SEFF App- PP Fin Admin Lis- Nov25

South East Fermanagh Foundation; Lisnaskea; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A local community organization in Lisnaskea is seeking a Finance Administrator to manage budgeting, payroll, and financial reporting. The ideal candidate will have over 2 years of experience in financial management, particularly in a public sector context, and experience with Xero software. Strong analytical and communication skills are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years practical experience in financial management.
• Experience in payroll processing and public fund financial controls.
• Experience delivering financial returns and managing procurement.

Responsibilities

• Manage budgeting and cash flow including financial reporting.
• Process payroll and maintain employee records.
• Prepare financial returns and ensure compliance.

Skills

Financial management

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Tools

Xero

Job description

Finance Administrator – Responsibilities

• Budgeting, cash flow management, project reporting, claim submission, and all balance sheet and profit/loss accounting using cloud-based accounting software such as Xero.
• Processing payroll for a diverse workforce, ensuring compliance with statutory regulations, maintaining employee records, deductions and addressing payroll queries.
• Implementing financial procedures, controls and structures for safe and effective public fund management.
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual financial returns to a funding body, meeting external deadlines and claims verification within required timeframes.
• Procurement work to internal policies and funding body procurement rules, ensuring value for money embedded across the organization.
• Working through financial audits, both internal and external.
• Month-end closure including reconciliation of control accounts and compilation of month-end management accounts.
• Providing finance support and analysis to non-financial departments within the organization.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years practical experience in financial management, citing relevant professional qualifications where appropriate.
• Experience in payroll processing and public fund financial controls.
• Experience with Xero or similar cloud-based accounting software.
• Experience delivering financial returns, procurement, audit and month-end close within a public sector environment.
• Excellent analytical, organisational and communication skills.