Overview
Department: Office of The Bursar
Vacancy ID: 037363
Closing Date: 28-Sep-2025
The Business Partner, as a member of the financial planning team, will provide real-time support and analysis, act as a trusted advisor, and add value to assist decision-making at all levels across the University—from the relevant University Executive member to individual departments—and facilitate the devolution of budgets. The role is to act as a translator to non-financial staff and be the first point of contact between the department and finance, assisting with the implementation of university policies. The role requires financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, performance monitoring, and risk management, with a strong emphasis on communication and stakeholder management.
The Business Partner must both challenge and coach each department to ensure success in the role.
Responsibilities
* Provide real-time support and analysis to inform decision-making at all levels across the University.
* Act as a trusted advisor and translator between finance and non-financial staff.
* Assist with implementation of university policies and devolution of budgets.
* Perform financial analysis, forecasting, budgeting, performance monitoring, and risk management with strong stakeholder management.
* Challenge and coach departments to ensure success in the role.
Qualifications & Salary
Senior Administrative Officer IV (2025) Salary Scale: €70,034 – €111,202 p.a. (7 points)
Appointments will be made in accordance with public sector pay provisions.
Application Details
Closing Date: 23:30hrs (local Irish time) Sunday 28th September 2025
Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified above. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. Late applications will not be accepted.
Equal Opportunity & Eligibility
Maynooth University is an equal opportunities employer.
The position is subject to the Statutes of the University.
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