Finance & Admin Officer

YMCA Childcare; Drumahoe; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

A childcare organization in Northern Ireland is seeking a Finance and Administrative Officer to support financial management and payroll processing. You'll be responsible for managing budgets, preparing reports, and providing administrative support. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years' experience in finance and administration, knowledge of HMRC requirements, and proficiency in relevant IT applications. This is a permanent part-time position with a competitive salary.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and administrative role.
• Knowledge of HMRC requirements and pension administration.
• Experience managing social media platforms.

Responsibilities

• Process income and expenditure; managing debtor processes and preparation of management accounts.
• Collect time and attendance information and process payroll monthly.
• Provide organizational administrative support including filing and HR administration.

Skills

Financial management

Payroll processing

Administration

Digital marketing

Cloud-based accounting systems

IT applications (Google, Microsoft Office)

Tools

QuickBooks

Xero

Job description

To support the effective operation of the centre’s financial and administrative systems, ensuring accurate day-to-day financial management, payroll processing, and efficient administrative support to enable the delivery of high-quality childcare services.

Responsibilities

• Finance: Processing income and expenditure; managing debtor processes, preparing reconciliations and management accounts for review, budgets, forecasts, statutory submissions, audit preparation and funder reporting.
• Payroll: Collect time and attendance information, processes payroll each month and ensures statutory payments and submissions are made on schedule.
• Administration: Organisational administrative support including filing, HR administration, assisting with funding documentation, preparing reports and managing routine communications including meeting prep and minutes.
• Other Duties: The role may assist with digital marketing content and social media posts subject to review and approval and undertake reasonable additional tasks as directed while maintaining discretion and confidentiality at all times.

Skills and Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience in a finance and administrative role, including: a.) Using financial management systems (e.g., QuickBooks, Xero, or similar). b.) Processing payroll, including HMRC and pension reporting.c.) Maintaining admin systems.
• Knowledge of HMRC requirements and pension administration.
• Experience with standard IT applications (Google, Microsoft Office, Excel, email, document management systems).
• Experience using cloud based accounting systems.
• Experience in HR administration, including recruitment and staff record management.
• Experience managing social media platforms for organisational purposes.
• Experience in a childcare, education, or charity/voluntary sector setting.

Further Information

This post will be subject to Access NI vetting procedures subject to the provisions of Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (NI) Order 2007 and any proposed candidate will be required to complete an enhanced Access NI check before taking up the post.

Vacancy ID 1755621 Job ref. AF0126 Job Sector Accountancy and Finance,Secretarial and Administration Area Derry or Londonderry Location Drumahoe Salary £27,695- £32,349 per annum pro rata No. vacancies 1 Contract Type Permanent Weekly hours 30 Published date 21/01/2026 Closing date 16/02/2026 Worktime Monday to Friday. Hours to be confirmed.