Finance Manager

Waystone leads the way in specialist services for the asset management industry.

Partnering with institutional investors, investment funds and asset managers, Waystone builds, supports and protects investment structures and strategies worldwide.

With over 20 years’ experience and a comprehensive range of specialist services to its name, Waystone is now serving assets under management in excess of $2Tn. Waystone provides its clients with the guidance and tools to allow them to focus on managing their investment goals with confidence.

The Finance Manager will lead a team of junior and senior associates who together will deliver a high-quality professional service to a portfolio of clients. The Finance Manager will assist the Structured Finance team in the ownership and management of ongoing client company service requirements and will report to a Director of Structured Finance. This role will support the Irish team in the preparation and review of management accounts, Financial Statements and ensuring tax compliance by these companies within their respective local regulatory regimes.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan, organise and complete tasks to ensure client engagement requirements are met including adherence to monthly and quarterly reporting deadlines.
• Managing staff and assisting team development by providing guidance, training and mentoring, setting their goals and monitoring performance.
• Plan, organise and resource their team to ensure client engagement requirements are met.
• Continuously seek to improve and develop methods and processes with the key to making the team more effective and efficient.
• Work on a variety of clients such as SPVs, FVCs, aircraft leasing clients, railcars, barges, CLOs, retention vehicles, partnerships, property holding companies and CPOs.
• Perform and review regulatory reporting filing, tax reporting filing, quarterly and annual management accounts and year-end financial statements.
• Ensures all regulatory and compliance requirements are met for assigned portfolio of clients.
• Keep abreast with all financial reporting and regulatory changes.
• Actively leads and monitors team projects for the Structured Finance business unit.
• Follows Waystone Code of Conduct and leads by example.
• Ensuring the completion of the year end audits and other client requirements.
• Working with colleagues across the Waystone Group, ensuring effective collaboration, communication and development of solutions
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with all key internal and external stakeholders
• Adhere to internal procedures to meet professional standards, ensuring all learnings are completed on time and propose changes that can improve service delivery and quality
• Assist in ad-hoc and project requirements as required by the Director.
• Escalation to the Director of any issues as they arise.
• Preparation/Review of board meeting packs and presentation at board meetings
• Contribute to the delivery of the responsibilities of the team and work within a team including the training and supervision of junior team members

REQUIREMENTS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education:

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA/ACCA/CIMA)
• University degree in accounting or business

Experience:

• A minimum of 2 years PQE in a similar Finance role.
• Experience managing people.
• Have strong technical accounting skills including tax, financial reporting and financial statements.
• Previous use of accounts package such as Xero, Sage or SAP would be desirable.
• A high level of customer focus towards both internal and external customers.
• Be very organised and have excellent attention to detail.
• A quick learner and work at speed in a fast-paced environment.
• It is essential to be trustworthy and understand the need for confidentiality.
• Strong client services experience at management level within the structured finance industries/ corporate services.
• Team player and self-starting, with ability to use initiative and produce high quality output.
• Effective communication skills and adept at building relationships
• Strong MS Office Skills with a focus on Excel.
• Ability/experience working in a fast-paced environment with outstanding time management, organizational, oral/written communication skills, critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Respect of different views, cultures, and methods with a willingness to embrace them.