Financial Reporting Associate Director

Darwin Hawkins; Dublin; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Darwin Hawkins is seeking an Associate Director for our Client's Financial Services Advisory practice in Dublin. The role combines high-level financial reporting delivery with client leadership, team development and commercial responsibility, focusing on investment funds and asset management engagements.

You will oversee reporting for complex fund structures, provide IFRS/US GAAP/Lux GAAP guidance, manage engagements and budgets, and drive process improvements and automation within the practice.

Qualifications

• 8+ years' experience in investment fund financial reporting.
• At least 3 years' leadership or management experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and ideally Lux GAAP.
• Experience with complex fund structures, valuations and financial instruments.
• Proven client relationship and engagement management experience.
• Ability to contribute to business development and practice growth.
• Exposure to reporting systems such as Geneva, Investran, Yardi or Workiva beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Oversee complex financial reporting engagements for investment funds and asset managers.
• Provide guidance on IFRS, US GAAP, Lux GAAP and complex accounting matters.
• Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Manage project delivery, budgets, resources and quality.
• Support clients with reporting challenges, operating models and process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and contribute to practice growth.
• Manage, mentor and develop financial reporting professionals.
• Support technology, AI and automation initiatives to improve reporting processes.

Skills

Fund reporting

Leadership

IFRS knowledge

US GAAP knowledge

Lux GAAP knowledge

Client relationships

Business development

Engagement management

Team mentoring

Automation in reporting

Tools

Geneva

Investran

Yardi

Workiva

Job description

Location: Dublin

Our Client

A large, well-regarded professional services firm with an established Financial Services Advisory practice, supporting clients across the investment funds and asset management industry.

Why should you apply?

An opportunity to join an established advisory practice at Associate Director level, combining technical financial reporting expertise with client leadership, team development and commercial responsibility. The role offers exposure to complex investment fund structures, advisory engagements, financial reporting transformation and opportunities to contribute to the continued growth of the practice.

Who should apply?

Professionals with significant investment fund financial reporting experience, ideally gained within professional services, fund administration or asset management.

• 8+ years' experience in investment fund financial reporting.
• At least 3 years' leadership or management experience.
• Strong technical knowledge of IFRS, US GAAP and ideally Lux GAAP.
• Experience with complex fund structures, valuations and financial instruments.
• Proven client relationship and engagement management experience.
• Ability to contribute to business development and practice growth.
• Exposure to reporting systems such as Geneva, Investran, Yardi or Workiva beneficial.

Role and Reporting Lines

The position combined technical delivery, advisory work and commercial leadership.

• Financial Reporting: Oversee complex financial reporting engagements for investment funds and asset managers.
• Technical Accounting: Provide guidance on IFRS, US GAAP, Lux GAAP and complex accounting matters.
• Client Management: Develop and maintain relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Engagement Management: Manage project delivery, budgets, resources and quality.
• Advisory Projects: Support clients with reporting challenges, operating models and process improvements.
• Business Development: Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and contribute to practice growth.
• Team Leadership: Manage, mentor and develop financial reporting professionals.
• Transformation & Automation: Support technology, AI and automation initiatives to improve reporting processes.