Finance and Procurement Officer - Grade IV

Our client is a public sector organisation with offices in South Dublin. They currently have an opportunity available for a Finance & Procurement Officer (Grade IV) to take up a permanent position in their team. The purpose of this role will be to support the finance and procurement functions along with supporting the tender processes throughout the organisation. Key responsibilities will include: •Assistance with the month-end accounting process recording transactions on SAP, assistance with accruals/prepayments, journals, fixed asset recording, variance analysis etc •General assistance as required with financial reporting, financial planning & analysis •General assistance as required with internal & external audit fieldwork & reporting requirements •Assistance with processing fee income receipts during times of peak demand •Assistance with AP process when required •Working closely with the internal Senior Management team to understand their procurement requirements •Taking a lead on procurement improvement projects to manage cost and performance improvement •Prepare and implement procurement plan annually •Run and manage tender processes including OGP, Etender and EU tenders •Work with external Procurement Advisor on large procurement projects •Manage contract administration to ensure services are properly procured •Schedule tenders for services which are nearing end of contract •Maintaining knowledge of the various categories of spend •Monitor spend trends across contracts •Maintain positive working relationships with vendors/suppliers •Supporting the wider Finance team as required by the Finance Manager •Special projects as assigned To be considered for this varied and busy position, interested candidates must meet the following requirements: •At least 3 years' experience in a similar role •Well-developed analytical skills with particular strengths in analysing cost and spend and recommending improvements •Working knowledge of etenders, OJEU and OGP guidelines •Excellent IT skills and advanced user in Microsoft Word and Excel •Financial Accounting System, SAP would be advantageous •Experience of drafting and liaising with stakeholders to support the development of tender documentation •A relevant third level qualification would be desirable such as studying for accountancy qualification or qualified accountancy technician This permanent position will be offered at Grade IV on the public sector pay scale with a starting salary of €27,020 for new entrants to the public sector. Should you with to be considered, please send a copy of your cv for immediate review via the enclosed link.