Finance Officer

This is an opportunity for an ambitious finance professional. The role requires a candidate with strong supervisory, accountancy and reporting skills. There is also a requirement to consult and support various business units and teams across the organisation and with external stakeholders

The ideal candidate will have a track record of staff supervision, budgeting, management reporting, and ensuring compliance with good governance.

The range of duties could include but not limited to; providing operational excellence in all the areas of finance activity, such as Accounts Payable, Accounts receivable, budgeting and Grants/Investment schemes (including Just transition Fund) etc. However, in the first instance the role will fall within the Grants/Investment scheme area.

• Oversee the day-to-day operations of the team including establishing goals, developing work schedules, managing staff leave requirements to ensure cover, maintaining written procedures, and operating key controls.

• Supervise staff reporting to the position . 

• Develop, monitor, and manage the performance of the team against team goals and objectives.

• Proactively develop the skills of the team to ensure they attain the appropriate level of competence.

• Conduct Performance Reviews in line with Fáilte Ireland policy

• Prepare appropriate documentation for Freedom of Information requests, Parliamentary Questions, periodic Government Department returns and other information requests from external stakeholders and others as appropriate. 

• Identify, recommend and deliver solutions and process improvements, including computerised systems and manual processes.

• Engage directly and handle all related enquiries for Internal and External Audits.

• Prepare Management reports as required.

• Process months end close and all associated reconciliation for your area to financials

• Prepare documentation and reports for meetings of the Executive Team, Audit committee, the Investment Committee, and the Fáilte Ireland Authority.

• Develop and maintain relationships with key internal and external stakeholders.

• Oversee the claim assessment process in compliance with best practice, scheme rules and relevant Government and EU guidelines and regulations, ensuring claims are processed in a timely fashion.

• Oversee the processing of Just Transition Fund grant claims between 2023 and 2026 (a separate EU fund secured for development of the Midlands of Ireland which will have multiple grant schemes included). 

• Liaise with internal stakeholders and external grantees on progress of grant-aided projects.

• Provide data and reports on the Just Transition Fund for the Just Transition team and for the Eastern and Midland Regional Assembly, including direct input to external systems (EU JTF EPPM) and reconciling to internal systems. 

• Provide other reports to other stakeholders including Failte Ireland Authority, Investment committee, Executive team etc.  

• Monitor and update budgets including monthly forecasts, yearend projections and multi-annual projections, including for Grant/Investment Schemes.

• Generate monthly accruals and reconcile to monthly, quarterly, and annual accounts.

• Generate regular status and KPI reports for the unit’s Finance manager and the Head of Division, including variance analysis and funding availability.

• Prepare cash flow projections for management of drawdowns from parent department.

• Ensure supplier and customer master records are set up and maintained correctly on the finance system and supplier invoices are processed for payment in accordance with prompt payment and Revenue rules.

• Responsible for managing the end-to-end processing within the Sales Order to Receipts area including debt management.

• Manage the operation of VAT, RCT and PSWT, ensuring that all transactions are recorded accurately to recognize the liabilities for these taxes appropriately.

• Role of ROS administrator for the organisation

• Ensure employee expense payments are reviewed and paid in line with public sector policies.

• Review and submit tax returns (VAT/ RCT/PSWT/S891B) for the agency.

Carry out all other duties as required and participate as a full member of the Finance team and Operations Directorate by supporting different work projects, as required, from time to time.

• Have a drive to embed and maintain high standards and best practice in Governance. 

• Proven ability to work on own initiative and deliver results to strict deadlines. 

• Evidence of delivering tangible business results 

• Strong interpersonal and communications skills 

In order to be eligible to apply for this role you must have / demonstrate in your application form the following:

• A minimum of three years’ experience in a finance / accountancy role that includes a good working knowledge of any the following: 

o Grant Processing 

o Budgeting 

o Financial / Management Reporting 

o Accounts Payable / Accounts Receivable 

• Experience using an Integrated Financial Management system 

• Experience of people management 

• A professional qualification (qualified/part-qualified accountant or accounts technician or equivalent public sector accounting qualifications in a relevant accountancy discipline) is essential.

• Experience of governance frameworks, knowledge of public sector governance reporting requirements including knowledge of the Code of Practice for the Governance of State Bodies 2016 and the public spending code, and State Aid rules, etc

• Advanced level Excel experience

• Advanced level Report Building experience.

• Communicating Effectively 

• Inspire and Engage

• Planning and Managing Work

• Managing Relationships

Candidate Booklet- Finance Officer General.pdf