BackgroundThe National Concert Hall (NCH), based in the heart of Dublin City Centre, is Ireland's National Cultural Institution for music. Our vision is to be regarded worldwide as one of the great centres for music and a symbol of national pride for Irish people everywhere. Hosting over 1,000 events each year, we offer world class music and entertainment for all ages enriching people's lives through music and the magic of live performance. Role summaryThe role of Senior Accounts Assistant is important for the smooth running of the daytoday financial operations of the Finance department and plays a critical role in supporting the vision and activities of the National Concert Hall, as a premier cultural and historical music venue.The postholder will be responsible for supporting the preparation of the National Concert Hall’s monthly business and events accounts to the trial balance stage; preparing and processing of payments; preparation of batch payment files for processing through the banking online system, reconciling monthly purchase ledger balance to aged creditors listings, reporting requirements of the Creditors function, settling outstanding balances; posting of journals; assisting with internal and external audit reporting requirements, preparation of tax returns, and the preparation of various reports on tight monthly and quarterly deadlines and to assist the Financial Accountant and Head of Finance with various adhoc tasks.A key requirement of this role is to be a key contact and support the internal departments of the NCH to ensure smooth delivery of the NCHs events.Key ResponsibilitiesReporting to the Financial Accountant the role of Senior Accounts Assistant is a key position in the Finance team and will be responsible for, but not limited to:1. Creditors and Payments· Overall responsibility of the accounts payable function which will include providing guidance to other members of the finance team.· Preparation and processing of the biweekly payments run to creditors by electronic funds transfer.· Preparation and processing of foreign payments in a timely manner.· Liaise with stakeholders both internal and external regarding payment queries, acting as first point of escalation for any supplier queries.· Maintaining the Purchase Order system as operated in the NCH.· Deduct Professional Services Withholding tax on creditor payments and prepare return to revenue for sign off by the Financial Accountant Operation and maintenance of the procedures of tax clearance certificates for suppliers in compliance with state bodies and revenue requirements.· Monthly review of Accounts Payable listing and follow up with suppliers as required· Monitor the system for setting up payees for the bank, obtain bank verification and payment of foreign invoices in line with accounting and auditing procedure.· Ensure all internal controls are being adhered to and in accordance with Government circulars.· Attend meetings with internal departments of the NCH.2. Banking· Completion of computerised weekly bank reconciliations for Current & Deposit Bank Accounts and investigate discrepancies on a timely basis.· Confirm bank account details with suppliers for new bank account details and bank account amendments.· Liaise with bank on payment files.· Assist the Financial Accountant in any adhoc bank queries.3. Nominal Ledger & Tax· Posting Journals (Cash Receipts, Direct Debits, Sales, Programme Sales & Box Office Receipts) to the accounts system.· Key role in contributing to ensuring compliance to financial control.· Support the Financial Accountant with the preparation of VAT returns and other statutory findings. · Assist the Financial Accountant with any ad hoc duties and analysis as required.· Prepare Professional Services Withholding tax schedule for the Financial Accountants monthly review.4. Reporting & Audit· Preparation of month end reports, cross checking and reconciling all relevant information is included in the Trial Balance for the purposes of month end management accounts. · Assisting the Financial Accountant in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports and statements.· Preparing the Monthly Events P&Ls for final review by the Financial Accountant and Head of Finance and the business. · Analysis and preparation of the Prompt Payments return in line with the Department of Culture, Communication and Sport request for publishing on the organisation’s website· Maintenance of open purchase order report and the publishing of purchase orders over €20k on the organisation’s website.