Role Overview

Busy Bees Nurseries is a large multinational group providing childcare services to parents across the world. In Ireland, the group currently comprises two trading subsidiaries (Giraffe Childcare & The Park Academy) and a holding Company.

Due to continued expansion, we are now looking for a Funding Administrator to support the day-to-day finance operations for all Irish subsidiaries. This is a key role within the Finance department, which affords the holder the opportunity to gain varied experience in a fast-paced environment.

Based in our Central Support Office in Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin this is a full-time, fixed term contract for a period of 1 year.

Role Responsibilities

The main purpose of the role is to assist the Finance team with Accounts Receivable tasks, such as:

Registering for eligible government funding schemes
Maintaining the HIVE portal, ensuring accurate information
Maintaining CRM system with up-to-date fee & funding information
Processing customer invoices, payments, refunds and adjustments
Internal & External Customer Support
Producing accurate internal reports and analysis on Funding / AR
Support the CFO and senior Finance team members with projects/ad-hoc requests

This list is not exhaustive and will be reviewed and added to as this role evolves.

Required Qualifications

Minimum 2 years working in a similar Finance role
Excellent communication & customer services skills
Strong attention to detail
Excellent IT skills – particularly in Excel –to deal with large volumes of data efficiently
Ability to work both independently (with little supervision) and as part of a team
Capable of working under pressure and producing quality work to tight deadlines
Adaptable & able to work in a fast paced, changing environment
Willingness to work flexibly in response to changing organisational requirements and support the business needs

Funding Administrator - Giraffe Childcare, Adamstown, Lucan, Co. Dublin

Job Description