About You
Essential skills or experience:
- A recognised professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc.), finalist or an accounting degree.
- Minimum of two years relevant work experience.
- Strong track record of consistently maintaining accuracy and attention to detail while delivering on time
- Experience in using accounting software, prior experience of Iplicit and/or Exchequer would be an advantage.
- Experience in using payroll software, prior experience with Brightpay is an advantage.
- Advanced IT skills and excellent knowledge of MS Office, in particular Excel (Intermediate to Advanced)
Desirable skills or experience:
- Prior audit experience
- Knowledge of Charities SORP accounting standards and practice
- Experience of FRS102 accounting standards
- Experience with cost allocation between multiple project grants and funding bodies
- Experience working with collaborative digital tools such as Salesforce, Slack, ClickUp or similar
- Experience working in a not-for-profit organisation
Personal attributes and competencies:
- Commitment to the mission, vision and values of Friends of the Earth.
- Ability to work with a diversity of people, communities, and cultures.
- Awareness of confidentiality and the ability to deal with sensitive queries
- Strong team player with excellent listening skills and interpersonal communication skills.
- Ability to use initiative, think creatively and work independently.
- High degree of analytical, conceptual and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to respond quickly to external events and demands while maintaining organisational priorities and goals.
Statement on Solidarity, Participation and Inclusion
A commitment to solidarity, participation and inclusion is one of the fundamental values of Friends of the Earth. We therefore endeavour to ensure that everyone, particularly marginalised and disadvantaged groups who might be affected by policy are considered and included in the conversation. We acknowledge our privilege as people working in an NGO and understand the fact that there may be barriers to participation. We strive to expand and diversify civic engagement, by creating spaces for everybody to participate and be included in activism and political change.
As part of this commitment to the values of solidarity, participation and inclusion we strongly encourage applications from those with identities under-represented in the environmental movement, for example: people of colour, LGBTQIA+ people, those seeking asylum or with refugee status, people with a disability, or people are who members of an ethnic minority.
Terms and Conditions
Conditions are according to Irish legislation including the legal ability to live and work in Ireland. Friends of the Earth Ireland adheres to Irish law that prohibits discrimination on basis of age, sexual orientation, marital status, birth, fortune, religious, philosophical or political beliefs, language, present or future state of health, disability, physical or genetic characteristics, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, maternity, change of sex, nationality, alleged race, skin colour, ancestry, national, ethnic or social origin.
Please note: The role description described set out above is not final and may be changed prior to issuing a contract to the successful candidate – following consultation with the candidate.
The working language is English, but applicants are not required to be native speakers.
Accountability and support: You will report to the Head of Finance and Compliance.
Contract duration: This is an 18-month fixed-term contract. The future of the post will depend on available organisational funding. A 6 month probation period applies.
Hours per week: This is a part-time post (21 hours/3 days per week). Additional days may be required on occasion, which will be compensated as time in lieu.
Location: The position is based in our office in Mount Street Upper in Dublin 2, however we facilitate remote working in so far as practicable. The post-holder will need to be willing and able to be in Dublin for certain meetings and activities as required.
Annual Leave: Full-time employees get 25 days paid annual leave a year, for part-time employees the days are prorated.
Salary: The post is on our Senior Programme Officer Scale, with incremental pay increases every 12 months. The starting full-time gross annual salary for this post is between €34,364 and €39,603, depending on experience.
To Apply: Send your CV with a 1-page cover letter to jobs@foe.ie by 23.59 on Sunday 13th April 2025 – please include the role title in the subject of your email. We regret to inform you that we may not be in a position to respond to all candidates and can only guarantee a response to shortlisted candidates.
The Protection & Safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable Adults
Friends of the Earth Ireland has adopted a policy to protect and safeguard the welfare of young people. The post holder will be required to follow this policy at all times and any offer of employment may be contingent on Garda Vetting and Reference Checks. A copy of the organisations Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and Vetting Policy is available for review on our website.
All documentation received by Friends of the Earth will be processed in accordance with the Data Protection Acts, 1988 and 2003 General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR; 2018). The information will only be used by Friends of the Earth in the processing of job applications and for ongoing administrative purposes with job candidates.
