Role OverviewBusy 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 ResponsibilitiesThe main purpose of the role is to assist the Finance team with Accounts Receivable tasks, such as:Registering for eligible government funding schemesMaintaining the HIVE portal, ensuring accurate informationMaintaining CRM system with up-to-date fee & funding informationProcessing customer invoices, payments, refunds and adjustmentsInternal & External Customer SupportProducing accurate internal reports and analysis on Funding / ARSupport the CFO and senior Finance team members with projects/ad-hoc requestsThis list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and added to as this role evolves. Required QualificationsMinimum 2 years working in a similar Finance roleExcellent communication & customer services skillsStrong attention to detailExcellent IT skills – particularly in Excel –to deal with large volumes of data efficientlyAbility to work both independently (with little supervision) and as part of a teamCapable of working under pressure and producing quality work to tight deadlinesAdaptable & able to work in a fast paced, changing environmentWillingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and support the business needs