Treasurer Support Officer

Description:

SVP is a large, national, voluntary organisation with extensive experience of working with a diverse range of people who experience poverty and exclusion. Through its network of volunteers and staff, it is strongly committed to working for social justice and advocates the creation of a more just and caring society. SVP employs people to support volunteers in a variety of settings including housing, community care, shops, administration, and other specialist areas.

The Role:

We are currently looking to recruit a Treasurer Support Officer (permanent part time 30 hours over 4 days) to join our Southwest Regional Office team in Cork. The post holder will have responsibility for supporting local Conference Treasurers in effectively using SVP’s Online Treasurer Book, providing guidance on accounting processes, policies, and procedures. The role involves working proactively with Area Presidents and Treasurers to ensure that financial records are maintained accurately and updated promptly, upholding high data quality standards.

In addition, the role contributes to the ongoing enhancement of the Online Treasurer Book system, including developing and updating training materials, guidelines, and procedures. The post holder also assists Conference Treasurers in completing and submitting their Annual Financial Returns within the required timelines.

This is a great opportunity to join one of Ireland’s largest voluntary organisations and make a difference in your community.

Education, Experience, Knowledge and Skills Required

Qualifications

• Qualification ideally in accounts/bookkeeping or relevant field (essential)

Experience

• Experience in office administration

• Experience in delivering and supporting training

• Bookkeeping/accounting experience

• Proficient of IT systems (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, database administration, etc.) required.

• Experience in the Charity sector advantageous.

• Experience of providing training to system end-users (essential)

• Experience using financial systems advantageous.

• Experience in a customer support role (both face-to-face and via email/telephone) (essential)

Knowledge

• Knowledge of one or more Finance system advantageous.

• Understanding of the Charity Act desirable.

• A knowledge and appreciation of the Society, its ethos, mission and values.

Skills

• Strong administration skills

• Strong IT skills

• Ability to work on own initiative.

• Ability to work as part of a team essential.

• Excellent numerical skills

• Excellent problem-solving skills.

• Excellent organisational skills.

• Excellent communication both written, verbal and listening skills, with the ability to communicate across all levels of the organisation with stakeholders.

• Excellent interpersonal skills with an ability to establish and foster excellent working relationships with many different people across different functions and locations.

Salary range: €29,807.20 per annum; paid monthly