Accounting and Advisory

These are industry roles within the Insurance finance function and financial operations of our clients, as well as providing outsourced support for their global corporate compliance, monthly finance processes or more project based roles around transitions,streamlining processes and driving efficiency's through process optimisation and automation solutions.

**Client Details**

Our client is a reputable top 10 firm with offices in over 130 countries worldwide.

**Description**

**Responsibilities**:

- Managing compliance assignments for multi nationals including centralised statutory accounting and compliance projects;
- supporting internal finance teams and financial operations
- develop a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives and use this knowledge on assignments;
- providing practical accounting advice to clients on a variety of issues;
- advice on accounting requirements under IFRS and Irish & UK GAAP;
- identifying new business opportunities and working with internal contacts to convert leads and opportunities into projects;
- ensuring quality and timely service is delivered to clients;
- building and maintaining strong relationships with senior finance personnel;
- managing and coaching junior team members

**Profile**
- Minimum of 5 years of practical experience in dealing with accounting issues ideally in the Insurance industry;
- detailed knowledge of financial reporting including practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements, experience of relationship management, negotiating with and influencing senior individuals, both internally and externally;
- experience in Multi National / Shared Services desirable;
- committed to relationship development and able to identify opportunities to deliver the best value;
- a genuine interest in financial reporting issues;
- awareness of current topics in insurance and challenges facing the insurance industry;
- good communicator, highly articulate with excellent report writing skills;
- project experience in the insurance industry is desirable e.g IFRS17;
- a passion for client service;
- ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of the latest developments in financial reporting;
- recognised accounting qualification; and
- a strong knowledge of IFRS, Irish or UK GAAP and Irish or UK company law

**Job Offer**

The Insurance team within Financial Accounting and Advisory Services is currently seeking driven and self-motivated professionals with experience the insurance sector.

The top 10 firm FAAS department is a specialist team who primarily service complex large scale Entities and Multinational Companies (MNCs), focusing on being a centralised point of contact for their global requirements.