EY Grants Administrator Supervisor - Temporary FTC 

Ireland 

527735476

Service Role: Temporary Grants Administrator Supervisor

Start: Immediate

Duration: 18 months

30 October 2024

About the client

The client is a statutory non-commercial State body, which operates under the aegis of the Department of Transport. Their remit is primarily concerned with the planning, development and funding of sustainable transport modes, that is public transport, cycling

and walking, on a national basis.

Your new role description

Hybrid working arrangements in place. A minimum of two in-office days per week

Reporting to the Central Finance Manager, the key responsibilities are to:

• Lead the end-to-end administration and processing of designated grants areas. This will involve relationship management and supporting multiple colleagues and stakeholders both internally and externally to ensure compliance with grant draw-down and operator payment schedules
• Key point of contact for the Department of Transport, C&AG, internal and external
• stakeholders
• Lead and support the month-end grants process.
• Contribute to a strong compliance culture by ensuring robust internal controls and audit
• standards are achieved and maintained
• Support Grant and External audits as required and provide support for the preparation of
• annual Financial Statements and annual budget process
• Collaborate on projects as part of a continuous improvement program, including the
• utilisation of technology and financial systems to streamline business processes. Coordinate and assist in the development of Finance Systems upgrades, enhancements and process developments both within the team and related control cycles.
• Staff mentoring & management where required
• Any other duties that may be assigned to the role.

Key Competencies

• Strong organisational and time management skills with excellent attention to detail
• Strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with a strong ability to build andmaintain relationships
• Must have strong understanding of financial management and auditing project processes
• A ‘can-do’ and flexible approach with the ability to organise and prioritise workloads to meetdeadlines.
• Strong MS Office and MS Excel skills.
• Proven ability to present and direct in a clear and concise manner

Essential criteria

• Have at least 5 years recent, relevant experience
• Excellent Administrative skills
• Strong MS office skills
• Public Sector experience (desirable)