Financial Accounting And Advisory Services

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Financial Accounting and Advisory Services - Global Compliance and Reporting Assistant Manager
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About Grant Thornton Ireland
Grant Thornton Ireland is rapidly approaching 3,000 people, in 9 offices across Ireland, Isle of Man, Gibraltar and Bermuda.
With a presence in over 149 countries around the world and a global network of 73,000 people, we bring our clients the local knowledge, national expertise and global presence to help them succeed – wherever they're located.
At GT, we work as
trusted advisors
, bringing local knowledge and national expertise, with a global presence, to help businesses succeed – wherever they are located.
We make business more personal by investing in building relationships and empowering our clients to make the right decisions for their organisation now and for the future.
Whether that is working with the public sector to build thriving communities, with regulators and financial institutions to build trust, or with a diverse range of businesses to help them achieve their goals, Grant Thornton Ireland work hard to support clients to act on the issues that matter.
At GT Ireland we don't just predict your future, we build it.
The role
This is a high profile position.
It involves working closely with Partners and other senior personnel within Grant Thornton, but also with key finance people in both publicly listed companies and multinational environments.
As organisations and their business requirements become more innovative, complex and span more jurisdictions so too do the challenges faced by their accounting and finance functions.
The Grant Thornton FAAS team are a group of proactive accounting specialists who are focused on providing practical solutions to our clients' complex financial reporting issues.
Our FAAS team must be able to respond quickly to fast moving business processes and timelines – whether assisting with advice related to transactions or working to tight financial close deadlines.
Main responsibilities:
previous experience of working with MNC's an advantage but not a requirement, this could be in an industry or practice setting;
desire to broaden international experience through working with and auditing companies across a number of jurisdictions in EMEA, APAC and Americas;
experience in the preparation of financial statements;
assist in maintaining and developing key client relationships;
design and implementation of project plans;
ensure completion of assignments within appropriate budget and timeframe;
self-motivated and ability to work within a team;
manage a team while on assignment;
responsible for development and mentoring staff;
working knowledge of Caseware for accounts preparation;
experience of using an electronic auditing package an advantage;
proficient accountant, with a strong understanding of GAAP;
strong communicator, highly articulate with good report writing and excel skills;
commercial / business awareness;
a passion for client service;
a genuine interest in IFRS and financial reporting in general; and
ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of developments (particularly IFRS).
Skills and attributes:
recognised accounting qualification;
an audit background;
experience in a top 20 practice;
minimum of 3 years PQE practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements; and
strong project management skills.
Equity, diversity and inclusion
At Grant Thornton, we provide equitable opportunities for all our colleagues.
We are a responsible, sustainable business where equity, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) is at the forefront of our workplace culture agenda, and today, we continue to build and develop on our existing ED&I structure and strategy to meet our workplace culture needs.
People are at the heart of our business and teams built with varied individuals present diverse viewpoints, which need to be heard and valued.
We are all at our best when we are able to be ourselves and we view integrity and authenticity as integral values to bring to our day-to-day work-life at the firm.
We are excited to see the personality and perspectives you will bring to our team because we know we will all benefit from them.
Diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision-making, improves the quality of our delivery, and helps us to meet the needs of our clients.
Our firm is built on people and their ideas, so we want to hear all the new perspectives and fresh thinking you have to offer.
You form the bedrock of our firm's best-practice principles and we will champion you as leaders from day one.
Rewards and benefits
Our reward and benefits are designed to create an environment where our people can flourish.
We are committed to building a culture where our people have access to the necessary benefits to help promote a healthy lifestyle and thrive.
Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Accounting/Auditing and Finance
Industries
Professional Services
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