Finance Intern

Job Description

Title: Finance Intern

Location: Dublin, Ireland

Reporting to: Financial Controller

Type: Full time, 9 months Fixed Term Contract

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland (CFI)

A great opportunity for an ambitious college graduate to join one of the leading global investment

firms, based in the centre of Dublin. Cantor Fitzgerald has offices and trading desks in all the major

financial service centres throughout the world. Cantor Fitzgerald specialise in equities, investment

banking, real estate, fixed income and currencies. Cantor Fitzgerald’s affiliate businesses include: BGC

Partners, Inc. (BGC), Newmark Knight Frank (KNF), and GFI Group (GFI). Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland

provides a full suite of investment services, primarily wealth management, fund management, debt

capital markets and corporate finance.

Role Summary

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the successful candidate will work as part of the finance function

to help with the preparation of internal and external reporting. The role will primarily be focused on

supporting the Finance team in their daily activities from Month end close to Accounts payable to Cash

and bank reconciliations. The candidate will be joining an experienced Finance team, who operate a

flexible and supportive approach to task allocation and completion.

Responsibilities

The individual will be taking ownership to complete a broad range of tasks including but not limited

to the following:

• Management accounts for group entities;

• Reconciliation of balance sheet items;

• Weekly Cash flow forecasting;

• Preparation of annual expense budgets;

• Assist in duties relating to accounts payable in line with company procedures;

• Finance related projects as applicable.
  

Key Skills & Competencies

• Has a “can do” attitude to change and a “right first time” mindset

• Is assertive and expresses opinions and argues them concisely, tactfully, and persuasively

to influence at all levels of the organisation

• Uses experience, knowledge, and judgement to influence and deliver upon objectives

• Builds a sense of teamwork on his or her team and within/between groups

• Strives to improve him/herself and the Firm and actively seeks feedback from peers and

management

Key Requirements

• An analytic mindset and excellent attention to detail

• Can work to tight deadlines

• Experience in reporting/production of Management accounts

• Excellent knowledge of MS Office

• Practical approach to solving problems, promoting straight through processing

through automation

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of an integrated team

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

• Eligible to live and work in the EU

Qualified applicants may write enclosing their CV to recruitment-ireland@cantor.com, quoting ref:

Dublin – Finance Intern (Contract)