A Fund Administration firm listed as a FTSE 250 company and on the London stock exchange is seeking a Client Accountant to join their Debt team centrally located in their Dublin office. The purpose of the role is to support a growing team providing a full suite of financial reporting services to the company's Debt Clients.

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible for managing a portfolio of Debt clients including all aspects of accounting and administration;
• Provide day to day financial reporting and fund accounting services in accordance with GAAP (IFRS/Irish GAAP) ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures. To include management accounts, NAV production, capital statements and annual statutory accounts for a portfolio of clients;
• Ensure client responsibilities are managed effectively and to agreed client, best practice, regulatory and statutory deadlines;
• Work closely with internal teams to ensure accounting records are accurate and activity understood and included within accounting ledgers;
• Preparation and implementation of entity customer specific procedures in relation to the administration and reporting requirements;
• Prepare/Review of accounting files for audit and run with audit process on relevant deal
• Manage client relationships, providing quality and responsive service to clients.
• Liaising with third parties such as lawyers, auditors, bankers and investment managers as required;
• Preparation and bookkeeping of monthly, quarterly, annual, accounts
• Preparation of annual statutory financials statements;
• Preparation/Review of other reporting required for clients i.e. FVC statistical reporting
• Assisting with and running audits for clients;
• Assisting with Transaction Management such as acquisition /disposal and re-financing;
• Responsibility for the billing and financial aspects of clients within portfolio, including raising invoices and collection of invoices.

Experience required

• Third level business degree
• Recently qualified ACCA, ACA, CIMA (or equivalent) qualification;
• Excellent communication and organisation skills
• Experience in the funds/financial services industry - SPV / Fund structures (preferably)
• Strong knowledge of IFRS and Irish GAAP
• Motivated and driven.