Job Description
Duties and Responsibilities The core responsibilities may include some or all of the following: Ensure month-end close is completed and all controls are carried out efficiently, effectively and according to schedule; Manage the grant administration process and any miscellaneous income streams of the Authority; Administer the sales and invoicing process for grant revenue streams; Complete the monthly bank and grant reconciliation processes in a timely and accurate manner ensuring the timely resolution of reconciling items; Manage the financial accounting system administration including change control management and develop the financial and corporate databases in line with the Authoritys policies and procedures; Coordinate and assist in the development of Finance Systems, upgrades, enhancements and process developments; Prepare key performance indicators and metrics monthly, and implement any necessary actions to improve performance; Coordinate, support and training of finance staff and wider business teams; Respond promptly to queries from external and internal auditors and assist the annual statutory audit as required; Business partner with internal stakeholder including finance teams, internal operational teams and external stakeholder including the Department of Transport in line with service level agreements and service expectations.; Ensure the team has a strong focus on, and awareness of, internal controls including data and payment security measures; Preparation of monthly management accounts including analysing and investigating variances; Assisting with the preparation of year-end accounts and liaising with the auditors; Monitoring and reporting KPIs to management and other departments and preparation of monthly reports; Develop and report high-qualityfinancial management reports, financial analysis and key performance indicators; Financial analysis, reporting expertise and financial support to the business; Continuous improvement of financial control and reporting processes; Assisting in the preparation, interrogation and consolidation of the annual budgeting and forecasting process; Preparing monthly variance analysis reports and business partnering with business units to understand and resolve variances; Liaising with Finance Managers and Financial Controllers of other business units to reconcile and align internal controls and intercompany accounts on a monthly basis; Document, update and implement both existing and new policies, procedures and manuals, ensuring that they are communicated to the team and other internal/external stakeholders; Maintain open communications with Finance management, keeping them informed of any relevant issues or queries; Assisting and ensuring data protection policies and procedures are implemented; Support process improvement and development of finance controls; Support the development of internal finance portals and business partnering reporting; Support implementation and improvement of business analysis and reporting; and Other ad-hoc duties as required. Note:The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the position(s) are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time. The person(s) appointed require the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level within the Authority. Essential Criteria Please note: In order to satisfy the shortlisting panel that you meet these criteria you must explicitly reference how you meet same in your application. Failure to demonstrate these may prevent your application progressing to future shortlisting stages. Each candidate must meet the following requirements at the time of the competition closing: Hold a minimum of an NFQ level 7 qualification in a finance, business or related discipline; Havea minimum of 5years relevant experience inthe preparation of management accounts, reconciliations and annual financial statements, with2 of those years managing projects or people; Hold, or be undertaking a recognised professional accounting qualification; Have experience working with the financial modules of Microsoft Dynamics Business Central or similar finance software; Possess strong MS Office skills, particularly Excel; Have a proven ability to organise and manage a range of work activities while delivering results successfully and in a timely manner; Demonstrate strong attention to detail, including through the application process for this position;and Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Desirable Criteria Please note: Should further shortlisting be required after essential criteria above, a selection of the following may be assessed. The ideal candidate will also: Have strong interpersonal and communication skills; and Demonstrate the ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team; Skills: Takes account of any broader issues Focuses on self development Puts forward solutions to address problems