Career Opportunities: Financial Accountant (5366) Requisition ID 5366 - Posted - Accounting/Finance - Fixed Term Contract Job Family: Finance
Career Stream: Professional
Closing Date for Applications: Thursday 7th November 2024 Summary of the Business
The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities. This role is to manage the finance operations service delivery to ISIF and/or FIF and ICNF.
Working at the NTMA offers excellent benefits including: Flexible work options including remote working and variable work hoursAn extensive wellbeing programmeExcellent learning and development opportunitiesReimbursement of annual professional membership feesCompetitive salary and 25 days annual leaveCareer Average Defined Benefit Pension SchemeA diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots moreRole Summary The NTMA finance function provides a range of financial and transaction support services to all business areas within the NTMA and other agencies. NTMA finance is now recruiting a Financial Accountant on a two-year contract for the financial reporting team who will report to the Finance Manager. This role will be responsible for the completion of a range of tasks within the NTMA's finance function including producing reports for senior management, business partnering, stakeholder relationship management, monthly trial balance review and reconciliations, and will act as a key point of contact in the audit process.
Principal Accountabilities Financial and management reporting:
• The production of monthly management accounts and annual statutory accounts.
• Intercompany recharge preparation.
• Preparation of regulatory reporting to external bodies.
• Preparation of a range of annual and interim financial statements under FRS102 and IFRS.
• Preparation of daily and monthly management information and KPIs.
• Preparation of the annual operating budgets and forecasts.
• Ad-hoc reporting including the preparation of responses to Parliamentary Questions.
Taxation/Compliance:
• Review of general ledger entries for VAT compliance.
Audit:
• Assist in the co-ordination and management of internal and external audits.
Other:
• Provide ongoing financial support services to business area management teams.
• Liaising with management teams to gather key financial inputs.
• Assisting with projects including finance system implementations.
• Assisting with documentation of processes/procedures and controls.
• Provision of support and guidance to trainee accountants.
• Participate in the continuous development of workflows and processes.
Experience
• Fully qualified accounting professional with previous experience in the preparation of financial statements and management accounts.
• Experience in financial services or in the banking sector is advantageous.
Skills
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to form good working relationships
• Ability to adapt quickly to the role
• A self-starter willing to take initiative
• Analytical with good problem-solving skills.
Knowledge
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with experience in other Microsoft Packages.
• Knowledge of general ledger applications functionality would be advantageous.
Pension Abatement
If an appointee has previously been employed in the Civil or Public Service and is entitled to or in receipt of a pension, that pension will be subject to abatement in accordance with relevant legislation. Applicants will be required to complete a pre-employment declaration to confirm previous participation in a Public sector pension scheme.
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