Financial Accountant - 18 month contract

Irish League Of Credit Unions; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Pension

Health insurance

Hybrid/Remote

Job summary

ECCU Assurance Designated Activity Company in Dublin seeks a Financial Accountant to manage all financial accounting and regulatory reporting, ensuring high quality controls in a cost-efficient, timely manner. The role reports to the Finance Manager and works alongside a teammate, with training provided.

This is a full-time 35-hour week, hybrid/remote flexible working. The ideal candidate is a qualified accountant with experience in insurance, Solvency II, strong IT skills, and the ability to

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with CF/ACCA or CIMA status.
• Experience in insurance accounting and regulatory reporting.
• Strong Excel and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare monthly management accounts and journals.
• Monitor risk appetite and prepare reports for Audit Committee.
• Prepare Solvency II regulatory returns for CBI and PRA.
• Produce annual statutory financial statements.
• Support external/internal audits and year-end processes.
• Lead annual budgeting and payroll & pension processing.
• Forecast monthly cashflow and manage premium collection.
• Ensure tax compliance and revenue returns.
• Coordinate with actuaries, reinsurers and investment manager.
• Strengthen internal controls and drive process automation.

Skills

Financial accounting

Regulatory reporting

Solvency II knowledge

Excel proficiency

Internal controls

Payroll management

Education

ACA/ACCA/CIMA

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Financial Accountant Role - Insurance - Hybrid/Remote

Job Type: Full Time 18 Month Contract - Maternity Cover

Company: ECCU Assurance Designated Activity Company

Location: Sandyford Business Park, Dublin 18

ECCU is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Irish League of Credit Unions and provides group loan protection, life savings and death benefit insurance to affiliated credit unions in Ireland. The company has almost €18 billion in sums assured and writes approximately €81 million in premium annually. There is also a small book of business relating to a member pay guaranteed whole of life product provided directly to members of affiliated credit unions.

The Role

The successful candidate will be required to manage the production of all the financial accounting and regulatory reporting information for ECCU, ensuring high quality financial control and reporting in a cost efficient and timely manner. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Accountant as the role offers excellent exposure across the business. It is a varied role requiring good organisation and multi-tasking skills. Reporting directly to the Finance Manager and working alongside another team member, you will be given all the necessary training.

The role is full time (35 hours per week). Hybrid/remote flexible working arrangements available.

Please note that under the Central Bank of Ireland's Fitness and Probity Standards, this role is a Control Function 1 (CF1) role - Exercising significant influence on the conduct of a firm's affairs.

Reporting and Responsibilities

The role will report to the Finance Manager of ECCU Assurance Designated Activity Company.

Responsibilities will include:

• Review and manage preparation of monthly management accounts (to include the posting of all journals) and preparation of other information for presentation to the Audit Committee and Board.
• Review and manage preparation of monthly risk appetite monitoring report to monitor performance against the risk appetite statement.
• Review and manage preparation of Solvency II regulatory returns for the Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), as well as other branch reporting requirements.
• Preparation of annual statutory financial statements.
• Assist with annual external audit and audit queries, as well as any ongoing internal audits.
• Annual budgeting process.
• Ensuring invoices, claims and commissions are authorised for payment.
• Managing all aspects of payroll and pension contributions.
• Monthly cashflow forecasting.
• Collection of premiums via direct debit.
• Involvement in process of year-end tax computation and ensuring compliance with all Revenue related issues and any returns due.
• Manage reporting and flows of information with external actuary, reinsurers and investment manager.
• Monitoring of reinsurance arrangements.
• Monitor investment mandates, counterparty exposure and performance with benchmarks of funds managed by the external investment manager.
• Manage a portfolio of short-term deposits for liquidity and funding purposes.
• Review and assessment of all financial deliverables provided by outsourced Third Party Administrators (TPA's).
• Ensure that robust financial and internal controls are in place and monitor on a periodic basis to ensure delivery of high standards of financial control within the Company. Review recommendations on improvements of controls and financial procedures.
• Focused on automation in the finance function and the application of new technologies.
• Undertake such necessary research and other preparatory work on behalf of the Finance Manager with regard to meetings relating to the day-to-day running of the finance department. Prepare as required any minutes or reports arising from such meetings.
• Provide other support and assistance to the Finance Manager as required.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will have the following credentials:

• A qualified accountant (i.e ACA, ACCA, CIMA).
• Experience of the insurance industry and Solvency II is desirable.
• Strong IT skills and proficient across the MS Office suite particularly in Excel.
• Have an ability to multitask and prioritise workload with attention to detail.
• Be a highly motivated self-starter with the ability to work under pressure achieve targets and meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Have excellent communications and interpersonal skills.
• Be proactive, have an enthusiastic attitude to work and be committed to continuous process improvement.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Pension and health insurance benefits.
• Flexible hybrid/remote working.

Closing date for applications is 21st September 2026