Finance Analyst

Posted:
8/18/2024, 5:00:00 PM

Location(s):
Dublin, Leinster, Ireland ⋅ Leinster, Ireland

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Finance & Banking

Work Location:

Dublin, Ireland

Hours:

35

Line of Business:

Finance

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Corporate Profile

TD Bank Group

Headquartered in Toronto, Canada, with more than 85,000 employees in offices around the world, The Toronto-Dominion Bank and its subsidiaries are collectively known as TD Bank Group (TD). TD offers a full range of financial products and services more than 25 million customers worldwide through three key business lines:

  • Canadian Retail including TD Canada Trust, Business Banking, TD Auto Finance (Canada), TD Wealth (Canada), TD Direct Investing and TD Insurance
  • U.S. Retail including TD Bank, America’s Most Convenient Bank, TD Auto Finance (U.S.), TD Wealth (U.S.) and TD’s investment in TD Ameritrade
  • Wholesale Banking including TD Securities
     

With a presence in Dublin for more than 20 years, TD Securities officially opened its new office space at One Molesworth Street in 2019. TD Securities in Dublin trades as TD Global Finance (TDGF), an unlimited company wholly owned by The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD). Backed by TD's strong balance sheet and high credit rating, TDGF is a fully licensed broker dealer regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland. Our dedicated team of over 200 employees across front office, support and control, and technology roles help extend our global reach and knowledge to serve clients on the ground in Ireland and throughout Europe.

Our strategy in Dublin remains an extension of the core TD Securities mandate, providing a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our knowledge, innovation, and experience. We work closely with our clients to lead the underwriting and distribution of new issues, provide trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extend access to global markets, and execute daily trading and help meet investment needs.

As part of our TDGF growth strategy, we are also growing our Ireland based technology teams to support our global TD Securities and TD Bank Group Business lines.

TD Securities offers a wide range of capital markets products and services to corporate, government, and institutional clients who choose us for our innovation, execution, and experience.

With more than 6,500 professionals operating out of 40 cities across the globe, we help clients meet their needs today and prepare for tomorrow. Our services include underwriting and distributing new issues, providing trusted advice and industry-leading insight, extending access to global markets, and delivering integrated transaction banking solutions. In 2023, we acquired Cowen Inc., offering our clients access to a premier U.S. equities business and highly-diverse equity research franchise, while growing our strong, diversified investment bank.

We are growth-oriented, people-focused, and community-minded. As a team, we work to deliver value for our clients every day.

Position Overview

The Financial Reporting and Control team is responsible for the integrity and quality of the financial statements, reports and disclosures for the European entities of TDS.

Position Summary

Specific responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Prepare and post journal entries (e.g. accruals, prepayments, recharges, suspense account clearing entries, settlement, Tax Transfer Pricing) in adherence to the month-end close timetable.
  • Prepare balance sheet reconciliations, supporting schedules and investigate variances.
  • Prepare source data reconciliations.
  • Maintain working papers to an appropriately high standard to satisfy local financial reporting standards.
  • Prepare head office returns and disclosures for submission to Group.
  • Support the team in drafting financial statements and working with auditors to ensure timely audit completion.
  • Treasury related activities (i.e. Bank account reconciliation, tracking payments/receipts, coordinating funding requirements for entities' operating expenses).
  • Manage intercompany recharge settlement process for European subsidiaries.
  • Ensure all processes are fully documented and adhere to TDBG standards.
  • Ad hoc reporting and assist with projects as required.

Fundamental Competencies

This role requires:

  • Proven organizational and multi-tasking skills to manage competing priorities.
  • Demonstrated ability to meet tight deadlines.
  • An inquisitive mindset to identify and swiftly resolve issues.
  • High proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel/Word/PowerPoint).
  • Ability to liaise with multiple stakeholders across UK, Ireland and Toronto based Finance teams (e.g. Accounts Payable, Financial Operations team).
  • Good numerical ability with an attention to detail.
  • Ability to work autonomously, managing a busy and varied workload and develop/improve processes where necessary.

Person specification

This role will suit:

  • A highly motivated individual with strong technical & excel skills with a desire to develop their career in the Financial Services industry.
  • Experience within a finance team/department or accountancy practice.
  • Part qualified and/or training towards a recognized accounting qualification.
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting and finance (preferred but not essential).
  • Knowledge of the financial services industry (preferred but not essential).
  • Awareness of accounting principles for UK/Irish GAAP.

Shared Commitments


Executives promote adherence to TDBG’s vision and purpose to be the better bank, and enrich the lives of customers, communities and colleagues.  As part of the general management of their function, Executives are accountable to deliver against TD's five shared commitments:                                       

  • Think like a customer; provide legendary experiences and trusted advice
  • Act like an owner; lead with integrity to drive business results and contribute to communities
  • Execute with speed and impact; only take risks we can understand and manage
  • Innovate with purpose; simplify the way we work
  • Develop our colleagues; embrace diversity and respect one another

Inclusiveness

At TD, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers and communities in which we live and serve. If you require an accommodation for the recruitment/interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs

Who We Are

TD is one of the world's leading global financial institutions and is the fifth largest bank in North America by branches/stores. Every day, we deliver legendary customer experiences to over 27 million households and businesses in Canada, the United States and around the world. More than 95,000 TD colleagues bring their skills, talent, and creativity to the Bank, those we serve, and the economies we support. We are guided by our vision to Be the Better Bank and our purpose to enrich the lives of our customers, communities and colleagues.


TD is deeply committed to being a leader in customer experience, that is why we believe that all colleagues, no matter where they work, are customer facing. As we build our business and deliver on our strategy, we are innovating to enhance the customer experience and build capabilities to shape the future of banking. Whether you’ve got years of banking experience or are just starting your career in financial services, we can help you realize your potential. Through regular leadership and development conversations to mentorship and training programs, we’re here to support you towards your goals. As an organization, we keep growing – and so will you.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investment we make in our colleagues to help them, and their families achieve their well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, including medical coverage, paid time off, career development, and reward and recognition programs.

Additional Information:
We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.
 
Colleague Development 
If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.
 

Training & Onboarding
We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.
 

Interview Process 
We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation 

If you require an accommodation for the recruitment / interview process (including alternate formats of materials, or accessible meeting rooms or other accommodation), please let us know and we will work with you to meet your needs.