IFC IFRS Implementation Officer - 24 Months FTC

AXA Ireland is seeking IFC IFRS Implementation Officer for a 24-month FTC to support the development, testing, and monitoring of the Internal Financial Control (IFC) IFRS Framework within our Risk Management team. Reporting to the Operational Risk and Control Manager, you will gain valuable experience in internal control activities, ensuring ongoing compliance and supporting the effectiveness of control processes across the organization.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll work majority time of your week away from home, and our Dublin Head Office.

The Main Responsibilities Will Involve:

• Prepare comprehensive process documentation for the IFRS IFC Framework, including risk assessments and control mitigation strategies.
• Design and perform control testing (Control Design & Operational Effectiveness) within the IFC Programme scope.
• Support the preparation of progress reports, updates, and documentation on IFC activities.
• Coordinate meetings, workshops, and training sessions to promote awareness and understanding of IFRS IFC controls.
• Maintain organized records of all documentation and activities.
• Build a solid understanding of IFRS and IFC processes, controls, and policies.
• Support tracking of progress, issues, and escalation reporting.
• Develop and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams and external partners such as KPMG.
• Promote a culture of inclusivity, integrity, and continuous improvement aligned with AXA’s values.
• 3–5 years’ experience in a financial services accounting or risk-related role.
• Degree or diploma qualification, or part-qualified ACCA, CIMA, or QBE.
• Experience supporting operational risk or internal control frameworks within financial services.
• PQ or qualified ACCA, CIMA, or QBE.
• Progress towards relevant risk or internal control professional certifications.
• Credible, professional, and trusted advisor to senior leaders.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to delivering high-quality work.
• Resilient, calm under pressure, and solutions focused.
• Collaborative team player and relationship builder.
• Curious, commercially minded, and aligned with AXA’s purpose and values.
• Good understanding of IFRS accounting principles and willingness to learn and develop technical IFRS expertise.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with meticulous attention to detail.
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
• Knowledge of risk & control frameworks, policies, AKCs, EUCs, and audit methodologies.
• Understanding of finance and operational systems and processes.
• Knowledge of the insurance industry is a plus.

Essential Qualifications:

Desirable

Skills And Attributes:

As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.

This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions. 
 

Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.

In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.

Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

•    Competitive salary with annual review
•    Annual company & performance-based bonus
•    Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
•    Life Assurance
•    Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
•    AXA employee discounts
•    Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.

At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.

We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds. 

AXA Insurance dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status.