Fund Reporting Lead - AI-Enabled Finance

Grant Thornton Ireland; Cork; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is hiring for a role focused on leading investment fund financial reporting engagements, with emphasis on GAAP knowledge, process improvement and AI-enabled controls. The role involves coordinating teams, reviewing statements, and liaising with clients and auditors to ensure accurate and compliant reporting.

The candidate should have professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA) and 4-5 years' experience in fund reporting, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with AI risk

Qualifications

• ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification.
• 4-5 years of relevant investment fund financial reporting experience, with leadership and coordination of projects.
• Strong knowledge of and experience in reviewing investment fund financial statements under US GAAP, IFRS and Lux GAAP.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills with ability to manage deadlines and provide clear review feedback.
• Working knowledge of AI risks, output verification, data privacy and responsible-use requirements.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day delivery of financial reporting engagements and allocate work across preparers and reviewers.
• Review financial statements, disclosures, supporting schedules and audit support packs for completeness and consistency.
• Manage project plans, reporting deadlines, open-item trackers and communication with clients, administrators and auditors.
• Coach team members on fund reporting requirements, review standards and practical escalation.
• Embed approved AI use cases into recurring workflows, including prior-year roll-forward, disclosure review, tie-outs and audit-query summaries.
• Review AI-assisted work, document exceptions and ensure appropriate human review before release.
• Will build strong relationships with client representatives.
• May also be involved in fund accounting engagements and other regulatory reporting activities.

Skills

Excel

AI risk awareness

Education

ACA/ACCA/CPA qualified or equivalent IFAC qualification

Tools

Geneva

Investran

Yardi

Workiva

Donnelley/DFIN

Confluence

OneStream

Job description

Grant Thornton Ireland is hiring for a role focused on leading investment fund financial reporting engagements, with emphasis on GAAP knowledge, process improvement and AI-enabled controls. The role involves coordinating teams, reviewing statements, and liaising with clients and auditors to ensure accurate and compliant reporting.

The candidate should have professional qualifications (ACA/ACCA/CPA) and 4-5 years' experience in fund reporting, with strong Excel skills and familiarity with AI risk