Trainee Accountant, Capital Markets (Ireland)

Permanent

Hybrid

Dublin, Ireland

 

In this role, you will work closely with qualified accountants and senior management to provide accounting and financial services for capital market transactions. This role would suit an ambitious, energetic person keen to progress further in a dynamic, rapidly-growing business.

 

Some of the things you will be doing:

Assisting in the preparation of a trial balance and financial statements for a variety of Special Purpose Vehicles (SPV’s)Posting journal entries including cash transactions, accruals, prepayments, revenue and expensesAssisting in the preparation of monthly and quarterly management accountsAssisting in the preparation and filing of quarterly regulatory returns to the Central Bank of IrelandAssisting in the completion of VAT returns, Corporation Tax returns and iXBRL tagged financialsAssisting senior accountants and managers throughout the audit processLiaising with clients, auditors and other third parties providing services to the SPVsGaining familiarity with a diverse range of capital markets structures and productsLiaising with colleagues across Europe, Asia and US.Ad hoc finance projects and general support to the senior members of the team
 

What technical skills, experience and qualifications do you need?

Graduate in business or finance (ideally 2.1 or above)Commitment to pursuing an ACCA qualification in the next three yearsA good understanding of basic accounting debits and credits is requiredStrong organisational skill and an ability to meet tight deadlinesTeam player, with strong problem solving skillsConscientious and diligent, with high attention to detailProfessional, friendly demeanour with enthusiasm for the roleProficient in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.