Contact Tina Young | 028 7032 6600 | [email protected]
Accounts Officer - L/Derry
Derry City & Strabane District Council is seeking to appoint an experienced and motivated Accounts Officer to join its Finance team. This role will support the delivery of an efficient and effective financial service, ensuring all financial transactions are processed accurately and in line with Council policies and regulatory requirements.
The successful candidate will play a key role in maintaining financial controls, supporting budget management, and providing high-quality financial information to internal stakeholders.
About the role:
- £16.89 per hour
- Location: L/Derry
- Temporary post lasting 4 weeks
- Structured and supportive team
- Flexible Working options (where applicable)
What you'll be doing in this role:
- Process invoices, payments, receipts and journals in accordance with financial procedures.
- Support accounts payable and receivable functions, ensuring timely and accurate processing.
- Carry out bank reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
- Assist with budget monitoring, expenditure tracking and financial reporting.
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records in line with audit requirements.
- Support the preparation of year-end accounts and financial returns.
- Respond to queries from departments, suppliers and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with financial regulations, policies and legislative requirements.
What you'll need for this role:
- A relevant third level qualification (e.g. Finance or Business). OR,
- A recognised Accounting Technician qualification. AND,
- A minimum of two years’ experience within a finance environment
- Applicants must demonstrate experience in the following:
- Financial systems and processes
- Maintaining appropriate financial records
- Preparation of financial reports
- Use of Microsoft applications (including Excel)
- Alternatively, applicants who do not possess the above academic qualification will be considered if they can demonstrate a minimum of three years’ relevant experience as outlined above.
If this sounds like the next step in your career, we’d love to hear from you! Even if you don’t meet every listed requirement, we encourage you to apply – we may have other suitable roles for you. Apply online, email [email protected] or call Tina on 028 7032 6600 to find out more.
Riada Resourcing is an equal opportunities employer.