Financial Accountant / Analyst - Business Partner
General Information
Location: Blended work model with office locations in Dublin 2
Grade: Grade 2
Business Area: SaT
Contract Type: FTC
Reporting to: Finance Manager TT and PMO Capital Projects
This finance team acts as a key support for Project Managers and project reporting. The team play a central role in financial management, including supporting production of monthly reporting project reporting, quarterly capital reporting and reforecasting. The team plays a key role in business partnering with cost centre owners and other business units, liaising and coordination with other finance units and the oversight and supporting the reporting on the fixed assets. The team also assist in management accounts, financial and operational reporting, the preparation and consolidation of annual budget process and the annual financial statements.
The Transport Technology and PMO Departments has responsibility for delivering and operating technology solutions to support Transport Operators to deliver effective and efficient transport services to the public. To this end, the department is procuring and implementing solutions in the area of Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) systems (On-Street Displays, the National Journey Planner and Real time Ireland app), a new Automatic Vehicle Location (AVL) system that enable Operators to plan, track and manage bus services all over the country and the national integrated transport ticketing solution, i.e. the Leap Card System. A significant project is underway to replace the current ticketing system with a state of the art Next Generation Ticketing (NGT) solution currently being tendered.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
As part of the Government strategic objective to improve public transport in Ireland, the Transport Technology department is seeking a Financial Accountant to help develop and improve these services used by millions of people every week. Reporting to the Finance Manager – TT and PMO Projects, the individual will play a lead role in business partnering and financial analysis.
As a key member of the team you will be responsible for supporting the Business Unit with on-going project work, as well as preparing ad hoc reports for management and stakeholders.
You will also liaise regularly with colleagues in other Finance sections including Central Finance and the Capital Programmes Office.
They will proactively contribute to the maintenance of a positive and open working environment within the central finance function. They will ensure that interactions with all stakeholders are carried out in a courteous, patient and professional manner. The individual shall complete their tasks, including those listed below, to the highest standards.
Note: The functions and responsibilities initially assigned to the position are based on the current organisational requirements and may be changed from time to time. The person appointed requires the flexibility to fulfil other roles and responsibilities at a similar level.
ESSENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Character:
Each candidate must be of good character.
Health:
Each candidate shall be in a state of health such as would indicate a reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA:
a) Hold a recognised accounting qualification;
b) Have a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience in the preparation of management
accounts, reconciliations, business partnering and financial forecasting, with 2 of those years’ managing projects or people;
c) Have a proven ability to organise and manage a range of work activities while delivering
results successfully and in a timely manner;
d) Ability to communicate and interact effectively with stakeholders
e) Demonstrate strong attention to detail, including through the application process for this
position; and
f) Demonstrate strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Key Competencies
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