Finance & Governance Officer (Belfast City Centre)

Finance & Governance Officer

VANRATH are working with a Non Profit Organisation in Belfast who are recruiting for a Finance & Governance Officer to join their busy finance team on an long term contract. The successful candidate should have relevant industry experience and ideally be available to start on short notice in order to facilitate a full handover.

Management of Governance and Controls

• Manage the governance function within the business through the use of appropriate systems, processes, policies, procedures and practices.
• Ensure the appropriate governance procedures, controls and structures are in place for the safe, effective, efficient and economic management of public funds.
• Analyse and make recommendations on reports from Verification Officers with regard to financial systems and the effective management and accounting of publicly funded grant aid.
• Contribute to and compile month-end reports, in respect of the governance function, as necessary.

Essential Criteria

• Qualified or part-qualified in a finance or audit related discipline OR a minimum of 5 years practical experience in the following areas;
• Managing relationships with internal or external auditors, including the implementation of audit recommendations.
• Reconciling complex financial information.
• Working with financial and non-financial information to prepare reports and make recommendations to senior management.
• Developing and implementing controls and have an awareness of the grant verification process.

For further information on this vacancy, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Robbie Lemon in the strictest confidence.