Job Description
Would you like to work for a great employer? Enable Ireland is an organisation that makes a real difference to the lives of children and adults with disabilities in Ireland, and is named as one of Ireland's Irish Independent 150 Best Employers 2023. Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Bronze Award in Diversity from the Irish Centre for Diversity. We vigorously advocate for fairness, respect, equality, diversity, inclusion, and engagement, and are dedicated to ongoing enhancement in these areas. We are currently seeking a highly-motivated Accounts Assistant to join Enable Ireland's Commercial and Fundraising Divisions. Contract Type: This is a full-time Permanent Contract Contract Hours: 35 hours per week. Salary Scale: €34,600 to €44,400 pro rata per annum. Annual Leave Entitlements: 30 days per annum, and proportionately less for less than 12 months service. Overview of the Post: To work as a member of our Commercial and Fundraising Divisions Finance Team, the post holder will be responsible for providing assistance to the Finance Manager in all aspects of the finance function relating to these Divisions. The Commercial Division currently has twenty eight retail outlets and a warehouse and is actively trying to expand and grow the number of outlets. The Fundraising Division which has staff in a number of locations countrywide is involved in a wide range of fundraising activities including the management of outsourced door-to-door campaigns. Enable Ireland provides a range of centre and community based services to people with disabilities and their families throughout Ireland. Profits generated by these Divisions help us bridge the gap between the funding we receive to run our services and the actual cost of running them. Overview of Duties & Responsibilities: Please see Job Description for a full list of duties and responsibilities. The successful candidate will have: Essential Criteria: A minimum of 3 years' experience of working in a similar field. Experience using a specialised accounts package Ability to communicate financial performance to non-finance oriented staff. Must be eligible to work in the State. Desirable Criteria: Experience in the Health Care, Not for Profit or retail sectors. Working towards a recognised accountancy qualification. Experience in a multisite environment. If you believe you would fit the role then please submit your application today. Benefits As a staff member of Enable Ireland, you will have access to a wide range of benefits, including: Excellent internal and external training opportunities Generous annual leave entitlements Flexible Working Long service reward scheme Pay adjusted Maternity Leave Pay adjusted Adoptive Leave Pay adjusted Paternity Leave Wellbeing benefits Pension For a full list of our benefits & conditions, please click here: What now? To apply, please upload your CV. You can download the Job Description and Person Specification below for your information. A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months. The post will be subject to reference checks and may be subject to Garda vetting/police clearance, as relevant. Due to the large volume of applications, we are not in the position to provide individual feedback to applicants who are not shortlisted for interview. Applications are invited from suitably qualified applicants from all sections of the community. The above information serves only as a guide to the advertised position. Enable Ireland, at its discretion, reserves the right to change this prior to appointment. Please review Enable Ireland's Rezoomo Privacy Policy here: Please review the Enable Ireland's External Data Protection Notice available at for details on how Enable Ireland processes applicant's personal information. Please note if you are invited for interview, we will share your personal data with: 1) Any virtual service provider we use to host the interview; and 2) the interview panel (if applicable). Your information will be stored for this purpose in line with our retention policy By clicking on the Continue to application button you will be directed to the careers section of our website where you can download an application form/job description/person specification and will find instructions on how to apply.