Financial Instruments Specialist

About us

• Are you a Financial Instruments Specialist looking for your next challenge?
• Do you thrive in a fast-paced, high performing environment?
• Are you interested in joining a firm that delivers award winning training and opportunities for career progression?

Whatever your reason is for wanting to look for a new job, joining our Financial Services Audit team may be the best next step for your career in.

 

Job Description

 

 

We are currently seeking to hire a Financial Instruments Specialist for a permanent opportunity, based in our Dublin 1 office.

We ideally need you to have the following on your CV:

• Minimum of two years’ experience in a similar field
• Exposure to the different hedge accounting models for corporates and financial institutions
• Calculation of hypothetical derivatives and effectiveness test
• Experience with the valuation of OTC Products - Vanilla interest rate swaps, FX forwards, cross currency swaps, interest options, inflation deals, basis swaps, credit default swaps and commodities deals
• Experience with more complex OTC will be taken into consideration
• Calculation of XVA Adjustments (CVA/DVA/FVA) will be taken into consideration
• Good mathematical and numerical skills
• Experience with the different software’s (Bloomberg, Reuters, FINCAD)
• IFRS knowledge
• Ability to work within team

 

Your work will be varied. Below will be some of your core responsibilities:

• Responsibility for a portfolio of valuation/hedge accounting clients in the investment management, leasing, insurance, banking and retail sectors
• Planning of valuation/hedging accounting work – timing, staffing and structure
• Liaising closely with clients and audit teams in relation to planning and closing meetings, and discussing business developments generally
• Reviewing work papers
• Researching and resolving technical queries from clients and audit teams
• Assisting in managing a group of seniors and trainees
• Monitoring the development of seniors and trainees and playing an active role in the performance appraisal process
• Participating in the delivery of training courses to staff
• General administration, including working capital management.
• Strong interpersonal skills, drive and enthusiasm are a pre-requisite for this role.

 

We offer more than just a career opportunity:

• Relocation assistance for those looking to move home to Ireland
• A thriving sports and social community
• An in-house award winning team of training specialists who will help you achieve your career goals.

KPMG Audit Practice

Our audit practice is one of the leading audit practices in Ireland and comprises of 26 partners and a team of over 700 staff.  Our clients operate across all industry sectors, including Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail, Energy, Aviation, IT and Pharmaceutical. We are the No. 1 provider of audit services in Ireland in a number of these sectors.

Our audit professionals combine extensive knowledge with a detailed understanding of various industry sectors so we bring a wealth of knowledge and experience to bear on each audit assignment we undertake. We continually invest in developing our industry knowledge through our client work as well as ongoing training and development of our people

Reward

We offer excellent remuneration packages at all levels. At this level the package includes an extremely competitive base salary, performance based bonus, and a KPMG flexible benefits package.

If you are interested in the above role, please submit a CV via the apply button. Your application must include the following details

 

 

• Your Leaving Certificate results (or equivalent)
• Results of all your university exams
• Any positions of responsibility that you have held
• Previous work experience (e.g. part time jobs)
• Your interests and key achievements to date

 

If you have any specific queries on the role, please contact Aimee Ward on aimee.ward@kpmg.ie

By clicking apply to this role your application will not only be considered for this position but your details will be stored on our database and may be considered for similar future positions that may arise. This means that the personal data contained in your application and provided to KPMG as part of the application process may be retained by us for up to 2 years from the date of your application and you hereby agree to that. If you do not wish your details to be stored on our recruitment database please email careers@kpmg.ie stating this and we will ensure that such information is not stored other than for the purposes of this application

 

 

Permanent - Full Time