Finance and Administrative Officer (Need to Talk Project)

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role supporting the development of financial processes and systems for our Need To Talk project.

Need to Talk is a cross border counselling, confidence building and peer support programme for people with sight loss. Need to Talk is a partnership between RNIB and Fighting Blindness in the Border Counties of Ireland and is funded via the INTERREG VA Programme.

Using your experience in a range of financial responsibilities, such as transactions, reconciling accounts, preparing data and financial reports, you will ensure operational efficiency of the project. 

Adhering to Special EU Programmes Body requirements (SEUPB), you will be responsible for monitoring project expenditure on a cross border basis. Additionally, this will include general administrative and office management tasks on a cross border basis, including project admin support and overseeing admin volunteers.

If you have relevant experience of financial systems, a degree or equivalent AAT, ACA, ACCA/CIMA qualification and want to help make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people we would be delighted to hear from you.

In exchange we offer a competitive salary, a stimulating and supportive working environment and a benefits package including:

• 26 days holiday per year (plus bank holidays), which increase with service.
• Excellent pension schemes 

If you would like to apply for this great job opportunity please click here: http://www.rnib.org.uk/finance-and-administrative-officer-need-talk-project-belfast-ref-ab688

We’re the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB Group) and we’re here for everyone affected by sight loss. Working for us means working for one of the UK’s biggest charities, supporting almost two million people living with sight loss in the UK.

Closing date for applications is midnight on Thursday, 6th April 2017.

Interview dates: 13th and 19th April 2017.

Need to Talk is a project supported by the European Union’s INTERREG VA Programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

Hours: 36 hours per week

Salary: £22,439 per annum
Location: Belfast

Contract type: Fixed Term Contract until 31st December 2021