Job Description
Your new company
You will be joining a respected public sector organisation responsible for supporting the delivery of fair and effective employment relations across Northern Ireland. The organisation plays a key role in promoting good practice, providing statutory services, and ensuring effective governance. Due to ongoing demand, they are seeking a Finance Officer to strengthen their finance and governance function. A reserve list will also be created for future positions.
Your new role
- Analyse financial data and manage in year budgets, including monthly profiling, monitoring variances and producing management accounts.
- Coordinate and deliver month end and year end processes, ensuring accurate consolidated accounts and monthly accounts for internal bodies.
- Oversee payroll processing and supervise finance support staff across payroll, ledgers and other core financial functions.
- Support internal and external audits, maintain financial procedures and ensure compliance with governance standards.
- Contribute to procurement activities, pension returns and the maintenance of key financial registers.
- Provide financial reports, support senior management, and assist with improvements to financial systems, processes and service delivery.
What you'll need to succeed
AAT/ATI/CCAB/CIMA qualification with 3+ years' experience, or 5+ years' relevant finance experience
Experience supervising finance staff, producing monthly management accounts, and managing budgets
Experience in 2+ of the following: payroll & HMRC returns, internal/external audit, procurement (public sector desirable)
Strong communication skills, excellent Excel skills, and confidence working to deadlines
What you'll get in return
You will join a supportive, well structured public sector organisation offering:
- Competitive public sector salary & allowance
- Excellent work life balance
- Hybrid working opportunities
- Generous leave entitlement
- Strong training, development and progression opportunities
What you need to do now
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