Business in the Community Ireland/The Community Foundation for Ireland – subsidiaries of
The Foundation for Investing in Communities (the Company), Third Floor, Phibsborough Tower,
Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7
Six Month - Short Term Contract BTIC/CFI and FIC are seeking:
Senior Financial Accountant
The Role:
To prepare the above companies for and through the audit process for 2020.
Reporting to CEO’s of CFI and BITC
Team: Individual contributor working closely with the Finance Team and particularly with the Finance Manager
Responsibilities:
Audit preparations and process completion for 2020 including:
- Assess compliance with financial regulations and controls by executing audit programme steps; testing general ledger, account balances, balance sheets, income statements, and related financial statements; examining and analysing records, reports, operating practices, and documentation. Maintain the Internal Audit manual and lead updates to audit templates.
- Prepare SORP accounts in conjunction with the Finance Manager for 2020. Preparing audit files so that the audit takes no longer that three weeks to complete.
- Review the audit letter for 2019 and ensure corrective measures are taken.
- Assess risks and internal controls by identifying areas of non-compliance; evaluating manual and automated financial processes; identifying process weaknesses and inefficiencies and operational issues
- Verify assets and liabilities by comparing and analysing items and collateral to documentation.
- Complete audit work papers and memoranda by documenting audit tests and findings.
- Ensure that working papers contain adequate evidence to support conclusions and adhere to standards.
- Communicate audit progress and findings by providing information in status meetings; highlighting unresolved issues; reviewing working papers; preparing final audit reports.
- Support external auditors by coordinating information requirements.
- Provide financial control information by collecting, analysing, and summarising data and trends.
- Protect the organisation's reputation by keeping information confidential.
- Recommend and advise on changes in business processes, accounting, and management procedures
- Examine management operations, internal control systems and accounting records for adequacy.
- Assess compliance by testing whether the stated controls are working as prescribed, consistently, and continuously.
- Determine the correct scope of audits related to business processes, platforms and information systems supporting the business processes, including role of IT.
Financial Auditor Skills and Qualifications:
- Fully Qualified Accountant and member of a professional body
- Eight years’ Audit preparation and completion experience
- Financial Skills - financial accuracy and analysing Information
- Experience of SORP is essential
- Experience in consolidation is essential
- Experience of Exchequer is desirable
- Experience of Endowment is desirable.
For further information or to apply contact careers@bitc.ie
Applications must be received by the 30th October 2020 at 5 pm by submitting your CV and cover letter to careers@bitc.ie