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Senior Financial Reporting Manager Irish Life Location: Dublin, IE
Company: Irish Life Group Services Limited
Permanent Full time position Based in our Dublin city offices What we offer: We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few. This role sits within our Group Finance team, and reports to our Executive Manager, Financial Reporting. This team is responsible for the co-ordination, preparation and delivery of quarterly consolidated accounts for the Irish Division and annual financial statements for several entities within the Irish Life Group. In addition, the team also own the Solvency II reporting process for solo and group entities. New opportunities regularly come up within the Group and broader business areas, so we see you as a potential long-term contributor to the success of our business. Role Overview For you this is an excellent opportunity to work closely with multiple senior level stakeholders (across Finance, Actuarial, Tax and Risk teams), be challenged, and help continuously shape and evolve the direction of the financial reporting team. We are on journey following the implementation of IFRS 17 and you will play a key role in helping to refine and make continuous improvements along the way. In addition, this role will be a key part of our ESG agenda to ensure readiness for reporting under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD). Specific responsibilities will include: You will be responsible for the co-ordination, preparation and review of the Irish Division consolidated financial reporting requirements for GWL and for the annual financial statements of local entities. You will ensure that there is a strong control environment within the financial reporting team and that key controls and reconciliation processes are kept up to date. You will also have oversight of the balance sheet controls across the Irish Division. You will be a key technical accounting advisory to the finance teams in the Irish Division, particularly where exceptional transactional work is concerned (e.g. acquisitions of new entities, restructuring, implementation of new IFRS, CSRD project). You'll get to influence and drive decisions. You'll also have autonomy to propose, implement and own a variety of process improvements, including refinements to the new IFRS 17 processes. You will be responsible for the overall management, motivation, retention and development of the financial reporting team. You will operationally manage the relationship with the external auditor including the timetable and deliverable setting process. For you it's an opportunity to work closely with multiple senior level stakeholders (including Actuarial, Tax and Risk teams), be challenged, and help continuously shape and evolve the direction of the financial reporting team.
What you will need to be successful in the role Ideally 10 years' experience plus qualification (e.g. ACCA, ACA). Strong knowledge and experience of IFRS reporting, including IFRS 17. Experience with Sustainability Reporting advantageous. Experience with consolidation of several group entities with different underlying businesses. Highly motivated qualified accountant with a proven history of getting things done. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to break down complex themes to senior stakeholders (including non-finance stakeholders) both internal to the wider Great West Lifeco group and to external parties. Strong people leadership and talent development experience. Demonstrated ability to lead and manage a team of financial professionals, with a proven track record in mentoring, developing and motivating team members. You're someone that's used to/ comfortable working in a fast-paced wide-ranging environment, working to deliver to strict deadlines and producing high quality work. Drive for Results Problem Solving and Decision Making
Leadership
Communication and Influencing
Team Working & Cross Functional Collaboration
Application The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.
Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported. We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.
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