Role Profile

Job Title: Juni Job Title: Junior Fund Accountant

Division/Function: FTO - Finance

Reports to (job title): Finance Manager

Job Family: Finance

Career Stream: Professional

Career Zone: Support Professional

• Closing Date for Applications: Tuesday 31st October 2023**
  
  
  

Summary Of The Business

The National Treasury Management Agency (NTMA) provides asset and liability management services to the Irish Government. It has evolved from a single function agency managing the National Debt to a manager of a complex portfolio of public assets and liabilities.

Businesses managed by the NTMA include borrowing for the Exchequer and the management of the National Debt, the State Claims Agency, the New Economy and Recovery Authority (NewERA), the Ireland Strategic Investment Fund (ISIF) and the National Development Finance Agency (NDFA). The NTMA also assigns staff to the National Asset Management Agency (NAMA), the Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland (SBCI) and Home Building Finance Ireland (HBFI).

• Hybrid work options
• An extensive wellbeing programme
• A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, International & Multicultural Awareness Team (IMAT), Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
• Career average defined benefit pension scheme
  
  
  

Role Summary

The Financial Planning and Operations (FPO) team sits within Finance Technology and Operations (FTO) which is a fundamental element of the NTMA’s shared service model, providing a range of financial and transaction support services to all business areas within the NTMA.

The NTMA currently has a vacancy for a Junior Fund Accountant to join the Finance ISIF Operations team within FPO on a permanent contract reporting to the Finance Manager. It represents an excellent opportunity for a finance professional to take up a challenging position supporting the finance function service delivery in evolving and diverse businesses.

Principal Accountabilities

Operations

• Administration and accounting of ISIF investments ensuring payment and settlement of ISIF investments are made on a timely basis and in line with agreed procedures.
• Daily cash monitoring and instructing cash transfers and foreign exchange (fx) trades with the Global Custodian.
• Administration of the ISIF fx hedge including review of daily fx trades, weekly reconciliations and monitoring periodic settlement.
  
  
  

ISIF Portfolio Management System

• Maintenance of the ISIF portfolio management system including posting of daily transactions and valuations.
• Reconciliation of the daily Net Asset Values produced by the ISIF Portfolio Management System.
  
  
  

Management Reporting

• Assist with the preparation of daily and monthly management reporting.
  
  
  

Other Tasks

• Document and update processes, procedures and controls.
• Liaise with internal and external auditors.
  
  
  

Experience

• Third level qualification preferably in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 1 years’ relevant experience in the funds sector is advantageous.
  
  
  

Skills

• Ability to adapt quickly to the role and demonstrate the ability to work as part of a team.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to easily form good working relationships with team members.
• A self-starter willing to take the initiative to get results.
• Analytical with good problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Flexible and adaptable to change.
  
  
  

Knowledge

• Understanding of investment securities and transactions such as equities, bonds, funds, derivatives etc. would be advantageous
• Experience of loans administration and accounting would be an advantage.
• Understanding of investment in private equity would be an advantage.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, with experience in other Microsoft Packages.
• Knowledge of general ledger applications (in particular Infor SunSystems) would be advantageous.
• Understanding of investment in private equity would be an advantage.
• Experience using portfolio management systems would be advantageous.
• Understanding of the role of Finance in maintaining a strong control environment.