Financial Accountant – Insurance sector

Job Overview.

Experience: 3-5 YearsSector: Financial Accounting

I am working with a well-recognised Irish Insurance organisation to help them hire a Financial Accountant to join their Financial Reporting team in Dublin. Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, you will be a key member of the Financial Reporting Team, with responsibility for the external financial reporting requirements of the Group.

Key responsibilities:

• Support the Financial Reporting Manager in the execution of half-year and year-end reporting requirements
• Management of the production of the Annual Report using software tools and management of stakeholder relationships in the production of the report.
• Work closely with the IFRS 17 project team to ensure inclusion of new disclosure requirements
• Implement process improvements in the annual close, particularly around production of Annual Report.
• Responsibility for the maintenance of the tax requirements of the Group and manage the tax relationship with the external Tax Consultants.
• Participate in project work as assigned to optimise processes and focus on improvement in the financial reporting of the Group.
• Mentor, develop and supervise more junior members of the team.

Experience & Qualifications:

• A qualified accountant with a minimum of 2 years PQE
• A strong academic background with a relevant degree
• Experience in the production of IFRS financial statements
• Experience in the Insurance industry and knowledge of reporting requirements for a listed entity an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

This is a permanent, full time, hybrid role. The organisation offers an attractive rewards and benefits package including competitive salary and retirement benefits, performance bonus opportunity, development support, health and well-being benefits and personal insurance discounts.

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