Grant Funding Specialist

3 weeks ago


Belfast, United Kingdom Austin Fraser Full time
Job Title: Grant Funding Specialist

Estimated Salary: £28,000 - £38,000 per annum

Austin Fraser is actively working with an organisation in the public sector who have a temporary opportunity for a Grant Funding Specialist to join the finance team for a period of 6 months with possible extension. This is a temporary opportunity offering 3 days working from home and 2 days office based in Belfast City Centre.

About the Role:

  • The Grant Funding Specialist will support the Senior Management team in administering grant funding together with financial analysis in support of budgetary management and strategic planning

Responsibilities:

  1. Budgetary management of grants payable to funded organisations
  2. Manage the drawdown process and payments to community partners on a quarterly basis
  3. Design and enhance community partner financial returns and claims reporting in line with government policy for reducing bureaucracy, whilst maintaining appropriate oversight and controls
  4. Provide advice, direction, and guidance on the key principles of public sector procurement to all community partners
  5. Lead on the development of financial procedures and guidance notes for community partners
  6. Assist with managing, monitoring, and controlling finances, in accordance with Managing Public Money NI (MPMNI) and the Government Financial Reporting Manual
  7. Draft Annual Accounts for submission to the Northern Ireland Audit Office and Companies House
  8. Preparation of management accounts alongside colleagues on a timely basis to include preparation of financial reporting packs for key stakeholders
  9. Liaise with Internal & External Audit, including the drafting of management responses to recommendations as appropriate, and implementation of recommendations

Requirements:

  • Candidates will hold a professional qualification with CIMA / CAI, CIPFA or equivalent OR
  • Fully Qualified Accounting Technician with 2 years recent experience in the following areas:
  1. Management of month end closure to include reconciliation of control accounts and compilation of month end management accounts
  2. Internal or external audit processes, including the implementation of audit recommendations
  3. Budget management including analysis of variances and preparation of reports for senior management
  4. Working with non-financial departments within an organisation to provide finance support and analysis
  5. Developing processes and procedures to include implementation of best practice arrangements
  6. Staff management, to include delegation of duties and oversight of employee performance


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