Mercer is seeking graduate level candidates for an exciting opportunity to gain experience in financial services. This role is within our Share Schemes Administration team. The successful candidate will be formally based in our Dublin or Cork office, but with potential to work remotely for an agreed number of days a week.

In this role you will be provided with financial and study leave study support to work towards a QFA qualification.

What can you expect:

The Share Schemes Administration Team operates in Dublin. The team looks after the administration of approximately 130 share schemes. The advertised position primarily involves assisting scheme members with enrolment and working closely with share schemes consultants and the core administration team on relevant client requests. There will be considerable guidance and assistance from both share schemes administration and consultancy teams; no prior experience is necessary.

What you will be rewarded with:

Our employees enjoy excellent benefits such as:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Up to 12% pension contribution
• Full healthcare cover
• Study Support
• Flexible working/potential to work from home
• Sports & Social clubs/Wellness Programme
• Paid annual leave and ability to purchase additional leave days
• Travel ticket/bike to work/dental are optional
• Subsidised canteen
• 35 hour working week

You will learn to:

• Work to agreed Service Level Agreements at all times.
• Daily maintenance of internal accounting records.
• Reconcile & Complete annual relevant share scheme returns, reconciliations and tax payments
• Assist in ad-hoc projects within the share scheme business to ensure compliance with internal & external controls.
• Draft accounts for share schemes and liaise with relevant parties within Mercer and beyond.
• Answer participant phone-calls, resolving issues regarding access to our online system.
• Upload participant data into the share scheme system to enable enrolments to take place.
• Take responsibility for own personal development and training to ensure accurate advice is provided to clients.
• Deliver and maintain professional and ethical standards of service to all business partners.

What you will need to have:

Specific prior experience is not required (though clearly it could be an advantage).

• Confident use of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to build rapport with clients and colleagues both face to face and over the telephone.
• Ability to prioritise a busy workload and adapt to client demands.
• A “Can do” and customer focused attitude.
• Ability to gain and apply knowledge
• Clear verbal, written, numerical and communication skills
• High level of accuracy/attention to detail.
• Ability to work within a team environment as a team player and a flexible approach to work
• Third level qualification
• Self-starter and continuous learner

What makes you stand out:

• Strong client focus
• Hard working, proactive and flexible in their approach to business with excellent problem solving, organisational and analytical skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Existing industry related qualification e.g. QFA, RPA, IIPM (desirable)
• Experience in a Financial Services /Accountancy firm

MERCER

Mercer believes in building brighter futures by redefining the world of work, reshaping retirement and investment outcomes, and unlocking real health and well-being. Mercer’s more than 25,000 employees are based in 44 countries and the firm operates in over 130 countries. In Ireland, Mercer employs over 500 employees in offices based in Dublin and Cork. Mercer is a business of Marsh & McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, with 76,000 colleagues and annual revenue of $17 billion. Through its market-leading businesses including Marsh, Guy Carpenter and Oliver Wyman, Marsh & McLennan helps clients navigate an increasingly dynamic and complex environment. For more information, visit https://www.me.mercer.com/. Follow Mercer on Twitter @Mercer.

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