Grade V Finance Department

1. Supervision and training of Accounts Payable staff to achieve productivity, accuracy, account reconciliations and maintenance of appropriate records.

2. Allocation of duties and workloads among Accounts Payable staff.

3. Monitoring of invoice matching and working with Supplies and other Departments to ensure invoice matching targets are achieved.

4. Bank Reconciliations.

5. Preparation of Statutory Returns including VAT and Intrastat.

6. Assist in month end procedures, production of reports etc.

7. Signing, processing and reconciliation of cash management payments.

      8          Management and development of the Accounts Payable System including maintenance of Supplier Listings, Registration Locations, etc.

9. Liaison with Hospital Departments and IT to resolve issues.

10. Assist in ensuring that the Hospital complies with Prompt Payment Legislation.

     11. Safe custody of keys, petty cash and cheque statements, etc.

12. Deputising for Grade VII Officer during periods of absence.

13. Perform such other duties appropriate to the position as may be assigned by the Financial Controller, Financial Accountant and Grade VII Officer.

The job description indicates the main function and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment.

Mandatory

1. Professional Qualifications, Experience, etc

(a) Eligible applicants will be those who on the closing date for the competition:
(i) Have satisfactory experience as a Clerical Officer in the HSE, TUSLA, other statutory
health agencies, or a body which provides services on behalf of the HSE under Section
38 of the Health Act 2004.

Or

(ii) Have obtained a pass (Grade D) in at least five subjects from the approved list of subjects
in the Department of Education Leaving Certificate Examination, including
Mathematics and English or Irish1. Candidates should have obtained at least Grade C
on higher level papers in three subjects in that examination.

Or

(iii) Have completed a relevant examination at a comparable standard in any equivalent
examination in another jurisdiction.

Or

(iv) Hold a comparable and relevant third level qualification of at least level 6 on the
National Qualifications Framework maintained by Qualifications and Quality Ireland,
(QQI).Note1:
Candidates must achieve a pass in Ordinary or Higher level papers. A pass in a
foundation level paper is not acceptable.

Candidates must have achieved these grades on the Leaving Certificate Established
programme or the Leaving Certificate Vocational programme.

The Leaving Certification Applied Programme does not fulfil the eligibility criteria.

and

(b) Candidates must possess the requisite knowledge and ability, including a high standard of
suitability, for the proper discharge of the office.

2. Age
Age restriction shall only apply to a candidate where s/he is not classified as a new entrant (within
the meaning of the Public Service Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act, 2004). A
candidate who is not classified as a new entrant must be under 65 years of age on the first day of
the month in which the latest date for receiving completed application forms for the office occurs.

3. Health
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be fully competent and capable of
undertaking the duties attached to the office and be in a state of health such as would indicate a
reasonable prospect of ability to render regular and efficient service.

4. Character
Candidates for and any person holding the office must be of good character.

Informal Enquiries ONLY to: (Please note NO APPLICATIONS will be accepted via the Informal Enquiries email address)

Name:

   Niamh Lynch  

Title:

   Deputy Director of Finance & Procurement

Email address:

   niamhlynch@beaumont.ie