Finance Manager

A. Details

Position: Finance Manager

Grade: Higher Executive Officer (HEO)

Whole time equivalent: Full time (35 hours per week)

Reports to: Senior Finance Manager

Duration: Permanent

Role Closing Date: 12 noon, Thursday 29th October, 2026.

B. Department Role Overview

The Arts Council is the Irish Government’s agency for supporting and promoting the arts in Ireland. We work in partnership with artists, arts organisations, public policy makers and others to build a central place for the arts in Irish life.

The Finance Manager leads a team of three within the Finance and Governance Team. A qualified accountant with a number of years post qualification experience, the finance manager is responsible for budgeting, management accounts and year-end financial accounting processes.

C. Key Responsibilities

• Perform financial management duties including generating financial data, compiling and submitting reports, control account reconciliation including bank and trust accounts;
• Preparation of management accounts and statutory financial statements;
• Preparation and reporting against annual team budgets;
• Supervision of accounts payable function;
• Supervision of three staff;
• Management of grant processes;
• Reporting to parent department.

Note: Arts Council roles and responsibilities are subject to change as per on-going and future organisational requirements and developments. Other duties appropriate to the grade that may be assigned from time to time.

D. Skills Knowledge and Experiences

• Excellent administrative and organisational skills ( with at least three years relevant experience in a public sector body would be desirable);
• A recognised qualification from an accountancy body (ACCA,CIMA,CAI,CIMA, CIPFA);
• Experience leading a team and managing staff;
• Experience in the production of management accounts and year-end financial statements;
• Experience and proficiency in the use of Finance Systems;
• Proficient using Microsoft Excel (Advanced), Word and Power BI(desirable);
• Excellent communication skills, both written and interpersonal, including the capacity to deal with situations requiring diplomacy and tact;
• Ability to work well in a team environment be self-motivated and able to manage own workload;
• A commitment to high standards of public service;
• The ability to communicate through the Irish language, both verbal and written, is desirable but not essential.