Associate Accountant Limerick 11 months One of our large financial clients is looking for an Associate Accountant within the Functional Control Team in Finance. The Functional Control Team supports the expanding and increasingly complex business requirements. The successful individual will have a direct reporting line to the Team Leader, Functional Control in Limerick. Responsible for completing and reviewing functional control processes to support the global entities, focusing on Europe but also some involvement with the North America and Asia Pacific entities. This team is responsible for the Accounting and Finance oversight of the source systems within the business, including processing journals, reconciliations, analysis and other controls. Ensuring the banking activities entities in scope are accurately recorded in the General Ledger each month and will own significant parts of the balance sheet and income statement. The team also has some involvement in the design and testing of new products and systems, assisting the Functional Control teams in London and Chicago with those projects. The successful candidate will work with a variety of operations and other Finance teams to understand the business and ensure that the books and records accurately reflect the business undertaken, with adherence to accounting policy requirements, US GAAP and IFRS for the relevant legal entities. The key responsibilities of the role include: Work with a small team of finance professionals. Complete the daily/weekly/monthly accounting, reporting and oversight to support the financial accounting and reporting processes; Prepare monthly reconciliations and ensure all documentation and accounting is completed in line with corporate requirements and policies; Produce month end analytics and trend data to assist with the review and validation of financial results; Understanding of the end-to-end process flow, acting as the link between the front/middle/back office and Finance; Investigation of issues affecting financial and regulatory reporting, documentation of issues and concluding on new or improved controls required; Work with the Functional Control Team locally and Globally to recommend and implement standardized process improvements identified in day to day activities; Respond to and resolve queries on a timely basis from the Business, Finance colleagues and Head Office as they arise Skills/ Qualifications Required: Strong planning and organizational skills Strong written and verbal communication skills Highly numerate with strong analytical skills and high attention to detail Ability to assess issues, identify solutions and problem solve Ability to react and respond on a timely basis Ability to adapt and react positively in a changing and dynamic work environment Flexible approach towards changing work methods, deadlines and variable workloads Qualified accountant (preferable ACA / ACCA) with experience in a multi-currency financial services environment (banking background preferred, including FX, Treasury and/or Custody) Part qualified accountant working towards full qualification with relevant experience will also be considered. Experienced background in a corporate financial control environment with a sound knowledge of accounting, reporting and financial control requirements Advanced level of IT skills notably MS office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Visio) Skills: ACA / ACCA monthly reconciliations Produce month end analytics