Financial Accountant

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 2024.

Enable Ireland, as an equal opportunities employer, proudly maintains a Silver 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 Financial Accountant to join our team in Enable Ireland’s Head Office, Blanchardstown, Dublin.

Contract Type: Full Time

Contract Hours: 35 hours per week

Salary Scale: €54,122 to €70,971 per annum. Salary scales are subject to LSI’s (Long Service Increments)

Annual Leave Entitlement: 33 days per annum pro-rata

Overview of the Post:

To be an integral part of the Head Office Finance Team. The post holder will be responsible for compiling, monitoring, reviewing and reporting management accounts for a number of Centres and Costs Centres in line with identified needs. The post holder will also be involved in planning and developing the finance service in line with best practice and aligned to the Strategic Plan.

Overview of Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the preparation of Monthly Management Accounts for a number of Centres and Cost Centres, to include all aspects of Income and Expenditure and Balance Sheet analysis and reconciliation.
• Production of Annual Budgets and Forecasts and monitoring of actual spend against budgets throughout the year.
• Supervision of Head Office Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable and Banking.
• Provide Support to Regional Accountants and Admin Staff in regard to Exchequer Accounting Package and iBusiness Banking.
• Assist the Director of Finance & IT in national procurement initiatives.
• Maintenance of the Fixed Asset Register.

Please see Job Description for full list.

The successful candidate will have

Essential Criteria:

• A recognised Accountancy Qualification e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA.
• Minimum of 4 years post qualification experience.
• Experience of working in a similar field and a comprehensive understanding of the compilation of monthly accounts, and financial management processes.
• Experience managing people.
• Ability to communicate financial performance to non-finance oriented staff.
• Excellent IT skills – Excel, Word , ERP.

Desirable Criteria:

• Experience working in the Health Care or Not for Profit sectors.
• Previous experience in a multisite environment
• Experience using Exchequer Accounting Package and/or Megapay Payroll Package

Please see Person Specification for further details.

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 download the Job Description and Person Specification for your information and complete the online application form. CVs will not be accepted.

Closing date for applications: 7th April 2025

A panel may be formed from this vacancy for any similar vacancies, which may arise during the next 12 months.

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