Banking Accountant - Internship

We are CACEIS

We are an asset servicing banking group of Crédit Agricole and Santander dedicated to asset managers, insurance companies, pension funds, banks, private equity and real estate funds, brokers and corporate clients. Through offices across Europe, North and South America and Asia, CACEIS offers a broad range of services covering execution, clearing, forex, securities lending, custody, depositary and fund administration, fund distribution support, middle office outsourcing and issuer services.

With assets under custody of €4.6 trillion and assets under administration of €2.2 trillion, we are a European leader in asset servicing and one of the major players worldwide.

This role is currently open, we would like someone to start soon but open for a start date in December.

What will you do?

• The Banking Accountant intern will assist with the production of monthly management accounts & statistics and financial reporting for both the CACEIS BL-Dublin Branch (“the Branch”), and CACEIS Ireland Limited (“the Company”) and to deliver upon the performance objectives set by the Team Manager - Finance.
• Implement the day-to-day financial control of the Branch and Company as directed by the Team Manager - Finance, with particular focus on recording income receipts and creation of income accruals; payment and recording expenses; cash and credit card; cost control; relationships with creditors;
• Maintain daily cash reconciliations for all accounts held by the Branch and the Company.
• Liaise with the Fund Accounting Department to ensure accuracy of monthly income accruals;
• Prepare and collate statistics for the Branch and the Company and assist with the monthly management and financial reporting;
• Prepare and collate monthly management papers for Senior Management meetings and quarterly papers for Branch and Company Board meetings.
• Assist in the preparation and delivery of annual statutory accounts for the Company, liaise the Company’s auditors;
• Adhere to the financial reporting requirements, format and deadlines, of CACEIS Group;
• Assist and contribute to the preparation of quarterly budgets for both the Branch and the Company, focusing on income, assets and volumes.
• Respond to management and auditor queries in a comprehensive and timely manner.
• Prepare and file timely bi-monthly VAT returns for the Group;
• Facilitate the internal and external auditors with their queries;
• Resolve and escalate, as appropriate, any issues; and
• Contribute to ad hoc projects as required.
• Liaise with CACEIS Bank peers across the Group, as appropriate;
• Identify opportunities for innovation and performance improvement in process and systems within the Finance Department.
• Periodically providing phone cover for the Receptionist.
• Participation in Sports and Social Committee.

Additional Duties:

• Participate in team meetings
• To be proactive in sharing information with other team members and assisting others when necessary.
• Work on various projects assigned.
• Communicating with all internal and external resources in a professional and respectful manner.

What do you need to succeed?

• Excellent Excel skills and to be proficient in PowerPoint and Word.
• Minimum of third level qualification in the field of Accounting or a related field

Personal Skills

• To be a self starter and enjoy working with numbers, have with an eye for detail.
• To be enthusiastic and motivated to learn and develop as the department evolves.
• To be a team player and to enjoy working in a team environment.
• Good communication skills and an ability to work on their own initiative are essential.  
• To be able to work effectively and be competent at communicating in English in a business environment