· Directly communicating and engaging with internal and external auditors during their field work. Providing financial information to them for completion of their audit reports to their tight deadlines.· Keep up to date on all relevant compliance matters.5. System and Process Improvement· Consistently seek opportunities to improve processes and implement system improvements.The PersonEssential Requirements The successful candidate must demonstrate evidence of:· 3 years recent relevant experience in a similar busy environment.· A high level of proficiency in using accounting and bank reconciliations software is critical.· High proficiency with MS Excel, including advanced level data analysis.· Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment, with experience of dealing with a broad range of stakeholders.· Proven organisational skills and an ability to work towards tight deadlines.· A positive approach, and a commitment to upholding the NCH values of Respect, Integrity, Collaboration and Excellence.Desirable Requirements The successful candidate may also demonstrate:A qualification as an Accounting Technician.A third level business qualification or equivalent. This job description is a guide to broad areas of responsibility and accountability and should not be regarded as a comprehensive listing. The job description may be subject to review in the light of new structures or the changing needs of the NCH.Capability FrameworkCandidates should demonstrate the ability to carry out successfully the duties of the role, as well as the behaviours, skills and knowledge required at Executive Officer grade.This role will be assessed at Executive Officer level, and the following capabilities will be assessed at interview:· Building Future Readiness · Evidence Informed Delivery · Leading and Empowering · Communicating and Collaborating Further information on the Capability Framework is available here. Salary The Executive Officer (PPC) salary scale applies (rates effective from 1 August 2025) as follows:€37,919 €39,860 €40,956 €43,094 €45,010 €46,864 €48,711 €50,519 €52,366 €54,207 €56,160 €57,469 €59,335* €61,216***LSI1 After 3 years satisfactory service at the maximum. **LSI2 After 6 years satisfactory service at the maximum.The successful candidate will be placed at the first point of the Executive Officer (PPC) salary scale, €37,919 per annum.How to ApplyTo apply for this role visit Careers | National Concert Hall Applications should be submitted online and must include: 1.A cover letter (max. two A4 pages) outlining why you wish to be considered for the role and where you believe your skills and experience meet the requirements of the role. 2.A comprehensive CV clearly showing your relevant achievements and experience in your career to date. Only applications fully submitted online will be accepted into the campaign.Further details on the role and the application process may be viewed in the Candidate Information Booklet at the following link: https://issuu.com/nationalconcerthall/docs/senior_accounts_assistant_candidate_booklet_septem?fr=sNGY0ZTg0MDc4MzIClosing DateThe deadline for applications is 5pm on Wednesday 15th October 2025. Applications will not be accepted after the closing date/time. At NCH we are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunities regardless of Gender, Civil Status, Family Status, Sexual Orientation, Religion, Age, Disability, Race, Membership of the Traveller Community or any other characteristic protected by the Equality Acts.We are committed to offering reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities. 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Achoimre ar an RolTá ról an Chúntóra Cuntas Shinsearaigh tábhachtach chun a chinntiú go leanann oibríochtaí airgeadais na roinne Airgeadais go réidh ó lá go lá, agus imríonn sé tionchar ríthábhachtach ar fhís agus ar ghníomhaíochtaí an Cheolárais Náisiúnta, mar ionad ceoil cultúrtha agus stairiúil den scoth.Beidh an té a cheapfar freagrach as tacú le cuntais gnó agus imeachtaí míosúla an Cheolárais Náisiúnta a ullmhú a fhad le céim an chomhardaithe thrialaigh; íocaíochtaí a ullmhú agus a phróiseáil; comhaid baisc-íocaíochtaí a ullmhú le próiseáil ar an gcóras baincéireachta ar líne; iarmhéid an leabhair ceannaigh míosúil a réiteach le liostaí creidiúnaithe de réir