Temporary Executive Officer, Accounts Payable

Role Purpose

Cpl are seeking a Temporary Executive Officer Accounts Payable for our client Coimisiún na Meán. The successful candidate will be employed by Cpl on a temporary assignment working in Coimisiún na Meán, supporting the accounts payable process and completing other general finance tasks.

About the Team/Division

Finance and Procurement falls within Coimisiún na Meán's Corporate Services Division along with the areas of Governance, People and Organisational Development, Commission Secretariat and International Affairs.

The mission of the Corporate Services Division is to ensure that Coimisiún na Meán is an agile, well-run organisation, with motivated and capable staff. The division will ensure that Coimisiún na Meán operates to a high standard of corporate governance, effectively and in accordance with the Code of Practice on the Governance of State Bodies and our governing legislation.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitoring of POs and following up for invoicing;
• Processing of monthly grant payment runs;
• Creating invoices for grants where required for recoupment;
• Support the Finance Team in monthly and day to day finance tasks including month end close process;
• Assist with audits and addressing audit findings;

Essential Criteria

• Experience in bookkeeping;
• Detail-oriented with strong analytical and problem-solving skills;
• Good working knowledge of Excel
• High level of integrity and confidentiality regarding financial and sensitive information;
• Willingness to collaborate and provide support to other team members, including assisting with tasks and projects as needed;
• Proficient in accounting software and Microsoft Office Suite

Desirable Criteria

• Part-qualified accountant
• Experience working with month-end processes;
• Experience working in finance in the public sector.

Key Information

Benefits, Package & Pay

• This position is offered on a temporary agency contract for a period of 10 weeks.
  The successful candidate will be employed by Cpl
• Full time, 35 hrs per week
• Annual Leave: 23 days per annum, pro rata
• The role will be a hybrid role combining home and office working. Coimisiún na Meán’scurrent hybrid policy is 2 days in the office.
• The office is located at One Shelbourne Buildings, Shelbourne Road, Dublin 4, D04 NP20.
• This position is graded at the Executive Officer scale.
• Successful candidates will be appointed on the first point of the scale.

Application Process

• If you are interested in applying for this position, please submit a CV (max 2 pages) via HERE before 3pm on Thursday 23rd April 2026.
• Appointment to this role is subject to the candidate's eligibility to work in Ireland. All positions require candidates to live in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland.
• For queries related to the application or selection process related to this role, please contact cnam@cpl.ie

Competencies

Please see the competencies below that will be assessed at interview stage for this competition.

• People Management
• Analysis and Decision Making
• Delivery of Results
• Interpersonal and Communication Skills
• Specialist Knowledge, Expertise and Self Development
• Drive & Commintment to Public Service Values