Junior Fund Accountant - Graduate Opportunities

Junior Fund Accountant – Dublin, Ireland (12‑Month Graduate Opportunity)

Start your finance career with a leading global investment bank – via mthree

Are you a recent finance or accounting graduate looking to launch your career with a top tier investment bank in Dublin? We’re hiring Junior Fund Accountants for a 12-month placement.

This role combines hands-on industry experience with structured training through the mthree Academy, preparing you to excel in global fund accounting and investment operations.

What you’ll do

As a Junior Fund Accountant, you’ll support the delivery of high-quality accounting services for assigned funds and clients. Your responsibilities will include:

• Performing cash and asset reconciliations for assigned funds

• Reconciliating and allocating fund expenses accurately

• Preparing first draft fund performance reports for client review

• Contributing to service improvement initiatives, process efficiencies, and control enhancements

• Supporting senior colleagues on complex accounting items and escalations

• Answering standard client questions on fund reporting and accounting processes

• Helping ensure compliance with internal controls and operational standards

• Working collaboratively to support team and business objectives

• This role provides deep exposure to fund accounting processes, NAV components, financial reporting cycles, and operational fund controls.

• Training You Will Receive (mthree Academy)

• Before joining your client team, you will complete structured training designed to build your expertise across financial markets, accounting fundamentals, and fund operations.

• Core Curriculum Overview

• Banking & Market Foundations

• History and evolution of the global banking system

• Role of banks in financial markets

• Basel regulatory framework

• Regulatory compliance, governance & culture

• Financial crime compliance

• Professional skills: networking, communication, remote work readiness

• Funds Industry Deep Dive

• Overview of the funds industry

• Fund operations & finance

• Fund types & structures

• NAV components and fund accounting principles

• Group case studies and applied exercises

• Applied Technical & Operational Skills

• Generic transaction processing & trade lifecycle

• Investment products: fixed income, equities, derivatives

• Advanced Excel

• Project management & business analysis

• Data visualization and presentation building

• Exercises covering fund types, reconciliation, operating expenses, and more

• What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or similar

• 0–3 years of experience (graduates strongly encouraged to apply)

• Strong analytical and numerical skills

• Attention to detail and a proactive approach

• Interest in investment operations, markets, and accounting

• Strong communication skills in English

• Why start your career with mthree?

• Launch your career with a globally recognized investment bank

• Receive industry leading training at no cost

• Earn a salary from day one onsite/post training — no training bonds or hidden fees

• Continuous career support, development, and check-ins

• Access to professional learning resources and community events