Role Overview
Busy Bees Nurseries is a large multinational group providing childcare services to parents across the world. In Ireland, the group currently comprises two trading subsidiaries (Giraffe Childcare & The Park Academy) and a holding Company.
Due to continued expansion, we are now looking for a Funding Administrator to support the day-to-day finance operations for all Irish subsidiaries. This is a key role within the Finance department, which affords the holder the opportunity to gain varied experience in a fast-paced environment.
Based in our Central Support Office in Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin this is a full-time, fixed term contract for a period of 1 year.
Role Responsibilities
The main purpose of the role is to assist the Finance team with Accounts Receivable tasks, such as:
* Registering for eligible government funding schemes
* Maintaining the HIVE portal, ensuring accurate information
* Maintaining CRM system with up-to-date fee & funding information
* Processing customer invoices, payments, refunds and adjustments
* Internal & External Customer Support
* Producing accurate internal reports and analysis on Funding / AR
* Support the CFO and senior Finance team members with projects/ad-hoc requests
This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and added to as this role evolves.
Required Qualifications
* Minimum 2 years working in a similar Finance role
* Excellent communication & customer services skills
* Strong attention to detail
* Excellent IT skills – particularly in Excel –to deal with large volumes of data efficiently
* Ability to work both independently (with little supervision) and as part of a team
* Capable of working under pressure and producing quality work to tight deadlines
* Adaptable & able to work in a fast paced, changing environment
* Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and support the business needs