Associate Director - Fund Accounting

Our client is global financial services firm with offices based in Dublin City Centre. Due to continued growth, they are seeking an experienced Associate Director to join on a permanent basis. This role requires strong technical expertise in fund accounting and a solid understanding of the operational landscape, challenges, and evolving demands of the asset management industry. The successful candidate will play a key role in strengthening internal processes, supporting strategic initiatives, and enhancing operational performance across the finance and fund administration environment.

Main Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the development and implementation of internal finance and fund accounting strategy.
• Enhance fund administration processes, including NAV production, controls, reconciliations and data quality.
• Oversee a range of fund structures and support system setup, configuration and operational effectiveness.
• Lead internal projects, process improvements and operational change initiatives.
• Analyse current operating environments and identify opportunities for automation and efficiency.
• Act as a technical escalation point for complex fund accounting issues, valuations and calculations.
• Manage internal teams and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure delivery of priorities.
• Develop improved management information, reporting tools and KPI frameworks to support performance oversight.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant experience in fund accounting or fund administration, ideally within a large financial services organisation.
• Strong knowledge of the financial services and asset management industry, particularly fund administration and operational processes.
• Professional qualification in accounting or a related discipline (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CFA, or equivalent).
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to prepare high-quality reports and presentations.
• Leadership qualities with the ability to mentor and guide junior team members.
• Proactive, self-driven and capable of managing multiple priorities while working collaboratively across departments.

Package:

• Attractive base salary of circa €90-100k+
• Perfomance based bonus
• Pension
• Healthcare
• Support for ongoing professional development
• Flexible working arrangements
• All professional subs and CPD

For mor information please contact Simon Morris in Morgan McKinley on