Description: My top Dublin City Centre client is recruiting for a CAAT Specialist


This role involves taking charge of a broad variety of Data Services engagements from planning to completion. Data Services encompasses CAATs and a variety of spreadsheet and database assignments from design & build to review.

Responsibilities include:
• Identify audit efficiencies possible through the use of automated testing;
• Designing appropriate procedures and audit programmes in line with audit approach;
• Liaising onsite with clients to obtain relevant data to perform the required testing for the audit team;
• Researching and resolving technical queries from clients or audit team;
• Taking responsibility for delivering work in line with engagement objectives and budget;
• Review the work of junior team members to ensure quality, thoroughness and completion of assignment tasks within agreed time frames;
• Work as an effective team member during an engagement by communicating relevant issues, requesting feedback and coaching junior team members.
• Preparing reports detailing the results of testing performed to be provided to the audit team for use during the engagement;
• Reporting on audit findings to the Managers/Senior Managers and Partners and in particular raise any issues arising during field work;
• Design, build and review financial projections;
• Design, build and review automated spreadsheet/database applications;

Experience Required:
3-4 years data mining/manipulation experience ideally in a Big 4 firm or large bank/insurance mulit-national other.

Experienced in the use of Computer Assisted Auditing Techniques (CAAT’s);

Strong technical knowledge and some combination of accounting, finance, analytical, controls, business process, and information technology knowledge

Skills
Highly Proficient in ACL, Microsoft Access, SQL server or other such tool;
Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel;
Exposure to XML or XBRL an advantage

For further information and to apply please email an updated CV to Lorraine@eolas.ie or call 01 286 6666

Description: My Dublin based educational client currently requires an Exams Business Analyst to join their existing team in a permanent role.

Exams Business Analyst Job Description:
The successful candidate will be an individual with strong analytical, organisational, statistical and change management skills.

This role will be responsible for processing data and information to support students and academic staff. The successful candidate will develop, maintain and support the management information of exams. This role involves a mixture of technical expertise, stakeholder management, prioritisation and customer management skills. Experience of providing systems support and assistance, including leading the development of future enhancements is necessary. Candidates must be degree educated, preferably in an analytical discipline. Relevant experience gained within a relevant field would be advantageous.

Exams Business Analyst Role/Responsibilities:
Co-ordinating and collecting information at a sufficient level of detail to identify and document college requirements.
• Collating and reconciling data and information from various sources to ensure completeness and accuracy.
• Carrying out analyses or investigations to defined briefs to support project management and delivery.
• Producing and providing clarification on periodic or ad-hoc reports or analyses within the examination framework.
• Participating in planning of projects, work stream and tests to ensure the delivery of the required outputs.
• Analysing project plans to support the management and delivery of faculty projects.
• Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with both students and staff.
• Working with Educational leads to enable the delivery of “faculty” initiatives to support the college.
• Handling day to day enquiries in line with faculty activities, practices and procedures to ensure timely and effective resolution.
• Implementing changes to operational processes as appropriate.
• Working across administrative functions to maintain the integrity of student records.
• Administrative duties.
• Collate and communicate operational metrics to senior management on an ongoing basis.

This Job is typically measured by the following KPI's:

• Agreed service delivery metrics.
• Development of cost effective solutions to meet operational and faculty requirements.
• Works positively within local team.
• Provides support and knowledge to the faculty executive team.
• Achievement of SLA’s.
• Provision of high quality advice and outputs.
• Operate within agreed budgets to drive quality and efficiencies.
• Positive impact on customer satisfaction levels with the business.

Desirable Skills for the role:
• Strategic, flexible and solutions focused.
• Ability to take ownership and accept accountability for initiatives, manage issues and meet agreed upon commitments.
• Advanced experience with MS Office: Analytical tools - Excel, SPSS, BIS, Data Mining, Presentation tools - PowerPoint, Word
• Have strong numerical and analytical skills to deliver high quality, well presented reports and analysis in a timely fashion
• Analysing and drawing conclusions from numerical data
• Work closely and collaboratively with team members to produce superior results
• Ability to translate technical and detailed information into user friendly formats
• Ability to clearly communicate analytical approach and findings both orally and in writing, and ability to network, build relationships and manage stakeholders to deliver results
• 3rd level qualification.

Overview:
This is an excellent role with a market leading client offering a strong salary (70k – 90k) plus benefits for the right candidate. The client is eager to interview ASAP so please contact me on 01 2866666 or email me on stephen@eolas.ie for immediate consideration.

Skillset: Business Analyst / Data Analyst / BA /

Description: Senior Model Validation Quant (Market Risk / Balance Sheet Risk)
A Senior Model Validation quant required for an Irish bank. Responsibilities will include validating and assessing the model risk on a variety of pricing, risk measurement and balance sheet models.
The candidate will be required to assess and validate pricing and risk measurement models used with the bank and to document and present the results of these validations at a monthly model governance forum. In addition the candidate will be required to add to the quantitative expertise within the department and assist other team members on various validation projects that they are working on.
The Successful candidate will have the following:
•Advanced quantitative degree such as MSc or PhD in Mathematics, Finance, Physics, Econometrics or Engineering.
• At least 5 years of financial modelling experience.
• Knowledge of some or all of the following topics: Swap and Option Pricing, Curve Construction, Credit Derivatives, Credit Valuation Adjustment, Value at Risk, Stress Testing, and Balance Sheet / ALM Models.
• Programming ability in VBA and / or MATLAB and C++.
• An ability to prioritise tasks and to work to tight deadlines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Please forward an updated CV to peter@eolas.ie for immediate consideration

Description: Overview:
My client is looking for a technical analyst to join their team for a 9 month Fixed term contract in Dublin City

Job Description:
The technical analyst will support the QA Manager and will require someone with strong analytical and problem solving skills. The suitable candidate will be testing data extracts for consistency and completeness in line with a pre-defined schema from locations around Ireland and loading this data into a central database. Travel to branch locations is a function of this role and the candidate will need to have exceptional presentation and interpersonal skills.

Skill Set:
• 2-3 Years experience in a relevant position.
• Strong Excel and Access skills.
• Good understanding of SQL
• Exceptional ICT and report writing skills showing potential to maximise the use of technology.
• Experience or interest in the medical field would be beneficial

Contact Katie@eolas.ie for a full job specification and more details on this exciting position.


Skillset: Excel, Acces, Analyst, Statistician, SQL,

Description: Data Analyst required for Top Client in Dublin West.

The purpose of this role is to: Develop and maintain Commercial Finance Reports, Customer Loyalty Reports and ad-hoc queries as the need arises.
The role will focus on data analysis and reporting building, through Excel and Powerpoint from various data sources
Key Activities:
 Maintain existing Finance reports
 Develop new reports on the requirements of Finance Team, Trading and other teams as need arises
 Issue weekly reports on Company KPI’s
 Analysis of behaviour and segmentation of customers
 Develop new ways to engage loyalty customers and affect behaviour to meet objectives
 Inform the business on customer insights and trends

Qualifications:
 3rd level qualification in IT/ Economics/ Finance/ Business/ Mathematics

Experience Required for Data Analyst:
 Advanced Excel and VBA Skills
 Core principles of SQL Database
 3 years experience in a similar role with commercial business awareness.

This Data Analyst role is an 18 month Fixed Term Contract.
Apply now to Nollaig@eolas.ie for full details.
Please register your CV with us on the following link:- www.eolas.ie/reg_form.php