Accounts Manager (Higher Executive Officer)

The Role

Reporting to the Assistant Director of Finance, the Accounts Manager (HEO - Standard Scale) will play a central role in establishing the Finance function in the Gambling Regulatory Authority. This role will oversee the Authority's accounting operations, ensure compliance with public sector standards and effective support to GRAI's strategic and operational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and management of GRAI's finance function
• Supporting the accounts management of GRAI's annual budget and the Social Impact Fund
• Preparing expenditure projections and playing a central role in submissions for the annual Estimates campaign
• Providing monthly expenditure reports to the Senior Management Team
• Assisting in the monitoring of the licence fee regime (including financial modelling) to ensure GRAI's self-financing status is secure and maintained
• Processing invoices accurately and in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act
• Reconciliation of monthly creditors statements
• Supporting routine finance activities such as preparing and processing purchase order requests, processing bank payments, bank reconciliations, maintaining contracts registers and ad hoc financial analysis
• Engaging with all budget holders to ensure accurate financial recording and reporting and close monitoring of annual budget against expenditure profiles
• Supporting the production of the GRAI Annual Accounts, Financial Statements for the GRAI and the Social Impact fund
• Assisting the internal Auditor and Comptroller and Auditor General, proactively addressing any queries and requests for the production of records
• Liaising with Department of Justice Accounts Unit and Governance Unit in relation to expenditure and budget queries, as they arise
• Assisting with the preparation of financial accounts and reports on various aspects of expenditure, for review by the CEO and the Authority members
• Liaising closely with GRAI Shared HR/Pensions/Payroll providers, when appointed
• Supporting procurement activities across the organization to ensure compliance with financial procurement guidelines
• Carrying out any other duties appropriate to the grade and role as assigned by the Assistant Director or Director

Essential Criteria

• A Professional Qualification (minimum Level 7 under the QQI Framework) in Finance or a relevant discipline
• A minimum of three years relevant and recent experience in an Accounts role that includes a strong working knowledge of the key responsibilities outlined in this Booklet
• Strong knowledge of Accounting IT systems and a demonstrated capacity in this area including the use of MS Office applications
• Demonstrated ability to communicate to key stakeholders both internally and externally
• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to progress tasks on own initiative

Desirable Criteria

• A current (or studying for) professional Qualification in Accountancy
• Experience of working in or providing relevant support services to Accounts Unit(s) within the Public Sector