Trainee Accountant

4 weeks ago


Dublin, Ireland Abrivia Recruitment Specialists Full time

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Accountancy & Finance Recruitment Manager at Abrivia

Trainee Accountant – Insurance Sector

Location: Dublin City Centre / Hybrid

Our client, a leading organisation in the Insurance sector, is seeking a Trainee Accountant to join their Finance Team.

Reporting directly to the Financial Controller, the role involves managing financial processes for a portfolio of reinsurance transactions while contributing to the delivery of high-quality financial reporting.

Your Role

  • Ensure compliance with financial controls by maintaining accurate and well-documented records of all transactions.
  • Work closely with treasury teams to monitor cash flow, ensuring funds are available for settlements and managing investment opportunities.
  • Assist in preparing monthly and quarterly management reports, including detailed variance analysis.
  • Handle reconciliations of accounts to the general ledger, ensuring all balances are supported with third-party documentation.
  • Engage with brokers and clients to resolve queries and perform detailed analyses of client statements.
  • Provide timely and accurate variance analysis to explain financial results compared to budgets and prior periods.
  • Collaborate with internal and external auditors by providing relevant data and documentation.
  • Prepare transaction-level accounts and deliver updates to senior finance team members.

Your Skills

  • Progressing toward an accountancy qualification.
  • A solid foundation in numerical and analytical skills, with a focus on accuracy.
  • Practical experience within the life insurance or reinsurance sector is beneficial but not essential.
  • Strong organisational and time-management skills to meet deadlines effectively.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication abilities, with the capacity to present financial data clearly.
  • Proficiency in MS Office applications, particularly Excel; familiarity with SAP is a plus.
  • Self-driven with the ability to work both independently and as part of a wider team.

Should this position be of interest to you please forward your CV to Aoife Davis in Abrivia. All applications will remain in strict confidence.

Seniority level
  • Associate
Employment type
  • Full-time
Job function
  • Accounting/Auditing and Finance
  • Financial Services and Insurance
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