Senior Analyst Financial Control

Bank of Ireland View all jobs

  • Dublin
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 days ago
What is the opportunity?This is an exciting opportunity to gain experience within a Financial Control team which is responsible for business transactions within the Retail Mortgages and Consumer Banking area of the Bank. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to work directly with the Commercial Partners and interact with other partners across Group Finance and other divisions on a regular basis.In this role, you will:
  • Assist with the preparation of the Mortgage and Consumer Banking month end deliverables, aligning with new & established procedures and controls, utilising strong relationships with teams outside of Finance to deliver accurate and timely reporting.
  • Assist with preparation of the tax provisions and VAT returns process.
  • Have responsibility for the periodic reporting of loan book movements across relevant portfolios.
  • Be responsible for preparing / parking journals at month end and balance sheet reconciliation & substantiation.
  • Build relationships with key partners including the commercial partnering team, Group Reconciliations, IFRS9 & FINREP reporting teams, to ensure an optimum working relationship is maintained.
  • Drive continual operational improvement and efficiencies, and engage with transformation of Group Finance systems and processes.
  • Provide financial and analytical support as required by ongoing business requirements.
  • Assist in the preparation of Statutory and FinRep information in line with BOI Group governance procedures.
What will make you stand out?Knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.Strong technical knowledge in areas of IFRS9.Ability to work on own initiative or as part of a team.Demonstrated experience of delivery to prescribed reporting timelinesShown capacity to meet bold targets.Highly constructive contributor to teams and groups.Excellent commercial skills and strong appetite to understand the business.Completed or working towards a recognised accountancy qualificationA solid understanding of the retail banking environmentEssential QualificationsThere are no minimum educational requirements for this role.More about the teamGroup Finance has an excellent Senior Analyst role within the Retail Ireland Financial Control Team. This role will report to the Senior Financial Controller, Consumer Banking within Retail Ireland.The Consumer Banking Financial Control team within Retail Ireland is responsible for the controlling and reporting on the Bank's portfolio of Mortgages, Credit & Debit card products, along with support for the MARS and Collections business unit recharge process, which supports the Bank's ROI loan portfolios. The outputs of the team are included in externally published information e.g. annual accounts, and for inclusion in financial information to internal stakeholders.Financial Control work closely with stakeholders across the Group and third parties to ensure that there is a continued focus on delivering a culture of service excellence, developing our people and supporting the achievement of the Group's strategic priorities.This is a hybrid role, based primarily at the office. We typically ask colleagues to spend a minimum of 8 days per month working in-person to support collaboration and connection. Specific arrangements will be confirmed by your recruiter to ensure they meet the needs of the role and team.Why work with us?The Bank of Ireland company culture prioritises work-life balance with an opportunity for flexible working, along with 23 days annual leave and excellent pension contributions. Family can mean different things to different people; we offer 6 months paid maternity leave, an innovative fertility and surrogacy policy and working parent supports.Your wellbeing is important to us; we have an employee assistance program, WebDoctor and financial wellbeing coaches available. We also encourage and support staff to pursue educational and professional qualifications to grow and enhance your career!Key Competencies
  • Accountable - Self
  • Amplify Capability - Self
  • Customer Focused - Self
  • Agile - Self
  • One Group, one team - Self
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.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.

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