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Financial Accountant – SOX Controls (12-month FTC)

  • Location: Dundrum, Dublin 16
  • Compensation: Competitive salary package, including bonus and additional benefits
  • Working Model: Hybrid (1-2 days per week in the office)
  • Contract Type: Fixed-term contract (12 months)

Key Responsibilities

SOX Controls Development & Documentation

  • Support the design and rollout of SOX-compliant controls across core financial processes.
  • Prepare and maintain process documentation, including process narratives, flowcharts, and Risk & Control Matrices (RCMs).
  • Identify key process risks and ensure appropriate control measures are established.
  • Maintain clear, consistent, and audit-ready documentation standards.

Internal Controls Support

  • Work closely with process owners to integrate controls into day-to-day operations.
  • Review existing control activities and recommend enhancements where necessary.
  • Assist with the remediation and resolution of identified control gaps and deficiencies.

Testing & Audit Support

  • Participate in SOX control testing activities.
  • Coordinate with both internal and external audit teams throughout audit cycles.
  • Support the resolution of audit observations and findings.

Insurance Accounting & Business Processes

  • Utilise knowledge of insurance accounting principles, including premiums, claims, reserves, and reinsurance.
  • Collaborate with underwriting, actuarial, and finance functions to support process and control effectiveness.

Process Enhancement & Governance

  • Identify opportunities to improve processes and increase automation.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development and strengthening of the SOX governance framework.

Key Requirements

  • Qualified accountant with approximately 5+ years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
  • Previous experience within insurance or broader financial services environments.
  • Strong understanding of SOX compliance, internal controls, and risk management frameworks.
  • Proven technical expertise in insurance accounting is beneficial.