Current vacancies

Finance Investment Accounting Assistant


Location: Douglas, Isle of Man
Department: Finance
Closing date: 25 Oct 2024



A vacancy has arisen for a Finance Investment Accounting Assistant within our Finance Team.

A career as a Finance Investment Accounting Assistant with IFGL will give you the opportunity to join a successful and fast growing company based in the Isle of Man. With assets of US$25bn and around 590 staff employed worldwide, IFGL is one of the largest employers in the Isle of Man and represents a great opportunity for candidates looking to pursue a career in financial services.

Reporting to the Investment Accounting Manager, this position is primarily responsible for assisting in producing monthly financial reporting, regulatory reporting and completion of daily back office tasks.

The main responsibilities of this role is to:

  • Assisting in the contribution of the production of monthly financial reports to internal and external bodies in an efficient, timely, accurate and professional manner.
  • Daily and monthly control reconciliations of internal company transactions
  • Place and record the daily policyholder FX transactions at the bank and on the Investment administration platform
  • Assist in ensuring all policy corrections are completed timely and accurately
  • Completing daily Investment treasury process
  • Assisting in the daily reconciliation of Administration/Investment systems and other internal control accounts
  • Keying daily and monthly journals to the accounting and Investment platforms, ensuring items are accounted for correctly
  • The maintenance of daily and monthly procedures and controls within the department to ensure that profitability is maintained.

To ensure this role is carried out to the desired level, the successful candidate will need the following skills and experience:


  • 5 GCSEs including English and Maths C or above
  • A good knowledge of Microsoft Excel
  • Excellent written & verbal communication skills
  • Ability to plan & organize work to meet deadlines
  • Good problem solving and team working skills
  • Able to use initiative and be diligent

If you or you know someone who is interested in applying for this position, please forward a current CV with a covering letter to careers@ifg-ltd.com

We encourage and welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds because we embrace diversity and inclusivity within our business.

Benefits for Isle of Man employees



28 days holiday plus UK bank holidays



Generous discretionary bonus scheme



Voluntary “double matching” pension scheme



Private medical insurance (after qualification period)



Life assurance



Income protection



Free car parking



On site gym