We have a fantastic opportunity for a bright and ambitious Trainee Accountant/ Part Qualified Accountant with a leading Financial Services giant based in South Co Dublin.
This is an exciting position that will afford the successful candidate amble room for professional growth and development
- Hybrid working, 2-3 days office based following probation
- Option to start between 8AM -10AM
- Easy access to bus and Dart
- Study support, pension, bonus
- You will be part of an inclusive and forward-thinking organisation
Salary is DOE: €30,000 - €32,000
As a Trainee Accountant your role will be to work as part of the Settlements team, helping ensure that all daily trade processing is accurately completed, records are properly reconciled and assisting in the provision of information to Front Office. You will also get exposure to the other teams within the Investment Back Office - Investment Accounts, Unit Pricing, Investment Compliance, and Self-Directed.
Core Responsibilities:
- Match security, FX and Money Market trades to counterparty records, and process to the ZLAP investment system within agreed deadlines.
- Reconciliations between the ZLAP investment system and custodian bank records.
- Regular communication with counterparty banks and custodians to resolve trading issues.
- Counterparty bank / stockbroker set up and KYC reviews.
- Ensure all tasks and controls within Settlements are executed efficiently and effectively within our risk framework.
- Ad-hoc project work.
- Implementation of process improvements and control enhancements.
- Liaise with other internal teams in Finance, Fund Administration, Actuarial and Group Reporting.
Person Specification & Qualifications:
- Minimum of 0-3 years accounting experience.
- Part Qualified Accountant/ looking pursing professional qualification ACA, ACCA or CIMA.
- Strong academic background with relevant Bachelor's degree.
- Ability to multitask and work to deadlines.
- Ability to work as part of team working.
- Ability to collaborate with business stakeholders and other departments.
