EY Financial Accountant - FTC 

Ireland 

661235011

General Information

Ireland / Dublin

Core Responsibilities

• Preparation of annual financial statements and files for the external audit;
• Ensure the timely and accurate completion of the month end management reporting and business partnering to the Executive and as required for the Board, Audit and Risk Committee
• Completion of weekly, monthly and annual controls and assist in development and enhancement of control procedures and matrices;
• Prepare financial analysis, provide reporting expertise and financial support to the business;
• Coordinate the annual budget process and consolidation of inputs from various stakeholders and finance units;
• Assisting in the preparation and interrogation of inputs for various business units into the annual budgeting and forecasting processes;
• Develop and report high-quality financial management reports, financial analysis and key performance indicators;
• Preparing monthly variance analysis reports and business partnering with business units to understand and resolve variances, and provide insight into the figures supporting financial control and a value for money ethos;
• Business partnering and providing support to various operational teams;
• Work with the reporting and systems implementation teams to migrate excel reports and templates into the reporting tool and expand and generate a detailed monthly review pack for the Financial Controller;
• Monitoring and reporting KPIs to management;
• Continuous improvement of financial reporting processes;
• Provide analysis and support to the Finance Managers and Financial Controller on ad-hoc projects;
• Assist with month end tasks as required including preparation of management accounts, reconciliations and reviews;
• Assisting in the enhancement of work manuals and standardisation of processes;
• Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and liaising with the auditors;
• Coordination with various stakeholders including both finance and non-finance personnel;
• Maintain open communications with Finance management, keeping them informed of any relevant issues or queries;

Other:

• Support system development and upgrade within the finance function;
• Support process improvement and development of finance controls;
• Support the development of internal finance portals and business partnering reporting;
• Support implementation and improvement of business analysis and reporting; and
• Other ad-hoc duties as required.

About the person

• Qualified Accountant with post-qualification experience in industry an advantage;
• Highly motivated self-starter with excellent attention to detail;
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
• An effective team player, who demonstrates excellent leadership and negotiation skills.

We offer a competitive remuneration package that rewards you for your individual and team performance. As the business grows, we provide opportunities for you to grow too, by helping you develop new skills and progress your career. This includes support, coaching and feedback from your colleagues. But most of all, we believe in giving you the freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you. To help you do that, we also offer:

• A hybrid working environment
• Total Rewards: A comprehensive package that covers flexible working and career development
• FlexEY: Lets you select benefits to suit your needs across holidays, health, well-being and more
• Annual reimbursement for health-related services such as gym membership

What will I be doing

Typical activities include the following:

• Working under the supervision of Associate Directors, Directors or Partners within Strategy and Transactions as well as other Ernst & Young departments in both Ireland and internationally on the following assignments:
• Valuations
• Business modelling
• Strategic advice
• Business planning & operational analysis
• Mergers, buyouts and disposals
• Due diligence
• Working effectively as a team member by sharing responsibility, providing support, maintaining communication and updating senior members on progress.
• Understanding our client requirements, co-developing our approach with the client, and providing value to our clients through insights, factual conclusions and advice.
• Apply and document complex valuations methodologies.
• Design, develop and document complex business models.
• Review Excel models under supervision and arrive at preliminary conclusions.
• Understand, manipulate and interpret financial data and client information, drawing appropriate conclusions.
• Carry out relevant analysis and present your findings (both written and orally).
• Gathering, verifying and analysing information to formulate views.
• Day to day progression of assignments to include; planning, preparing and reviewing various forms of deliverables to include reports and presentations.
• A focus on anticipating and identifying risks that require escalation and subsequently escalating these risks to more senior staff as appropriate.
• Working closely with colleagues you will ensure that work is properly executed, documented and concluded in compliance with our Quality & Risk Management guidelines.
• Actively establishing, maintaining and strengthening your internal and external relationships.
• As an influential member of the team, you will help to create a positive learning culture. You will be responsible for mentoring and developing more junior members of staff and providing constructive feedback on both a formal and informal basis.
• Maintaining and constantly upgrading technical knowledge and personal skills.

People responsibilities

• Develop network of contacts (internal & external)
• Seek regular feedback on individual assignments and regular guidance from counsellor
• Manage own time to budgets and communicate progress against plan to assignment manager
• Identifying issues and drawing to attention of Partner/Director and contributing to discussions

Technical skills requirements

• Ideally you will have an accounting qualification - CA or equivalent; a sound grasp of Irish GAAP and/or IFRS and financial accounting, combined with a high level of business awareness and a strong understanding of the factors that drive financial performance
• Highly numerate with a sound grasp of Excel and a natural interest in using it to help clients to better understand their business or to make better business decisions
• A track record in valuations and/or financial modelling, experience of working in a professional services environment, and exposure to high profile transactions, would all be a distinct advantage
• Familiarity with key valuation methodology and approaches and/or the ability to develop or formally review financial models is a pre-requisite
• Additional technical skills such as Visual Basis or SQL and other programming languages would be an advantage

Additional skills requirements

• Qualified with ACA, ACCA or equivalent qualification
• 3 years relevant experience
• Minimum 2.1 degree, numeric subjects preferred
• Strong interpersonal skills and client focus are important, as well as attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrates organization and self management skills
• Pro-actively manage own development

We offer a competitive remuneration package. Our comprehensive Total Rewards package includes support for flexible working and career development, and with FlexEY you can select benefits that suit your needs, covering holidays, health and well-being, insurance, savings and a wide range of discounts, offers and promotions. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues around
• Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

All our employees are given a benefits package which they can tailor to suit their individual preferences. Our range of benefits include:

Career Progression

• When you join EY, you will be supported to ensure that you are enhancing your skills from day one.
• Continuous learning, where you can develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.
• As you grow and develop here, you’ll discover opportunities to help customise your career journey, so that it’s as unique as you are - success is defined by you, we will provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.
• Transformative leadership, we will give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.
• Diverse and inclusive culture, you will be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.
• We have embraced Hybrid working at EY adding greater flexibility and autonomy to the roles of our employees.

Inclusion & Diversity

We recognise the strength that comes from having a diverse workforce and building a culture where we support all our people to achieve their potential. You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.