Accountant

Overview of role

Join Walkers Professional Services (WPS) – shape the future with an industry leader

Walkers Professional Services (WPS) is a dynamic, fast-growing provider of corporate, fiduciary and regulatory services to leading private equity firms, hedge funds, CLO managers, trusts, and global financial institutions.  With over 400 professionals across eight locations globally, we combine the strength of private equity backing with Walkers’ trusted reputation to deliver seamless, tech-enabled solutions that help businesses to thrive and meet responsibilities with confidence.

As we invest in cutting-edge technology and expand our global footprint, we offer ambitious professionals the opportunity to achieve new career heights and make a real impact.

Why Join WPS?

If you thrive in dynamic environments and want to work with industry leaders, you’ll love what we offer:

• A growth platform – backed by strategic long-term co-investment from Vitruvian Partners and Walkers law firm, accelerating innovation and opportunity.

• Blue-chip client base – work with the best on high-impact, cross-border projects with leading global institutions.

• Global reach, deep local expertise – collaborate across major investment hubs worldwide.

• Empowered culture – a “grown-up” environment that values clarity, collaboration, and commerciality.

• Tech-enabled and client centred mindset – leverage technology to build smarter, more efficient service models.

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

Walkers Professional Services is currently seeking an experienced and enthusiastic accountant to join our dynamic and growing team in Dublin. A permanent role with the option of hybrid working, you will be a senior member of the client accounting team, working closely with the Head of Accounting and the Managing Director. You will have 2-3 years post qualification financial services experience and a desire to work in a fast paced, client facing environment. In return you will experience a commitment to your continuous professional development, high quality work and enjoy a supportive team-based working environment.

You will have a broad range of responsibilities including:

• Preparation of financial statements for a varied portfolio of capital markets and aircraft leasing SPVs in line with transactional and statutory deadlines.
• Beginning to end responsibility for leading the preparation of financial statements under IFRS or local GAAP, including active involvement in both audit preparation and delivery;
• Lead the on boarding of new clients from an accounting perspective
• Train and manage less experienced members of the team;
• In time take on a portfolio of SPV directorships thereby getting a broader exposure to the transaction and clients;
• Lead the interaction with auditors and the client to ensure successful completion of the financial statements;
• Manage the completion of quarterly management accounts for a portfolio of aircraft leasing SPVs;
• Liaising with the tax advisors and others in relation to VAT and corporation tax compliance
• Preparation and filing of quarterly regulatory returns to Central Bank of Ireland;
• Completion of FATCA, EMIR and CRS returns; and
• Ensure compliance with internal policies and procedures, while actively contributing to process improvements within team 

Education, Skills & Experience

We are seeking a qualified ACA / ACCA accountant, with a minimum of 2 years post qualification financial services experience in a relevant auditing/accounting role within a Top 10 accounting firm or corporate services company, who can demonstrate the following:

• Ability to review complicated SPV transactions from an accounting perspective and lead the on boarding and delivery of all related accounting requirements;
• Strong technical accounting knowledge;
• Experience in managing audit trainees/newly qualified accountants;
• Experience at either performing an audit or preparing for and answering audit queries;
• Experience in a financial reporting role would be an advantage, though not essential;
• Proficiency in using MS Office suite of applications with advanced Excel skills is essential;
• The candidate should have a desire to work in a fast paced, client facing environment where delivery of a high calibre professional service, to both clients and other counterparties, is of key importance; and
• Highly self-motivated and directed, with strong attention to detail.

We’re hiring

Join a team that’s redefining fiduciary and corporate services. If you’re ambitious, adaptable and ready to make a difference, WPS could be the right place for you. Competitive compensation included.