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Job Title

AVP Financial Reporting

Employer

Morgan Mckinley

Location

Kilkenny

Description

A senior management role with a focus on areas such client and auditor relationship management, team and staff management and development, possess a strong technical expertise on financial reporting related matters, drive department strategy at a local and global level and implement necessary change, strengthen internal control and risk management processes as appropriate and general management of ad hoc tasks as required. Principal Tasks. Provide senior leadership and technical financial reporting advice to your staff, clients, audit firms and other parties as required. Work closely with senior management in the department and interact with other senior staff across functions to plan and deliver any projects assigned. Observe, inspect and evaluate performance of staff in the department. Put in place ongoing development plans to develop and manage your staff. Provide a technical senior manager review of financial statements to ensure a quality product is produced. Manage and develop relationships with your clients and audit firms. Work closely to manage any offshore resources which may be used as part of the financial reporting process. Represent the clients' financial reporting at industry and global levels as appropriate. Make sound operational judgement and decisions as required. Handle and resolve complex financial reporting related issues as they arise. Assist other senior management in the department and deputise for your manager as required from time to time. Successfully lead and implement Financial Reporting business transformation targets and objectives as required. Continuously steer change in the department, encourage new ways of making department more efficient through use of automation and process review and change. Ensure that procedures, policies and processes are adhered to so that a best in class service is delivered. Propose and/or implement procedural changes to improve performance of the department. Environment. Reporting to a Vice President, this position offers an opportunity for the successful candidate to manage a team(s) of people in the Financial Reporting department a leading fund administrator in Ireland. THE PERSON. Qualifications. A qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CPA) with a business or related degree and having 5-8 years' experience in a similar financial reporting environment preferable within the funds industry. Industry Knowledge. Comprehensive procedural, technical and product knowledge of Financial Reporting, complemented with a detailed understanding of Fund Administration, Custody and Legal / Regulatory background. Core Competencies. Experience in managing a number teams / people. Sound knowledge of accounting standards as they relate to funds (IFRS, FRS 102, UK GAAP, US GAAP. Ability to multi-task and be comfortable with managing difficult situations as they arise. Proficient in Microsoft office (eg. excel, word, power point. Up to date on all technical issues relating to format, presentation and content of interim and annual reports. Have an enquiring mind and a willingness to investigate and solve problems. Be able to communicate effectively with colleagues, clients, auditors at all levels. Ability to delegate work to others. Ability to hold and chair meetings as required. Disposition. Self-motivated. Professional. Multi tasking ability. Enthusiastic. Adaptable - ability to develop new approaches to solving problems. Innovative. Flexible. Strong inter-personal skills. Morgan McKinley is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy. Please note that any references to salary or pay rates in this advertisement and in the salary refinement section are indicative only and should only be used as a guide. This job originally appeared on RecruitIreland.com.

Date Added

2263 days ago

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