Job Description

The main duties and responsibilities will include:

• ·         Processing financial information on Sage 200 which includes processing of supplier invoices and bi-monthly payment runs;

• ·         Assisting with the production of monthly management and annual financial accounts;

• ·         Preparation of journals, monthly reconciliations and finance reports;

• ·         Assisting with timely monthly and adhoc returns to fulfil the requirements set down by Department of Economy and other external agencies;

• ·         Ensuring all internal and financial operations comply with both DfE and Consumer Council internal financial procedures;

• ·         Liaising with NI Audit Office, Internal and External Auditors, and other organisations as required by the duties of the post;

• ·         Procurement duties including liaising with CPD (Construction and Procurement Delivery) and administration of tenders between £5k-30k on eTendersNI portal;

• ·         Assisting the Quality Assurance and Performance Planner in reviewing of policies and internal processes;

• ·         Assisting staff and external stakeholders with adhoc queries;

• ·         General office administrator tasks as required; and

• ·         Any other duties as specified by line management.

The above list is not comprehensive but gives a good indication of the main duties of the post. The emphasis on particular duties will vary over time according to business needs. 

The post-holder must also follow The Consumer Council values and Nolan principles of public life.

The security clearance requirements required for the Agency Worker supplied will be Access NI – Basic Security Clearance.

Mandatory Requirements

Essential

Applicants must:

1a) Be a qualified accounts technician with one of the following bodies:

• The Institute of Accounting Technicians of Ireland (IATI) or
• The Association of Accounting Technicians (AAT);

OR

1b) Be a part qualified accountant with one of the following or equivalent Accountancy bodies:

2) Have demonstrable experience of the application of MS Excel (e.g. use of formulae, functions etc.) and MS Word, or equivalent;

3) Minimum 1 years’ experience of assisting with preparation of management and financial accounts;

4) Have obtained GCSE/GCE ‘O’ Level at grade C or above in 3 subjects, including English Language and Maths;

AND

5) Have demonstrable experience in the use of a financial accounting system, e.g. AccountNI, Oracle, Sage etc.

Desirable

• Experience of using Sage 200 accounting software; and
• Experience of working in the Public Sector

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities