Volunteer: Finance Officer - Committee Member - EDI Centre REVAMP 3Rstore Longford

EDI Centre and Revamp 3RStore; Longford; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-based social enterprise in Longford is seeking a qualified accountant to join its Board. The role involves providing financial oversight, ensuring compliance with regulations, and contributing to strategic planning. Ideal candidates will have nonprofit financial management experience and a passion for social impact. This position involves 6-8 meetings per year, with options for hybrid attendance.

Qualifications

• Experience with nonprofit financial management is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of compliance and financial reporting.
• Ability to contribute strategically and work collaboratively as part of a board.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial oversight and reporting to the Board.
• Advise on budgeting, reserves, and financial planning.
• Ensure compliance with the Charities Regulator and financial legislation.
• Support the preparation and review of annual accounts and audit processes.
• Offer guidance on fundraising strategies and financial risk management.

Skills

Financial oversight

Compliance with financial legislation

Strategic contribution

Collaboration

Understanding of nonprofit management

Education

Qualified accountant or accounts technician

Job description

Overview

The Employment Development Information Centre Longford (EDIC) is an award-winning community-based social enterprise. For almost 27 years, delivering an integrated social innovation that tackles unemployment, waste, and social exclusion by combining environmental sustainability with community enterprise and personalised employment supports—to equip individuals with skills for life and work in a supportive, circular economy-based environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial oversight and reporting to the Board.
• Advise on budgeting, reserves, and financial planning.
• Ensure compliance with the Charities Regulator and financial legislation.
• Support the preparation and review of annual accounts and audit processes.
• Offer guidance on fundraising strategies and financial risk management.
• Inputting to the strategic direction, contributing with insight, oversight and experience of strategy formulation in other sectors.

Who We’re Looking For

• A qualified accountant or accounts technician.
• Experience with nonprofit financial management is advantageous.
• Strong understanding of compliance and financial reporting.
• Ability to contribute strategically and work collaboratively as part of a board.
• Passion for inclusion, environmental and social impact—voluntary work.

Time Commitment

There will be 6-8 meetings per year. Meetings are held at EDIC Centre, 11 A2 Mastertech Business Park, Athlone Rd, Longford. Opportunity for hybrid meetings (online/in person).

How to Apply

If you want to play a role in supporting our management team, we would be delighted to hear from you by contacting [e-mail]