Finance and Investments Accountant

Brightwater Recruitment; Dublin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Brightwater Recruitment is recruiting a Finance & Investments Accountant for a leading Financial Services organisation in Dublin. The role spans investment accounting, portfolio performance monitoring, financial reporting and regulatory compliance within a specialist financial services environment.

The role involves overseeing investment-related financial reporting, ensuring valuations are accurate, and coordinating regulatory submissions while providing financial analysis to support

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA) or equivalent.
• Experience in financial services, ideally reinsurance/insurance or investment management.
• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Proficiency in IFRS and regulatory reporting.
• Advanced Excel and familiarity with reporting systems.

Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management information on investment portfolio performance.
• Oversee investment accounting results across IFRS and regulatory reporting.
• Lead the preparation and QA of investment asset data for regulatory reporting.
• Review monthly valuations of Section 110 investment structures.
• Coordinate information for external financial reporting and disclosures.
• Prepare and review monthly collateral reconciliations.
• Support strategic initiatives and ad hoc analyses.

Skills

ACA/ACCA qualified

Financial services experience

Financial reporting

Investment accounting

IFRS knowledge

Regulatory reporting

Financial modelling

Advanced Excel

AI tools interest

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

ERP systems

Financial reporting software

Job description

We are recruiting a Finance & Investments Accountant on behalf of a Financial Services organisation in Dublin.

This is an excellent opportunity for a qualified accountant to take on a broad role spanning investment accounting, portfolio performance monitoring, financial reporting and regulatory compliance within a specialist financial services environment.

This is a key role in overseeing investment-related financial reporting, ensuring the accuracy of valuations and regulatory submissions, and providing financial analysis to support senior-level decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Produce monthly management information on investment portfolio performance, including performance attribution, trade reporting and other analytical reporting requirements.
• Oversee investment accounting results across IFRS and regulatory reporting frameworks, ensuring accurate valuations, reconciliations and consistent financial presentation.
• Lead the preparation, validation and quality assurance of investment asset data for regulatory reporting.
• Review monthly valuations of Section 110 investment structures and manage relationships with outsourced service providers.
• Coordinate investment-related information for external financial reporting, including financial risk disclosures and supporting notes.
• Prepare and review monthly collateral reconciliations to ensure compliance with reinsurance treaty requirements.
• Support strategic initiatives, ad hoc analysis and projects across Finance and Investments.

Requirements

• Professionally qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in financial services, ideally reinsurance, insurance, investment management or a Big 4 consulting firm.
• Strong understanding of financial reporting, investment accounting and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Excellent analytical and financial modelling skills, with the ability to interpret complex financial data and communicate findings clearly to a range of stakeholders.
• Strong technical accounting skills and an understanding of the challenges involved in reconciling IFRS and regulatory reporting outcomes.
• Advanced Excel skills and familiarity with financial reporting systems.
• An interest in leveraging emerging technologies, including AI tools, to enhance financial analysis, reporting and process efficiency.

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