while fuelling the growth and ambitions of asset managers, allocators, financial institutions, and family offices. Established in Bermuda in 2003, the Group has continually disrupted the asset serving industry through our investment in innovation and talent. Today, we set the pace in asset servicing and stand out for our unique single‑source solution and unified cross asset‑class platform which supports the entire value chain, harnesses leading innovative technology, and benefits from cross‑jurisdictional expertise delivered by a long‑standing management team and over 13,000 highly integrated professionals. We’re a people‑powered business, and our people are full of ambition. Together, we’re inspired to lead the new era of data and tech enabled service. Bringing new products and services to market. Sharpening our client focus. Disrupting the market to exceed expectations. Innovating across a range of specialisms. With our focus on making a difference to our people, our planet and our society, you’ll experience more here than you would at most other companies. Prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. Positive change starts with you. We’re a people‑powered business with a vision to inspire a new era of service‑led FinTech. We’re expanding globally and offering more to our clients. This means you get more opportunities to grow with us. So prepare to accelerate. We’ll make sure the time and effort you put in takes you further, faster. The journey is yours to own. When you stretch yourself, you grow. We want you to explore ways of working that will see you thrive as part of something bigger. We’ll help you with a solid structure, challenging projects, vibrant networks, supportive colleagues and approachable leaders.

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