Accountant (Ire)

Phoenix Group
Dublin
Workplace: HybridFull timeEUR 65,000 - 70,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 2+ yearsEducation: certificationSkills: ["Analytical skills","Communication","Stakeholder management","Professional curiosity","Deliver results"]

Join the Financial Reporting team to deliver accurate monthly management information and quarterly statutory and regulatory reporting. Review and analyze financial results, clearly explain key drivers and variances to senior stakeholders, and maintain strong control and governance across internal and outsourced processes. Support audit activities, collaborate across the group, and participate in finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency and compliance.

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Phoenix Group
Phoenix Group
5 days ago

Accountant (Ire)

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Job Summary

Join the Financial Reporting team to deliver accurate monthly management information and quarterly statutory and regulatory reporting. Review and analyze financial results, clearly explain key drivers and variances to senior stakeholders, and maintain strong control and governance across internal and outsourced processes. Support audit activities, collaborate across the group, and participate in finance projects and continuous improvement initiatives to enhance reporting efficiency and compliance.
Location: Dublin
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Prepare, review, and analyze statutory and regulatory financial results to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and alignment with internal and external requirements.
  • •Provide clear written and verbal explanations of financial performance, highlighting key drivers, trends, and variances for senior stakeholders.
  • •Maintain a strong control and governance environment across outsourced and internal processes, identifying and addressing risks.
  • •Evaluate reporting and control processes, propose enhancements, and support continuous improvement in ways of working.
  • •Coordinate internal and external audit activities, ensuring high-quality documentation, timely responses, and strong audit outcomes.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: EUR 65,000 - 70,000 annually
Perks:PensionLearning BudgetMeal Allowance

Key Requirements

  • •Qualified accountant (ACCA, ACA, CIMA or equivalent) with strong technical grounding.
  • •Post-qualification experience, ideally 2+ years in financial reporting, audit, insurance, or another regulated environment.
  • •Analytical capability to interpret complex data, identify anomalies, and explain the drivers behind financial outcomes.
  • •Proactive curiosity to investigate issues and seek clarity on results.
  • •Strong written and verbal communication skills for finance and non-finance stakeholders, including comfortable stakeholder engagement with multiple teams and outsourced providers.
Experience:2+ yearsFinancial reportingAuditInsuranceRegulated environment
Education:Certification / Diploma
Skills:Analytical skillsCommunicationStakeholder managementProfessional curiosityDeliver results
Certifications:ACCAACACIMA

Company Brief

Phoenix Group
A UK long-term savings and retirement business operating brands including Standard Life, SunLife, Phoenix Life and ReAssure, managing pensions, annuities and wealth solutions with c.12 million customers and large assets under administration.
Industry: Wealth Management
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 1782
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