Finance Officer, Executive Officer FTC (OCOfin)

Title of Position: Finance Officer in the Ombudsman for Children’s Office
Grade: Executive Officer (EO)
Employing Authority: Ombudsman for Children
Location: Dublin 1
EO Salary Scale1: €37,919

The OCO is seeking to recruit, on a fixed term basis, a Finance Officer who will assist the Finance and Compliance Manager in ensuring the efficient running of the finance section and effective compliance with our statutory obligations.

THE ROLE
The OCO invites applications from interested candidates for the position of Finance Officer. The successful candidate will be a member of the OCO Corporate Services Units and will report to the Finance & Compliance Manager.

Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be expected to undertake the following principal duties as part of the role of Finance Executive Officer:

Finance

• Day-to-day accounting and processing duties using the finance system
• Manage all aspects of accounts payable for the Office
• Manage recording of income and expenditure on the finance system
• Prepare bank account reconciliations and other key account reconciliations
• Perform tax clearance checks and creditor reconciliations
• Assist with fortnightly payroll
• Assist with Revenue returns
• Assist in the preparation of management accounts, budgets and forecasts
• Manage the Fixed Asset Register and the annual count
• Provide support for the End of Year Accounting requirements
• Assist with C&AG audit and internal audits
• Keep policies and procedures related to the role up to date and train staff in changes

Procurement

• Assist with management of procurement processes in the OCO with OGP/eTenders and related documentation
• Review procurement documentation - purchase requisition, purchase order
• Maintain the contract register

General

• Prepare requested financial reports and respond to queries from OCO colleagues on a variety of accounts and procurement related topics
• Any other duties relevant to the grade which may be assigned

Essential Requirements
Candidates must have:

• Accounting Technician or Recognised Accounting qualification or part qualified accountant.
• Where the candidate does not hold these qualifications, an acceptable alternative is qualified by experience, ie a minimum of 3 years’ experience working in a similar role.
• Leaving Certificate

And

• A minimum of 2-3 years’ relevant experience in a finance role;
• Excellent interpersonal and management skills;
• Excellent skills around Microsoft products such as Excel, Word, Adobe
• Excellent planning and organisation skills;
• A proven ability to effectively prioritise work to ensure that required tasks are executed in a timely manner and to a high standard;
• Excellent written and oral communication skills;
• Excellent IT skills.

Desirable:

• A knowledge of Thrive Accounting or similar accounting system;
• A knowledge of public procurement and contract management;
• Procurement training;
• Experience in the public sector or reporting to the public sector.

The appointment is to an Executive Officer post on a 12 month fixed term contract and is subject to the Civil Service Regulations Acts 1956 to 2005, the Public Service Management (Recruitment and Appointments) Act 2004, the Ombudsman for Children Act 2002 and any other Act for the time being in force relating to the Civil or Public Service.

How to Apply:
To apply, candidates must provide a CV and cover letter outlining their interest in the role, via the online application portal.
Only CVs and cover letters fully submitted online will be accepted into the campaign. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date.


Closing Date:
Your application must be submitted on the online application portal by 12 noon, 14 August 2025. Applications will not be accepted after this time.