Finance Team Lead

ABOUT THE ROLE

Higher Executive Officer is a middle management grade in the Civil Service. The Finance Team Leads will operate in a dynamic operations and programme environment, managing a Finance Shared Services (FSS) functional area or engaging with later wave clients on incremental system design activities (including testing, data transfer from legacy systems, change management and training). These activities will be distributed across all core financial modules, including:

• Purchasing and Accounts Payable (including grant and fee payments)

• Central Accounting, Master Data Asset Management/Maintenance and Reporting

• Inventory

• Accounts Receivable

• User access management

• Related interfaces from other systems

Duties and responsibilities will vary depending on whether the candidate is assigned to an Operations, Project or combined role but will include some of the following:

• Management role in a Finance Shared Services operations functional area such as Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable, Central Accounting, Inventory and Asset Management. The operational team lead will have responsibility for leading a team, ensuring the effective and efficient delivery of relevant operational processes.

• Engaging with PSB Clients in relation to incremental design for future Wave rollouts, adhering to strict timelines and ensuring standardisation, which will require that the candidate understands ERP systems generally, and develops a deep understanding of the existing FSS built solution.

• Supporting Change Management assessments in relation to the built system. This will include developing an understanding of existing client processes and financial transactions and leading/providing support, as needed, in Change Rollouts, Client Readiness and Training requirements.

• Gathering and articulating incremental business critical requirements, particularly in relation to the deployment of newly developed modules that specific to later wave clients.

• Liaising with the System Build Partner, to test the built product and lead Client User Acceptance Testing.

• Working closely with internal and external stakeholders to address audit, service and governance requirements.

• Operations and Project Team Leads will be required to work collaboratively to support the on-boarding of PSB clients in readiness for Go-live.

LOCATION

Successful candidates will be placed on a panel in order of merit. As vacancies arise, candidates will be drawn from the panel in order. These positions are based in the NSSO offices in Renmore, Galway and Tullamore, Co Offaly. The successful candidates may be required to attend meetings in other locations from time to time. When absent from home and headquarters on official duty, an officer will be paid appropriate travelling expenses and subsistence allowances, subject to normal civil service regulations.

Candidates will be asked to select the geographical location(s) in which they would be willing to take up duty should they be successful as a result of this competition. Candidates are asked to exercise caution when selecting locations.

Appointments will be offered in order of merit. Should a candidate refuse an offer, in a location of their choice, they will be removed from that panel.

Once an offer is accepted a candidate will be removed from the other panel, if applicable and will not be considered for appointment to another location from the same competition.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The person we are looking for will meet the following essential requirements by 15 May 2026

List of entry requirements for this post:

(a) Be a fully qualified member of a prescribed accountancy body supervised by the Irish Auditing and Accountancy Supervisory Authority (CIMA, ACCA, CPA etc.) or part qualified in pursuit of membership.

OR

(b) Be a qualified Accounting Technician.

OR

(c) Have a qualification at Level 7 on the National Framework of Qualifications (NFQ) major award (i.e. ordinary degree), or higher, in a relevant finance discipline and at least 5 years directly relevant finance hands-on experience.

OR

(d) Have a qualification at Level 8 on the NFQ major award (i.e. honours degree), or higher, with finance related modules taken in the final year and at least 3 years directly relevant finance hands-on experience

WHAT WE OFFER

The Principal Terms and Conditions of Service for this competition can be found HERE. The main points are summarised as follows:

• A permanent position following an initial probationary contract in the Civil Service.

• A competitive salary. The current gross rate for this position, effective from 01 February 2026:

Personal Pension Contribution 1 (PPC)

€59,435 - €61,173 - €62,908 - €64,640 - €66,380 - €68,111 - €69,849 - €72,353 (LSI1) - €75,788 (LSI2)

• Annual Leave: 29 days

• Hours of Attendance: 41 hours and 15 minutes gross per week

Individuals who are new to the Civil Service are required to pay into the Personal Pension Contribution scheme.

Where applicable, Long Service Increments may be payable after 3 years (LSI1) and 6 years (LSI2) satisfactory service at the maximum of the scale.

Important Note

Entry will be at the minimum of the pay scale, and the rate of remuneration will not be subject to negotiation and may be adjusted from time to time in line with Government pay policy.

Different terms and conditions may apply if you are a currently serving civil or public servant.

All offers are for immediate appointment.

In applying for this competition, you accept that, if offered a post, you will be able to commence duties within a reasonable timeframe. Start dates are determined by business needs, and appointees will be expected to take up duty within this period once an offer is made. Requests for deferral will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and remain entirely at the discretion of the Department. As an Employer of Choice, the Civil Service is committed to supporting a flexible and family-friendly working environment. We offer a range of elective policies [please see Appendix 1]. These policies can be applied for in line with the relevant statutory provisions and are subject to the business needs of the organisation.

In addition, the Civil Service operates a Mobility Scheme for all general service grades. This initiative provides staff with valuable career development opportunities, enabling them to gain experience in diverse roles across various Civil Service organisations and geographical locations.