Financial Reporting Senior Consultant

Matrix Recruitment Group; Connacht; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Matrix Recruitment Group is seeking a Senior Financial Reporting Accounting Consultant for a global client. The role may be based in Limerick or Dublin and includes a pivotal function in interpreting accounting standard changes and implementing best practices within the department.

The 5-month contract offers a path to extension or other opportunities, with a hybrid working model. You will review financial statements, liaise with external audit firms, and drive continuous improvement across the

Qualifications

• Third level qualification or pursuing a professional accounting qualification advantageous.
• Strong experience in investment management, fund administration, asset management, securities operations, or audit industries.
• Ability to review financial statements and liaise with the CBI.
• Solid understanding of Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Establish best practices to enhance client satisfaction and drive continuous improvement in departmental performance.
• Review and deliver financial statements to ensure compliance with accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison with external audit firms, facilitating technical updates and keeping the team informed of industry developments.
• Represent the company at relevant external forums impacting the financial reporting business.
• Identify training and development needs, setting performance standards and ensuring continuous upskilling of the team.
• Support resolution of complex and non-routine financial reporting issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including compliance and other departments, as needed.

Skills

Financial reporting

IFRS/GAAP knowledge

Audit liaison

Advanced Excel

Education

Third level qualification or pursuing professional accounting qualification

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Job description

What you need to know:

We are currently recruiting for aSenior Financial Reporting Accounting Consultantfor our client, a global company and the role may bebased inLimerick or Dublin.

In this position, you will play a pivotal role in identifying and interpreting changes in accounting standards and regulations, developing solutions to address these changes, and ensuring best practices are implemented across the department.

This is a 5-month contract role with some possibility of extension or other opportunities.
The company offers a hybrid working model.

What you will be doing:

• Establish best practices to enhance client satisfaction and drive continuous improvement in departmental performance.
• Review and deliver financial statements to ensure compliance with accounting and regulatory requirements.
• Act as the primary liaison with external audit firms, facilitating technical updates and keeping the team informed of industry developments.
• Represent the company at relevant external forums impacting the financial reporting business.
• Identify training and development needs, setting performance standards and ensuring continuous upskilling of the team.
• Support resolution of complex and non-routine financial reporting issues.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including compliance and other departments, as needed.

What we are looking for:

• Third level qualification or pursuing a professional accounting qualification advantageous.
• Strong experience in the investment management, fund administration, asset management, securities operations, or audit industries.
• Ability to review financial statements and liaise with the CBI.
• Solid understanding of Irish/UK GAAP and IFRS.
• Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel.

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