The Role
Provides insurance-focused financial accounting advisory services, including statutory accounting, compliance, financial reporting, IFRS and Irish or UK GAAP advice, finance process support, transitions, process optimization, and automation. The role manages client relationships, identifies business opportunities, delivers quality assignments, and coaches junior staff. Candidates need accounting experience, preferably in insurance, a recognized accounting qualification, strong reporting knowledge, and experience advising senior stakeholders.
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The role:
Due to our growth exciting new positions have arisen for experienced individuals to join our Insurance team. These roles will include industry roles within the Insurance finance function and financial operations of our clients, as well as providing outsourced support for their global corporate compliance, monthly finance processes or more project-based roles around transitions, streamlining processes and driving efficiencies through process optimisation and automation solutions.
These roles will provide the candidates with deep industry experience across a variety of clients and projects. The successful candidates will be ambitious, and flexible with a passion for quality client service.
Main responsibilities:
- Managing compliance assignments for multi nationals including centralised statutory accounting and compliance projects;
- supporting internal finance teams and financial operations
- develop a comprehensive understanding of client operations, processes and business objectives and use this knowledge on assignments;
- providing practical accounting advice to clients on a variety of issues;
- advice on accounting requirements under IFRS and Irish & UK GAAP;
- identifying new business opportunities and working with internal contacts to convert leads and opportunities into projects;
- ensuring quality and timely service is delivered to clients;
- building and maintaining strong relationships with senior finance personnel;
- managing and coaching junior team members; and
- promoting FAAS both internally and externally, articulating all FAAS services and the value that we bring to our clients.
Skills and attributes:
- Minimum of 2-3 years of practical experience in dealing with accounting issues ideally in the Insurance industry;
- detailed knowledge of financial reporting including practical experience of auditing or preparing financial statements
- experience of relationship management, negotiating with and influencing senior individuals, both internally and externally;
- experience in Multi National / Shared Services desirable;
- committed to relationship development and able to identify opportunities to deliver the best value;
- a genuine interest in financial reporting issues;
- awareness of current topics in insurance and challenges facing the insurance industry;
- good communicator, highly articulate with excellent report writing skills;
- project experience in the insurance industry is desirable e.g IFRS17;
- a passion for client service;
- ability to learn quickly and keep abreast of the latest developments in financial reporting;
- recognised accounting qualification; and
- a strong knowledge of IFRS, Irish or UK GAAP and Irish or UK company law.
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.
A Career at GT
Looking for a more fulfilling role in professional services? One where fresh thinking, collaboration and diversity are valued? At Grant Thornton we do things differently.
What does this mean for you?
A career in a more inclusive working environment, a more collaborative work culture, a more supported, flexible working role, more possibilities to grow and more opportunities to help shape the future for your clients. We respect and value your experience. And we want you to bring your authentic self to work and be at your best. It is how it should be.
At Grant Thornton, we care about our people and work hard to make you feel valued. If you are looking to deepen and develop your skills, knowledge, and experience throughout your career, then that is what you will get, and more.
Our Benefits
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About the TeamEquity, diversity and inclusionAt 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.
Reward 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.
Recognition
We want to create a culture of recognition and celebrating success, by saying thank you to people who surpass our expectations and recognising the right values and behaviours. Our Shout Out recognition scheme is our way of highlighting and promoting achievements. Whether you simply want to say thank you, celebrate a special occasion or give an award for doing something exceptional, you can do all of this and more through the scheme.
Skills Required
- 2–3 years of practical experience dealing with accounting issues, ideally in the insurance industry
- Detailed knowledge of financial reporting, including practical experience auditing or preparing financial statements
- Experience managing relationships and influencing or negotiating with senior internal and external stakeholders
- Experience in multinational or shared-services environments
- Ability to develop relationships and identify opportunities to deliver client value
- Genuine interest in financial reporting issues
- Awareness of current insurance industry topics and challenges
- Strong communication, articulation, and report-writing skills
- Insurance project experience, such as IFRS 17
- Strong client-service orientation
- Ability to learn quickly and keep current with financial reporting developments
- Recognized accounting qualification
- Strong knowledge of IFRS, Irish or UK GAAP, and Irish or UK company law
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The Company
What We Do
Grant Thornton Gibraltar is a leading professional services firm established in 1995. It serves private individuals and public companies listed on international stock exchanges, with experienced teams supporting local and international clients. Its offerings include audit and assurance, business services, payroll, advisory, tax, accounting, and financial services. The firm also helps organizations grow and develop by addressing their accountancy and business needs.
