Financial Accountant

Job Overview

Reporting to the Financial Reporting Manager, the jobholder will be a key member of the Financial Reporting Team, with responsibility for various reporting requirements of the Group.  

This is a permanent, full time, hybrid role based in Head Office, Dublin 12. FBD offers an attractive rewards and benefits package including competitive salary and retirement benefits, performance bonus opportunity, development support, health and well-being benefits and personal insurance discounts.

Job Responsibilities

• Deliver monthly and quarterly reporting for various entities within the FBD Group. This will include involvement in the half-year and year-end reporting requirements for FBD Holdings plc and other entities of the Group to tight reporting deadlines.
• Focus on technical accounting requirements of the Group and subsidiary companies, with a strong understanding of accounting principles and IFRS reporting standards.
• Work closely with the ESG reporting team to ensure inclusion of new CSRD disclosure requirements for FBD Holdings Annual Report.
• Manage the tax relationship with external Tax Consultants and responsible for the maintenance of the tax requirements of the Group.
• Participate in project work as assigned to optimise processes and focus on improvement in the financial reporting of the Group. 
• Implement process improvements across the financial reporting team, with focus on improvements to the annual close, particularly around production of Annual Report.
• Mentor, develop and supervise more junior members of the team.

Job Responsibilities

Education

• A qualified accountant with a minimum of 5 years PQE 

Experiences

• Strong academic background with a relevant degree
• Experience in the production of IFRS financial statements
• Experience in the Insurance industry and knowledge of reporting requirements for a listed entity an advantage
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Advanced Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills

Competencies

• Strong attention to detail with an ability to identify issues and focus on resolving issues as they arise and within tight reporting deadlines.                              
• An enthusiastic self-starter with the energy and drive to improve processes & solve problems under their own direction.
• A strong team player with the proven ability to work with others to accomplish common objectives.
• A keen analytical mind who views the Finance Function as a key strategic enabler of better business and commercial decision-making.
• An ability to work with other functions across the business to develop relationships and coordinate deliverables.
• An ambitious attitude, an individual who is self-aware and willing and able to grow and develop further assuming increased responsibility with experience and opportunity.
• Meeting and exceeding performance goals and expectations to deliver results to tight timelines.

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