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Job Title

Financial Accountant

Employer

Clare County Council

Location

Clare

Description

Clare County Council / Comhairle Contae an Chláir is the authority responsible for Local Government in County Clare. The corporate headquarters are located at Áras Contae an Chláir, New Road, Ennis and there are four Municipal Districts (Ennis, Shannon, Killaloe and West Clare) which are supported through area offices in Ennis, Scarriff, Shannon, Ennistymon and Kilrush. There are 28 elected members, approximately 850 staff and an annual operating budget of €131 million in 2021. An opportunity now exists in Clare County Council for the role of Financial Accountant. This position is a senior position within the Finance Function reporting to the Director of Finance and Support Services. The successful candidate will be responsible for modernising and managing change in the finance function.  They will be responsible for introduction of new initiatives, policies and procedures and working with multidisciplinary teams. The successful candidate will work in a dynamic and progressive Local Authority which provides a multiplicity of services in County Clare. The successful candidate will: • Possess a professional accountancy qualification and be a member of a recognised body of accountants, and. • Have satisfactory experience of accountancy work, including financial accounting and/or management accounting, and. • Be experienced in the management of staff. • Possess a knowledge of public sector finance.   The Public Appointments Service is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and encourage applications under all nine grounds of the Employment Equality Act.

Date Added

972 days ago

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