Finance Assistant - Part Time

Job Title: Accounts Assistant (Grade IV)

Location: Kingsriver locations throughout Kilkenny.

Reports To: Finance Manager

Contract: Part-Time permanent - 30 hr per week

Salary: HSE Grade IV

Closing Date for applications: 5th March 2026

Interview Date: 12th March 2026

 

Role Overview:

Kingsriver Community provides a range of residential and day services for people with disabilities, supporting individuals to live meaningful and inclusive lives within their communities. This Finance Assistant position is based within our Finance Department and supports the day-to-day financial operations of the organisation. The role involves assisting with financial administration, maintaining accurate financial records, and supporting the finance manager to ensure effective financial management that underpins the delivery of high-quality services.

 

The Grade IV as a member of the Finance team is a role designed to:

• Provide “hands on” operational work for the core functions of accounts payable, accounts receivable, purchasing and banking and the finances of Persons Supported.

• Underpin the production of timely and accurate financial information monthly, quarterly, and yearly.

• Ensure that systems, processes, and procedures are operating to the standard expected.

• Facilitate changing business needs and business expansion.

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There will be a good variety of experience on offer to the right candidate. The ideal candidate will be ambitious with the drive to get stuck into a ‘hands on’ position.

 

Reports / Responsible to:

Finance Manager.

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Essential:

• A QQI Level 5 in Business Management/ Business Admin/ Secretarial Admin/ ECDL/ Payroll/Accountancy/Business Studies/ Commerce.

• Qualified or current student of ACA/ ACCA/ CPA or CIMA.

• Minimum of 1 years working in an account’s environment.

• IT Literate.

• Excellent working knowledge of Outlook, Word and at least intermediate level Excel.

• Strong numerical, analytical and attention to detail skills.

• Interpersonal skills that enable working with people at all levels.

• An ability to work within a team environment and be self-motivated. Strong written & verbal communication skills.

• Training skills – ability to impart information & guide non-finance staff through query resolution.

• A full clean driving license, which qualifies the candidate to drive on Irish roads.

 

Desirable:

• Working knowledge of accounts software packages.

 

Tenure of Employment:

The post is Permanent, Part-Time and Pensionable.

 

Location:

The post holder will be based in Kingsriver offices with travel to Kingsriver locations as required.

 

Remuneration:

Clerical Officer Grade IV pro rata.

 

Hours of work:

30 hours per week based on a 5 day Monday to Friday basis. Contracted hours of work are liable to change between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. over 7 days as future service needs require. Flexibility will be required in order to meet Service demands.

 

Annual Leave:

The annual leave attached to this post is 25 days pro rata per annum.

 

Informal enquiries:

Linda O’Leary- Finance Manager- loleary@kingsriver.ie or via mobile 083-4191056.