téarma; ceanglais fheidhm na gCreidiúnaithe a thuairisciú; iarmhéideanna gan íoc a shocrú; leabhair chúnta a bhreacadh; cúnamh a thabhairt maidir le ceanglais tuairiscithe iniúchóireachta inmheánacha agus seachtracha; tuairisceáin chánach a ullmhú; agus tuarascálacha éagsúla a ullmhú de réir spriocanna míosúla agus ráithiúla dochta agus cúnamh a thabhairt don Chuntasóir Airgeadais agus don Cheann Airgeadais le tascanna ad hoc éagsúla. Tá sé ina bhunriachtanas go bmeidh an té a cheapfar sa ról seo ina bhunteagmhálaí agus ina thaca le ranna inmheánacha an Cheolárais chun a chinntiú go reáchtálfar imeachtaí an Cheolárais go réidh. PríomhfhreagrachtaíAg tuairisciú don Chuntasóir Airgeadais, is post lárnach é ról an Chúntóra Cuntas Shinsearaigh san fhoireann Airgeadais agus beidh an té a cheapfar freagrach as, ach gan a bheith teoranta dóibh, na nithe seo a leanas:1. Creidiúnaithe agus Íocaíochtaí· Freagracht fhoriomlán as feidhm na gcuntas iníoctha, lena n-áirítear treoir a thabhairt do bhaill eile den fhoireann airgeadais.· Ullmhú agus próiseáil na n-íocaíochtaí dé-sheachtainiúla a dhéantar chuig creidiúnaithe le ríomhaistriú airgid.· Ullmhú agus próiseáil íocaíochtaí eachtracha ar bhonn tráthúil.· Idirchaidreamh a dhéanamh le páirtithe leasmhara inmheánacha agus seachtracha maidir le ceisteanna a bhaineann le híocaíochtaí, agus feidhmiú mar an chéad phointe teagmhála chun aon cheisteanna ó sholáthraithe a ghéarú.· An córas Ordú Ceannaigh a choimeád mar a oibrítear sa Cheoláras é.· Cáin Shiarchoinneálach a bhaineann le Seirbhísí Gairmiúla a asbhaint ó íocaíochtaí creidiúnaithe agus tuairisceán chuig na Coimisinéirí Ioncaim a ullmhú le síniú ag an gCuntasóir Airgeadais. Feidhmiú agus coimeád nósanna imeachta deimhnithe imréitigh cánach do sholáthraithe i gcomhréir le ceanglais comhlachtaí stáit agus ioncaim.· Athbhreithniú míosúil a dhéanamh ar liostú Cuntas Iníoctha agus obair leantach le soláthraithe de réir mar is gá· Monatóireacht a dhéanamh ar an gcóras um íocaithe a chlárú don bhanc, fíorú bainc agus íocaíochtaí sonrasc eachtrach a fháil i gcomhréir leis an nós imeachta cuntasaíochta agus iniúchóireachta.· Cinntiú go bhfuiltear ag cloí le gach rialú inmheánach agus go bhfuiltear ag cloí le ciorcláin ón Rialtais.· Freastal ar chruinnithe le ranna inmheánacha an Cheolárais.2. Baincéireacht· Réitigh bhainc sheachtainiúla ríomhairithe a chur i gcrích do Chuntais Bainc Reatha agus Taisce agus imscrúdú a dhéanamh ar neamhréireachtaí ar bhonn tráthúil.· Sonraí cuntais bainc a dheimhniú le soláthraithe i gcás sonraí cuntais bainc nua agus leasuithe ar chuntais bhainc.· Idirchaidreamh a dhéanamh leis an mbanc maidir le comhaid íocaíochta.· Cúnamh a thabhairt don Chuntasóir Airgeadais le haon cheisteanna bainc ad hoc.3. Móreabhar Ainmniúil agus Cáin· Leabhair Chúnta (Admhálacha Airgid, Dochair Dhíreacha, Díolacháin, Díolacháin Clár agus Fálacha Oifig na dTicéad) a bhreacadh ar an gcóras cuntas.· Ról lárnach maidir le comhlíonadh rialacha airgeadais a áirithiú.· Tacaíocht a thabhairt don Chuntasóir Airgeadais le tuairisceáin CBL a ullmhú agus le cinntí reachtúla eile. · Cúnamh a thabhairt don Chuntasóir Airgeadais le haon dualgais agus anailís ad hoc de réir mar is gá.· Sceideal a ullmhú maidir le Cáin Shiarchoinneálach ar Sheirbhísí Gairmiúla le haghaidh athbhreithniú míosúil na gCuntasóirí Airgeadais.4. Tuairisciú agus Iniúchadh· Tuarascálacha dheireadh na míosa a ullmhú, cros-seiceáil a dhéanamh agus a réiteach go bhfuil gach faisnéis ábhartha san áireamh sa Chomhardú Trialach chun críocha cuntas bainistíochta dheireadh na míosa. · Cabhrú leis an gCuntasóir Airgeadais tuarascálacha agus ráitis airgeadais míosúla, ráithiúla agus bliantúla a ullmhú.· Brabúis agus caillteanais ó imeachtaí na míosa a ullmhú le haghaidh athbhreithniú deiridh ag an gCuntasóir Airgeadais agus ag an gCeann Airgeadais agus Gnó. · An tuairisceán um Íocaíochtaí Prasa a ullmhú agus anailís a dhéanamh air i gcomhréir le hiarratas na Roinne Cultúir, Cumarsáide agus Spóirt maidir le foilsiú ar shuíomh gréasáin na heagraíochta· Tuarascála ar orduithe ceannaigh oscailte a choimeád agus orduithe ceannaigh os cionn €20k a fhoilsiú ar shuíomh gréasáin na heagraíochta.· Cumarsáid agus idirchaidreamh a dhéanamh go díreach le hiniúchóirí inmheánacha agus seachtracha agus iad i mbun obair allamuigh. Faisnéis airgeadais a sholáthar dóibh chun gur féidir leo a dtuarascálacha iniúchóireachta a chur i gcrích laistigh dá spriocanna dochta.