Financial Reporting Manager
Job Description: Financial Reporting Manager
General Information
* Hiring Department/Group: Finance
* Job Title: Financial Reporting Manager
* Office Location: Dublin, Ireland
1.Job Description
The Financial Reporting Manager is primarily responsible for supervising the team with timely and accurate financial and regulatory reporting to external parties; the funds' and management companies' consolidation and monthly close processes; the development and maintenance of accounting and reporting policies and procedures for both GAAP and regulatory reporting; and the identification and sourcing of solutions in data gaps needed for various accounting and reporting matters.
2.Principal Responsibilities
* Responsible for overseeing the review and preparation of the financial statements and footnotes for the master fund, feeder funds, and the management companies.
* Work directly with various teams across the finance group to drive the close process including: fund accounting, accounting services, financial reporting, compensation accounting, middle office, and corporate accounting in the US and abroad.
* Review the month-end closing for several management company entities.
* Review various master fund quarterly analytics and annual financial statement variance analytics.
* Responsible for coordinating the weekly consolidated expense estimates process including estimate to actual review.
* Responsible for various internal reporting initiatives
* Supervise the coordination of the annual audit, including responding to information requests from external auditors; find opportunities to streamline audit processes and requests.
* Assist with various monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual regulatory filings.
* Assist in the documentation and maintenance of accounting and reporting policies and procedures.
* Flexible approach to meet the changing needs of team.
* Identify and make suggestions for efficiencies and improvements when performing work.
* Responsible for the identification and sourcing of solutions in data gaps needed for various accounting and reporting matters.
* Oversee various ad hoc projects and analysis to support the Finance group.
3.Qualifications/Skills Required
* Minimum 10+ years in a Financial Reporting or Accounting Oversight Role, (e.g. preferably public accounting background and/or private accounting background)
* ACA/ACCA preferred
* Excellent written and verbal communication and analytical skills
* Ability to analyze and organize large amounts of data in an efficient manner
* Proven analytical skills and judgment with high attention to detail
* Strong technical proficiency with web applications and MS Office (strong Excel skills)
* Ability to multi-task as well as meet short deadlines in a demanding environment
* Strong interpersonal and client service skills
* Demonstrates thoroughness and strong ownership of work
* Ability to be flexible and able to work as part of a team to meet project deadlines
* Working knowledge or familiarity with the accounting for different types of financial instruments, including derivatives, is a plus
* Working knowledge or familiarity with Oracle is a plus