Senior Accountant

We’re recruiting for a Senior Accountant to join our Finance team, specialising in ESG Reporting. We’re looking for Accountants with 4 years PQE, good industry knowledge and experience implementing change to business processes. You will work closely with various teams across the company to ensure transparent and accurate reporting, leading on the implementation and delivery of Group and Regulatory reporting required under the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work at least 40% of your week away from home, at our Dublin head office. What you’ll be doingReporting to the Head of Reporting & Accounting, you will lead the Financial Reporting implementation of ESG disclosures for Group, Statutory and Regulatory reporting, and develop and implement robust systems, processes, and tools for Group ESG reporting.Key responsibilities include;• Working in collaboration with the business to design and maintain a robust set of controls over collection and reporting and ensure processes are compliant with Group requirements and documented accurately.• Ensure the accuracy and integrity of sustainability data by validating sources, establishing data collection processes, and where applicable, conducting data audits.• Lead and/or support the production of annual and quarterly reporting for ESG, quantitative and qualitative requirements. • Ensure ESG disclosures and submissions are in line with requirements; signed off and submitted to Group and the Regulator in line with agreed timetables.• Support monitoring of new or emerging ESG reporting developments, and work with stakeholders to put plans in place to address.• Provide technical advice and training on ESG reporting to support the wider Finance team and other business areas.• Support the annual assurance process over ESG reporting, by maintaining well-documented audit trails and supporting papers.Your ProfileWhat we’re looking for:• Qualified accountant with 4 year PQE, assurance experience an advantage • Strong technical and industry knowledge, with understanding of ESG reporting regulations and reporting requirements, or extensive experience in similar regulatory reporting fields an advantage• Demonstrated knowledge and experience in change management and communications• Experience implementing changes to business processes, technologies and systems• Proven experience in project teams and implementing a change program of work• Strong oral communication skills and ability to influence and negotiate at all levels• Ability to work under pressure and meet demanding deadlines.• Proven ability to lead & motivate people, remaining calm under pressure. As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions. About AXAWould you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.About the EntityProud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.What We OfferOne of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:• Competitive salary with annual review• Annual company & performance-based bonus• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)• Life Assurance• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays• AXA employee discounts• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.