· Bheith suas chun dáta ar aon ábhar comhlíontachta ábhartha.5. Córais agus Próisis a Fheabhsú· Deiseanna a lorg i rith an ama chun próisis a fheabhsú agus chun feabhsuithe córais a chur i bhfeidhm.An TeBunriachtanais Beidh ar an té a n-éireoidh leis nó léi fianaise a thabhairt ar na rudaí seo a leanas:· 3 bliana de thaithí ábhartha le déanaí i dtimpeallacht ghnóthach den chineál céanna.· Tá sé ríthábhachtach ardleibhéal inniúlachta a bheith agat in úsáid bogearraí cuntasaíochta agus réitigh bainc.· Ardchumas in MS Excel, lena n-áirítear anailís sonraí ar leibhéal ard.· Cumas bheith ag obair i gcomhar le daoine i dtimpeallacht foirne, agus taithí ar dhéileáil le raon leathan páirtithe leasmhara.· Scileanna maithe eagrúcháin agus an cumas obair a dhéanamh de réir spriocdhátaí teanna.· Cur chuige dearfach, agus tiomantas do luachanna an Cheolárais, arb iad Meas, Ionracas, Comhoibriú agus Sármhaitheas, a choinneáil.Riachtanais Inmhianaithe D'fhéadfadh an té a n-éireoidh leis nó léi na cáilíochtaí seo a leanas a bheith aige nó aici freisin: · Cáilíocht mar Theicneoir Cuntasaíochta.· Cáilíocht tríú leibhéal sa ghnó nó a comhionann. Níl sa sainchuntas poist seo ach treoir ar na réimsí freagrachta agus cuntasachta go ginearálta agus níor cheart féachaint air mar liosta cuimsitheach. D'fhéadfadh sé go n-athrófaí an sainchuntas poist seo i gcás go dtiocfadh struchtúir nua isteach nó go dtiocfadh athrú ar riachtanais an Cheolárais.Creat CumaisBa cheart d’iarrthóirí a léiriú go bhfuil ar a gcumas tabhairt faoi dhualgais an róil go rathúil, agus go bhfuil an t-iompar, na scileanna agus an t-eolas acu a theastaíonn ar ghrád an Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin. Déanfar an ról seo a mheasúnú ar leibhéal an Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin, agus déanfar measúnú ar na cumais seo a leanas san agallamh:· Ag Ullmhú don Todhchaí· Soláthar atá Bunaithe ar Fhianaise.· Treoir agus Cumhacht a Thabhairt· Cumarsáid agus ComhoibriúTá tuilleadh faisnéise faoin gCreat Inniúlachta le fáil anseo. Tuarastal Tá feidhm ag scála tuarastail an Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin (PPC) (na rátaí a tháinig i bhfeidhm an 1 Eanáir 2025) maidir leis an bpost seo mar seo a leanas:€37,919 €39,860 €40,956 €43,094 €45,010 €46,864 €48,711 €50,519 €52,366 €54,207 €56,160 €57,469 €59,335* €61,216***LSI1 – Tar éis trí bliana seirbhíse sásúla ag an uasmhéid. **LSI2 – Tar éis 6 bliana seirbhíse sásúla ag an uasmhéid.An t-iarrthóir a n-éireoidh leis nó léi, cuirfear ar an gcéad phointe ar scála tuarastail an Oifigigh Feidhmiúcháin (PPC) é nó í, is é sin €37,919 sa bhliain.Cén Chaoi Iarratas a DhéanamhLe cur isteach ar an ról seo, téigh chuig Gairmeacha | An Ceoláras Náisiúnta Ba cheart an t-iarratas a chur isteach ar líne agus na nithe seo a leanas a bheith ina theannta: 1. Litir chumhdaigh (2 leathanach A4 ar a mhéad) ina dtugtar achoimre ar an bhfáth ar mian leat go smaoineofaí ort le haghaidh an phoist seo agus an fáth a gcreideann tú go bhfuil do chuid scileanna agus taithí ag teacht le riachtanais an róil. 2. CV cuimsitheach ina léirítear nithe ábhartha atá bainte amach agat agus an taithí bhainteach atá faighte agat i do ghairmréim go dtí seo. Ní ghlacfar ach le hiarratais a chuirtear isteach go hiomlán ar líne.Is féidir tuilleadh sonraí faoin ról agus faoin bpróiseas déanta iarratais a fháil sa Leabhrán Faisnéise d’Iarrthóirí ag an nasc seo a leanas:: https://issuu.com/nationalconcerthall/docs/senior_accounts_assistant_candidate_booklet_septem?fr=sNGY0ZTg0MDc4MzIDáta DeiridhIs é 5pm, Dé Céadaoin, an 15 Deireadh Fómhair 2025 an spriocdháta le cur isteach ar an ról seo. Ní ghlacfar le hiarratais i ndiaidh an spriocdháta/spriocama. Ionad oibre ionchuimsitheach ina gcuirtear an comhionannas deiseanna chun cinn is ea an Ceoláras Náisiúnta, rud is cúis bhróid dúinn. Táimid tiomanta do chomhdheiseanna fostaíochta, is cuma cén Inscne, Stádas Sibhialta, Stádas Teaghlaigh, Claonadh Gnéasach, Creideamh Reiligiúnach, Aois, Míchumas nó Cine atá agat, más duine den Lucht Siúil thú, nó aon saintréith eile atá cosanta ag na hAchtanna Comhionannais.Caithfimid dúthracht le freastal réasúnta a chur ar fáil d’iarratasóirí atá faoi mhíchumas. Má theastaíonn cúnamh nó freastal uait mar gheall ar mhíchumas, nó má bhíonn aon cheisteanna agat maidir le rochtain ar fhoirgneamh, déan teagmháil linn ar (01) 417 0077.
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