Senior- Insurance FAAS

Grant Thornton Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is expanding its Insurance team in Dublin, inviting experienced professionals to contribute to insurance finance and financial operations for our clients, as well as outsourced support for corporate compliance and monthly processes.

You will handle IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP accounting, manage relationships with senior finance personnel, coach junior team members, and promote our FAAS services to deliver client value.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2–3 years of practical accounting experience, preferably in Insurance.
• Detailed knowledge of financial reporting with auditing or financial statements experience.
• Experience in relationship management, negotiating with senior stakeholders.
• Experience with multinational/shared services desirable.
• Commitment to client service and identifying value opportunities.
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Irish/UK GAAP and company law.

Responsibilities

• Manage compliance assignments for multinationals and centralised statutory accounting.
• Support internal finance teams and financial operations.
• Build understanding of client operations and use it on assignments.
• Provide practical accounting advice to clients.

Skills

Accounting knowledge

IFRS knowledge

Irish/UK GAAP

Communication skills

Relationship management

Education

Professional accounting qualification

Job description

Job Description

Due to our growth, exciting new positions have arisen for experienced individuals to join our Insurance team. These roles will include industry roles within the Insurance finance function and financial operations of our clients, as well as providing outsourced support for their global corporate compliance, monthly finance processes or more project‑based roles around transitions, streamlining processes and driving efficiencies through process optimisation and automation solutions.

Main Responsibilities

• Managing compliance assignments for multi‑nationals including centralised statutory accounting and compliance projects.
• Supporting internal finance teams and financial operations.
• Develop a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives and use this knowledge on assignments.
• Providing practical accounting advice to clients on a variety of issues.
• Advice on accounting requirements under IFRS and Irish & UK GAAP.
• Identifying new business opportunities and working with internal contacts to convert leads and opportunities into projects.
• Ensuring quality and timely service is delivered to clients.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with senior finance personnel.
• Managing and coaching junior team members.
• Promoting FAAS both internally and externally, articulating all FAAS services and the value that we bring to our clients.

Skills and Attributes

• Minimum 2‑3 years of practical experience in dealing with accounting issues, ideally in the Insurance industry.
• Detailed knowledge of financial reporting including practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements.
• Experience of relationship management, negotiating with and influencing senior individuals, both internally and externally.
• Experience in Multi‑National / Shared Services desirable.
• Committed to relationship development and able to identify opportunities to deliver the best value.
• A genuine interest in financial reporting issues.
• Awareness of current topics in insurance and challenges facing the insurance industry.
• Good communicator, highly articulate with excellent report‑writing skills.
• Project experience in the insurance industry is desirable (e.g., IFRS17).
• A passion for client service.
• Ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of the latest developments in financial reporting.
• Recognised accounting qualification.
• A strong knowledge of IFRS, Irish or UK GAAP and Irish or UK company law.

About Grant Thornton Ireland

Grant Thornton Ireland is a professional services firm with a global network of 73,000 professionals, operating across more than 149 countries.