Senior Finance Executive

ACE MONEY TRANSFER Senior Finance Executive – Ireland Location: Kharian, Pakistan | Function: Accounts | Reports to: Finance Lead – Ireland

ABOUT THE ROLE The Senior Finance Executive is the primary operational owner of the Ireland accounts function — responsible for ensuring that every transaction recorded by the bookkeeping team is accurate, evidence-based, and audit-ready. The role combines hands-on financial oversight with controls co-design, management reporting, and systems co-ordination, making it central to the quality and integrity of Ireland's financial reporting. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Financial Reporting & IFRS Compliance

• Ensure all vouchers, journal entries, and supporting documentation are accurate, complete, and IFRS-compliant.
• Review and verify financial records before submission to senior finance leadership.
• Own the evidence trail — every entry must be transparently verifiable and audit-ready.

Management Reporting & Metrics

• Produce regular management reports and financial reports as directed by the Finance Lead and Head of Finance.
• Track operational and financial KPIs; identify and escalate deviations promptly.

Bookkeeping Team Co-ordination

• Day-to-day oversight of the outsourced bookkeeping team — Accounts Executives, Officers, and Interns.
• Review team output; maintain quality standards and enforce documentation practices.
• Provide guidance, structured feedback, and on-the-ground problem resolution.

Financial Controls

• Co-design and implement financial controls covering:
• Vendor management and payment run-day procedures
• Reconciliation processes and resolution of exceptions
• Month-end and period-end close activities
• Other relevant areas as assigned
• Identify control gaps; propose and document remediation steps.

Systems, UAT & Process Improvement

• Co-ordinate with the software/technical team on finance system improvements.
• Participate in User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for system changes; provide structured, written feedback.
• Document and maintain process improvement records and updated control procedures.

Financial Controller Support

• Act as the key operational liaison for the Group Financial Controller.
• Ensure FC-level requirements — documentation standards, account accuracy, and reporting deadlines — are consistently met. WORKS WITH Reports to Finance Lead – Ireland Daily Outsourced bookkeeping team (Accounts Executives, Officers, Interns) Close liaison Group Financial Controller, Head of Finance Cross-functional Software / Technical team (systems, UAT)

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Essential

• CA Finalist/ACCA/CMA Qualified; strong practical experience considered alongside formal qualification.
• 3–5 years of relevant finance or accounting experience
• Working knowledge of IFRS as applicable to an Irish privately held entity.
• Demonstrated experience supervising or co-ordinating a team.
• Evidence-based approach to record-keeping; high attention to detail.
• Comfort with in-house accounting / ERP systems and structured system testing.
• Clear communicator; able to manage outsourced and remote team relationships effectively.

Desirable

• Experience in money transfer, payments, or a regulated financial services environment.
• Internal Audit/Financial Reporting experience preferred
• Strong IFRS knowledge: primarily IAS-7, IAS 8, IAS 10/37, IFRS 9/15/16/18, IAS 16 and conceptual framework.