Finance Analyst Intercompany team

Division Description

The Finance & Accounting Division is made up of a number of core finance teams both at business unit and Group level. We perform a key management and control function in ensuring all Group financial and management reporting processes are appropriately governed. The Finance Division has overall responsibility for driving the Group budgeting and forecasting process, developing Group-focused financial insight and analysis and delivering the Group's statutory, regulatory and external reporting. We do this through collaborative business partnering in each of the Divisions and with centralised Finance shared / specialist services.

Description of business unit

The intercompany team is responsible for maintaining and reconciling all intercompany accounts for the Group. This role involves liaising with multiple financial control teams to prepare intercompany postings on behalf of business units, and reconciliation of intercompany transactions.

The intercompany team has embarked on a significant process improvement programme and therefore the role would offer the successful candidate the opportunity to help challenge and develop processes.

This is an opportunity to work in a diverse and agile team, gain an insight into the intercompany process and interact with multiple business units within the Group.

Purpose of the Role

The purpose of this role is to liaise with teams across Group Financial Control and the wider Group to ensure accurate and timely reporting of the Groups Inter Company balances and ensure any variances or mismatches are reconciled or explained.

Key Accountabilities

• Assist with the timely elimination of the Group's intercompany balances.
• Prepare journals for posting to the General Ledger with robust supporting documentation.
• Review and post journals to General Ledger.
• Investigate and reconcile differences between intergroup trading partners.
• Liaise with the Team Manager and ensure all controls are met and any issues raised are resolved in a timely manner.
• Provide financial and analytical support as required by ongoing business initiatives.
• Develop positive working relationships with Financial Control and other key stakeholders across the Group.
• Ensure that all documentation and procedures are accurate and up to date.

What is the opportunity

This is an opportunity to work in a diverse and agile team, gain an insight into the intercompany process and interact with multiple business units within the Group.

Working at Bank of Ireland doesn't have to mean working in an office to have an impact. Our commitment to enabling colleagues to thrive means that depending on role type you can have choice and flexibility in where you work and live, subject to your role, customer needs and our requirements. We have a hybrid working model, with home, agile hub and office based options available. We will always list a primary location which can be where you go for in person collaboration, and a location where you can best perform your role.

Please note you must live in the jurisdiction for the business to which you are contracted.

This job can be done anywhere in ROI with the primary office location as Dublin to which travel will be required for in person collaboration. Exact frequency to be agreed with manager.

Essential Qualifications

• Part qualified accountant or has experience within Financial Services

Essential Skills & Experience

• Part qualified accountant or has experience within Financial Services

Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Evidence of analytical skills and accuracy (including competency in MS Office suite)
• Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail
• Demonstrated experience of delivery to tight reporting deadlines
• Demonstrated organisational skills, including time management
• Working knowledge of SAP and BCS

Key Competencies

• One Group, one team - Self
• Agile - Self
• Accountable - People Manager
• Manage Risk - Self
• Champion Transformation - Self

Where Agency assistance is required Bank of Ireland Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Bank of Ireland by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Bank of Ireland Group is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to fostering an inclusive workplace which values and benefits from the diversity of our workforce.

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