Senior Financial Reporting Accounting Consultant

What you need to know : We are currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Reporting Accounting Consultant for our client, a global financial services company based in Limerick. In this position, you will be a senior member and will joining a dynamic and deadline driven team. The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in identifying and interpreting changes in accounting standards and regulations, developing solutions to address these changes, and ensuring best practices are implemented across the department. Collaboration with external audit firms and internal stakeholders will be key to delivering high-quality outcomes. This is a 6-month contract role with some possibility of extension or permanency. The company offers a hybrid working model. What you will be doing : Establish best practices to enhance client satisfaction and drive continuous improvement in departmental performance. Review and deliver financial statements to ensure compliance with accounting and regulatory requirements. Mentor junior team members on the team as required. Act as the primary liaison with external audit firms, facilitating technical updates and keeping the team informed of industry developments. Represent the company at relevant external forums impacting the financial reporting business. Identify training and development needs, setting performance standards and ensuring continuous upskilling of the team. Support resolution of complex and non-routine financial reporting issues. Collaborate with internal stakeholders, including compliance and other departments, as needed. What we are looking for : PQ or Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CPA, CIMA) preferred. Experience in the investment management, fund administration, asset management, securities operations, or audit industries. Solid understanding of Irish / UK GAAP and IFRS. Strong communication skills. Ability to carry out presentations. Excellent internal and external client-servicing skills. Excellent PC skills especially MS Excel. By applying, you are giving consent for Matrix Recruitment to contact you about this job. We collect your data for recruitment purposes only and will retain it for the duration required as outlined in our privacy policy. All CVs are kept confidential and will not be submitted to any clients without your knowledge and permission. Please note that due to the expected high volume of applications we can only reply to applicants suitable for the position. We Value Your Trust. Skills : qualified accountant Financial Reporting