Financial Accountant
Finance Department
Fixed Term 11 Month Contract BUDGETING | ANALYTICAL PROJECTS | BUSINESS PARTNERING
Report to Financial Planning Manager
DB Pension Scheme
35 Hours per week
Our client is an educational organisation seeking an ACA to join their finance division for almost a year contract.
Its a young, ambitious and vibrant organisation and team. It has a sizeable Finance Department.
Role Profile
Reporting to the Financial Planning Manager, the Financial Accountant will work within the Financial Planning Team with the focus of the role being on Financial Planning, Management Accounting, Budgeting and Costing.
Duties and Responsibilities
The duties and responsibilities of the position include, but are not restricted to, the following:
● Assisting the Financial Planning team in the preparation of the annual budget.
● Assisting in the review of monthly and annual financial reports for University management in conjunction with the Financial Reporting team.
● Preparation and issue of period end reports to relevant stakeholders.
● Provide financial advice to Faculties, Schools and Professional Support Units.
● Provide analysis of financial data and management information for decision-making.
● Support the implementation of various Finance transformation initiatives including the development of Management information systems.
● Ensure application of necessary financial and system controls within the Finance function.
● Ensure compliance with all regulatory and statutory requirements and policies.
● Liaise with both external auditors and Internal Audit function as required.
● Assisting with other aspects of the financial planning function or wider Finance Office as required.
Qualifications and Experience
Essential Experience:
• ACA qualified
• The successful applicant will be well organised and be able to co-ordinate and progress the tasks associated with the post on their own initiative.
S/he will be flexible and possess an ability to work effectively as part of the team, offering support to colleagues when required.
• The applicant must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and be sensitive to the differing requirements of a diverse setting.
• The applicant will have good MS Excel skills and previous experience with financial systems.
Other important attributes would include
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, and be mindful of the differing requirements of a diverse setting.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate and build positive relationships with other colleagues and external stakeholders.
• Ability to work flexibly, effectively and under pressure to ensure tasks are finalised to strict deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure completeness and accuracy of information.
• Self-motivated and proactive, with the ability to organise, co-ordinate and progress the tasks associated with the role on an independent basis.
• Ability to work effectively on an individual basis and as part of the team, assisting colleagues when required and ensuring services are delivered in accordance with the requirements.
• An active interest in learning new processes and systems.
Please contact Dave Riordan on 01 6377251 or dave.riordan@charteredaccountants.ie
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