Full Time Permanent position
Hybrid role based in our City Centre offices

What we offer

We have embraced a hybrid working model for most of our positions, which means that you can enjoy a balanced approach of working from home for part of the week and working from the office for the remainder of the week.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package including competitive salaries and bonuses, robust Learning and Development support, excellent Defined Contribution pension and comprehensive Wellbeing initiatives and support to name but a few.

Further details on our benefits package can be accessed here Benefits (life-careers.com)

At Irish Life, our purpose is to help people build better futures. Our company values shape everything we do and underpin our vision of being the driving force behind Ireland’s financial, physical, and mental well-being.

We believe in doing the right thing—acting with integrity and making fair, responsible decisions. We aim high, setting ambitious goals and constantly find better ways to innovate and improve. Our customers are at the heart of everything we do, and we are dedicated to understanding their needs and exceeding their expectations. We believe that as a team we work best together, in a supportive, collaborative environment where every idea and contribution is valued.

Role Overview

Our Finance Team is a central function within our business and we are currently recruiting a Finance Business Partner who is looking for a challenge in a vibrant and growing environment. This is a diverse role across financial & management reporting, and business partnering for Investments. The individual will need to be a strong accountant that can communicate and manage queries in an effective manner from senior management and across the business, alongside the production of monthly management information. The role will report to the Finance Manager.

What you will help us to achieve

 Preparing monthly flows and assets under management (AUM) reporting, and analysing and reporting results against budget.
 Act as a key business partner to Keyridge stakeholders particularly the Distribution team.
 Delivering monthly and quarterly Management Information (MI) for flows and AUM for the business.
 Preparing Executive Management Team (EMT), Group and Board Earnings, flows and AUM reporting monthly and quarterly in line with agreed timetables.
 Delivering quarterly financial reporting for assets under administration under tight timelines to Group Financial Control.
 Preparing & delivering AUM Regulatory returns in line with required deadlines.
 Involved in the annual budget cycle for each entity and quarterly forecasting.
 Preparing and submitting quarterly AUM declarations to external index providers.
 Preparing quarterly index fee cost recharges for indexed funds.
 Participating in the development and implementation of best practice controls, procedures, processes and systems for the development of the management and financial reporting environment.
 Ensuring ongoing compliance and risk requirements are met.
 Interaction with all internal business units and business units across the Group.
 Completing ad-hoc reporting requests.

What you will need to be successful in the role

The ideal applicant will possess the following skills and knowledge:
 Qualified ACA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent with proven post qualified experience, with a good working knowledge of investment management business
 Strong technical skills, previous management and financial reporting experience
 Strong team player with excellent interpersonal skills
 Motivated individual who uses their initiative
 Good communicator
 Attention to detail with a desire to continually improve systems and processes
 Proven track record of problem solving demonstrating an enterprising and resourceful ability to address challenges as they arise
 An enthusiastic individual who will represent the company in a professional manner
 Can demonstrate their ability to be flexible in terms of role deliverables
 Experience in Oracle, Smartview, and Simcorp Dimension would be beneficial
 Strong PC skills, especially Excel and an intuitive understanding of business systems.

About us

Keyridge Asset Management Limited, the investment management company within Irish Life Assurance, part of Great-West Lifeco (GWL) Group, manages assets of over €150bn. Keyridge provides investment products and solutions to both institutional and retail clients, offering a full range of active and indexed funds together with tailored investment solutions meeting specific clients objectives.

The company reserves the right to draw up a shortlist as part of the selection process. Where Agency assistance is required the Irish Life Recruitment Team will engage directly with suppliers. Unsolicited CVs / profiles supplied to Irish Life by Recruitment Agencies will not be accepted for this role.

Irish Life is proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer. We have created an environment of inclusion and growth to help people achieve their potential, to ensure they can bring their whole selves to work and to feel valued. We celebrate diversity of thought and perspective and want all of our employees to feel valued, respected and supported.

We have built a culture that promotes equality and inclusion for all of our current and future employees and strive to ensure that our behaviours, processes and practices are aligned to this culture.

If you require any accommodations during the recruitment process please contact lifecareers@irishlife.ie and we will be delighted to ensure you are fully supported to be your best.

Keyridge Asset Management Limited, trading as Irish Life Investment Managers and trading as Setanta Asset Management, supports Equal Opportunity and is authorised and regulated as an investment firm by the Central Bank of Ireland.

Finance MI & Planning Business Partner, Permanent Keyridge

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