Financial Analyst

Job Advertisement: Financial Analyst - TreasuryLocation: Dublin City (Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite)Contract Type: 12-Month Contract

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Financial Analyst to join the Treasury Department of a leading organisation. Reporting to the Finance Manager, you will play a critical role in assisting both the continued development and day-to-day operations of the Treasury Department.

This dynamic position will flex between business-as-usual (BAU) operational delivery and participation in strategic and transformation initiatives, requiring the ability to prioritise competing demands and deliver high-quality outputs in a fast-paced, controlled environment.

As part of a broader team driving organisational transformation, this role provides an excellent opportunity to contribute to the development of a key financial function. Key Duties and

Responsibilities

• Create and document standard operating procedures (SOPs) for treasury operations.
• Aid the development and maintenance of policies and procedures for all treasury operations.
• Proactively identify, recommend and implement process improvements to enhance efficiency, control and value for money.
• Support the identification and implementation of process improvements, including projects such as the potential migration of banking services and the impact of Next Generation Ticketing on treasury processes.
• Perform and review bank and revenue reconciliations for selected operators in line with strict control and reporting timelines.
• Execute and monitor internal banking transfers.
• Assist with the development, management and continued improvement of the liquidity management landscape.
• Monitor and manage unresolved transactions within suspense accounts.
• Investigate unreconciled transactions, ensuring prompt resolution in accordance with defined SLAs and control requirements.
• Coordinate routine and project-specific administrative communications with banking institutions.
• Respond to operator and internal queries, providing accurate and timely resolutions.
• Work closely with auditors to provide requested information and clarifications related to treasury activities.
• Support and participate in cross-functional initiatives aimed at enhancing financial control, operational effectiveness and efficiency.
• Demonstrate flexibility in balancing BAU priorities with project deliverables, particularly during periods of peak workload or organisational change.
• Maintain clear documentation of issues, investigations and resolutions, contributing to continuous improvement of processes, controls and stakeholder understanding.
• Lead or support root cause analysis of discrepancies, working cross-functionally to identify underlying issues and implement sustainable corrective actions.
• Assist with other ad hoc assignments as agreed to support the general work of the organisation.
• Essential Criteria
• Hold a minimum of a NFQ degree level 7 qualification in a finance, business or related discipline at the time of appointment.
• Be a part-qualified or fully qualified professional accountant (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA) or demonstrate equivalent relevant experience at an appropriate level.
• Have relevant experience in the preparation of monthly reporting, reconciliations and working within a strong financial control environment.
• Possess strong MS Office and advanced MS Excel skills, including data analysis and reconciliation of large datasets.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a high-volume, deadline-driven environment.
• Experience contributing to or supporting process improvement or change initiatives.
• Have strong Management & Delivery skills, including Communication, Relationship Management, Proactivity, and Decision-Making.
• The ability to work on own initiative, as well as part of a team.
• Desirable Criteria
• Experience in treasury, banking, or cash management operations.
• Experience working in the public sector or a regulated environment.
• Experience with financial systems, ERP platforms or treasury management systems.
• Proven track record in driving or supporting process improvements or system implementations.