Job Title:
Assistant Finance Manager
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The Assistant Finance Manager will be responsible for supporting the day-to-day finance operations service delivery to ISIF and/or FIF and ICNF. The role involves leading, developing, and providing strategic direction for a team of professionals. It also includes training, coaching, and mentoring the finance operations team. The incumbent will act as a point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders.
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Key Responsibilities:
* Lead, develop, and provide strategic direction for a team of professionals.
* Train, coach, and mentor the finance operations team.
* Act as a point of contact for both internal and external stakeholders.
* Review daily and monthly internal management information reporting.
* Review administration and accounting of investments ensuring payment and settlement of investments are made in a timely manner and in line with agreed procedures.
* Review of monthly reconciliations of investment manager positions with the Fund's Global Custodian's records.
* Oversight of the Fund's Global Custodian, including review of daily monitoring controls, review of KPIs and co-ordination of monthly service review meetings.
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Required Skills and Qualifications:
* Qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) desirable but not essential.
* Third level qualification preferably in Finance or Accounting (or related field).
* Experience managing a team of finance professionals.
* At least 5 year's experience in Fund Accounting, knowledge of both Hedge and Private Market products essential.
* Experience in Portfolio Management System onboarding/transformation projects desirable but not essential.
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Benefits:
* Flexible work options including hybrid working and variable work hours.
* An extensive wellbeing programme.
* Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation.
* A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more.
* Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees.
* Career average Defined Benefit Pension Scheme.
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Others:
This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious finance professional to take up a challenging position assisting in leading and growing the finance team and supporting the management of the finance operations service delivery to the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund and/or Future Ireland Fund and Infrastructure, Nature and Climate Fund.