Senior Accountant

The Role

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 member of the client accounting team, working closely with the Head of Accounting and Vice Presidents in the team. You will have 1-2 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;
• Leading the onboarding of new clients from an accounting perspective;
• Training and managing less experienced members of the team;
• In time, taking on a portfolio of SPV directorships, thereby obtaining a broader exposure to the transaction and clients;
• Leading the interaction with auditors and clients to ensure successful completion of the financial statements;
• Managing 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;
• Preparing and filing of quarterly regulatory returns to Central Bank of Ireland;
• Completion of FATCA, EMIR and CRS returns; and
• Ensuring compliance with internal policies and procedures, while actively contributing to process improvements within team. 

Duties, Responsibilities & Person Specification

We are seeking a qualified ACA / ACCA accountant, with a minimum of 1 year's 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:

• An 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;
• 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.

Our Benefits

We offer excellent progression opportunities along with a competitive remuneration package and benefits including:

• Discretionary annual bonus scheme;
• 25 days annual leave;
• Hybrid Working Policy;
• Health insurance cover;
• Pension scheme after 6 months;
• Life Assurance;
• Income Protection;
• Taxsaver and Bike to Work schemes;
• Professional Membership Fees;
• Social Committee;
• Employee Assistance Programme;
• Wellness programme.

About Walkers Professional Services

Walkers Professional Services ("WPS") sets a “best in class” standard in the provision of corporate services to aircraft leasing and structured finance special purpose vehicles in Ireland. WPS is led by a team of over 30 highly skilled and experienced professionals drawn from accounting, audit, company secretarial, compliance and legal fields and are uniquely positioned to deliver high quality, responsive and cost-effective services that consistently exceed client expectations.

At WPS, we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone can feel comfortable, happy and confident to be themselves. We believe that a diverse and inclusive business is more collaborative and innovative and provides great opportunity for our staff which in turn, allows us to better serve the needs of our clients. Additionally, we actively encourage participation in internal committees such as Corporate & Social Responsibility and Diversity and Inclusion along with other firm wide initiatives.

Walkers is an equal opportunities employer.