Finance and Administrative Assistant

Effectiveservices; Belfast; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization in Belfast is seeking a Finance and Administrative Assistant to support budgeting, financial reporting, and project administration. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in business or a related field and 3-5 years of experience in a similar role. This full-time position offers a competitive salary of £28,000–£31,562, flexible working options, and access to a range of benefits including a pension scheme and development opportunities. Applicants must be eligible to work in Northern Ireland.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Pension scheme

Wellbeing programme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years of experience in a finance assistant/administrative role.
• Qualified accounting technician will be an asset.
• Strong communication skills with team and stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Support Finance Manager and Project Leads with financial reporting.
• Manage documentation, invoices, and expenses.
• Coordinate project administration including meeting minutes and status reports.

Skills

Organisational skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Strong administrative experience

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or related field

Job description

We’re looking for a highly organised and proactive individual to support our Finance Manager and Project Leads with budgeting, financial reporting, and project administration. This role involves managing documentation, processing invoices and expenses, coordinate project administration(meetingminutes, status reports, calendars, and milestones)and ensuring smooth communication across teams and stakeholders.The position is offered on a full-time basis(flexible options will be considered), for a contract duration of threeyears.

The ideal candidate for this role will have a bachelor’s degree in business, or a related field (or equivalent experience), or qualified accounting technicianand aminimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience of working in a finance assistant/ administrative role.

The successful candidate willbenefitfrom a competitive package.Salary: £28,000–£31,562 (Depending onexperience),arange of options for flexible working, pension scheme, access to a focussed wellbeing programme (EAP), and exceptional training and development opportunities.

Due to the all-island nature of CES’ work, there will be a requirement to travel from time to time including between CES’s offices or to other locations in Ireland and Northern Ireland. If you have strong administrative and finance experience, excellent organisational skills, andproficiencyin Microsoft Office,we’dlove to hear from you.

Pleasefinda detailed job description here:https://tinyurl.com/Financebelfast

How to Apply

Send your CV and cover letter [e-mail](subject:Application – Finance and Administrative Assistant).Your cover letter mustdetail what attracts you to the role and to CES and how your experience meets the essential and desirable criteria.

The closing date for receipt of applications is5.00pm on Tuesday, 6 January 2025

To be considered for this role, candidates must be legally eligible to work in Northern Ireland.

Any queries can be addressed in confidence to [e-mail]

This role is supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at CES. Should yourequireaccommodations orassistanceduring our recruitment process due to a disability, please [e-mail] support.

Data Protection

The personal data that we collect as part of this recruitment competition will be processed,storedandretainedin line with data protection legislation and CES’ Data Protection and Privacy Policies. For further queries on data protection, please contact us [e-mail].