Advisor - Bd&O Pfa Ireland

Responsibilities include the following:

• Assisting with Financial analysis on a quarterly basis for Defined Benefit schemes
• Downloading Service Level Agreement reports
• Sourcing information for Trustee Internal Auditors
• Indexing of post/Email
• Sourcing of back up for CPAS project
• Preparing of bank reconciliation processing of year-end accounts
• Procuring required information from the Admin team and respective Investment Managers
• Documenting all activities, performing checks, financial analysis and reconciliations
• Preparing the required reports as recommended by the onshore team
• Preparing and submitting statutory returns as per the regulatory reporting
• Preparing and reconciling of various templates as per regulatory standards.
• Preparing various schedules for the quarterly and annual reporting.
• Determine the information that may require European banks validation checks and identify the contacts for correct resolution.
• Compiling and analyzing relevant financial data to be used as a basis for the preparation of regulatory reporting templates.
• Report on the list of asset and liability position of the scheme as required by Irish regulatory requirements.
• Preparing and submitting quarterly/annual returns as per the regulatory reporting.
• Updating the databases for all jobs on a regular basis
• Communicating with all clients, administrators, fund managers for dealing with all queries
• Meeting agreed service standards and adherence to internal procedures so as to provide a consistent and proactive client service to the highest standards
• Any other additional responsibility to commensurate with project requirements

Key activities in the job include:

• Helping / Assisting other team members & seniors in completing / meeting deadlines after finishing self- tasks
• Adhering to any compliance and governance requirements of the organization

Required Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, Experience

B. Com / BAF / M. Com

Technical Skills

• Basic accounting skills
  • Journal Entries
  • Bank Reconciliation
  • Ledger Posting
  • Ledger Scrutiny

Top 5 Competencies

• Eye for detail
• Excellent logical reasoning
• Team work and collaboration
• Time Management
• Stakeholder Management

Requirements

• The candidate should demonstrate a substantial knowledge and understanding

of the bank reconciliation process, with the ability to work accurately and in a detailed manner to meet strict deadlines.

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft office, particularly Word & Excel
• Attention to detail is vital to succeed in this role
• Energetic, enthusiastic individuals
• Logical thinking skillset is a must
• Learn new processes and systems and should be adaptable to changes
• Prioritise and organise tasks independently and as part of a team.
• Works well under pressure, do multi-tasking and meet tight deadlines.
• Should be a quick learner and team player.
• Willing to work in rotational shifts