Are you a Qualified Accountant who is keen to join one of Northern Ireland's most recognisable employers, Invest NI! What's in it for you? £47,304 - £49,515 salary banding Enhanced pension 25 days holiday per annum, increasing to 30 days following 5 years' service Flexible working hours Hybrid working Wellness and inclusion schemes Family-friend policies About your next employer VANRATH are delighted to be exclusively partnered with Invest NI in their recruitment of a Finance Manager, on a permanent basis. This is a fantastic opportunity for a Qualified Accountant to join one of Northern Ireland's most recognisable public sector employers. Invest NI is recognised as a leading economic development agency, driving a balanced, sustainable, productive, and prosperous Northern Ireland economy through unlocking the potential of businesses across the region. The Finance Manager will be a key member of the Financial Management Team and will be expected to undertake a flexible and varied role across Finance and the wider organisation to contribute to the delivery of the range of services provided by the Financial Management Team. The role will focus on financial systems development and support, in addition to other aspects of the role will be broad and including but not limited to management accounting, budgetary management, statutory financial accounting, development of business procedures, internal controls and governance. If successful in this process, you will be a key member of the team responsible for assisting Northern Ireland businesses grow, compete internationally, and to attract new foreign direct investment to NI. This is a rewarding role with the ability to provide high levels of personal satisfactions and to make a positive contribution to the local economy. Closing date for applications Thursday 13th November 2025 *Full job description available on request About you A fully qualified Accountant with a minimum of 3 year's PQE, having completed the professional examinations and be a full, current member of one of the bodies listed below: a) Association of Chartered Certified Accountants b) Chartered Institute of Management Accountants c) Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy d) Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales e) Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland f) Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland Recent significant experience in the development and production of financial forecast models to inform effective financial planning and business decisions Or Recent significant experience in the preparation of statutory financial accounts on an International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) basis Recent significant experience in the development of efficient business procedures to ensure effective control and best practice Recent significant experience in the management and development of corporate financial management systems to enable and support financial management and reporting requirements Recent significant experience working as part of a team delivering on a business improvement project Strong interpersonal skills and communication skills and experience of presenting high quality formal written reporting and presenting reports Recent significant experience of managing staff and managing competing priorities to effectively facilitate the achievement of objectives What you'll do Assist in the management and development of corporate financial systems to enable and support financial management and reporting processes Carry out business process reviews, providing recommendations and partnering with business units to enable and support good governance and assist with related procedural improvements Provide assistance and expert financial advice to all cost centres on the financial system and processes, procedural and corporate governance issues Deliver high quality, accurate and timely financial information and develop and produce reports to meet the needs of internal and external users, and for responsible to information requests, and Assembly Questions Assist in the development, compilation and production of monthly management accounts and variance reports for Invest NI and its subsidiary companies. Manage a team of staff, balance conflicting priorities and contribute to the overall objectives of the Financial Management Team. Oversee the day-to-day operation of aspects of the Management Accounts function, including some or all of the following areas as required, accounts receivable, cash management, fixed assets, accounts payable, payroll, expenses, taxation and any other relevant areas. Provide input into Invest NI's budgetary management process, liaise and build strong working relationships with internal divisions, and contribute to the budget monitoring rounds. Provide input into the preparation of Invest NI's annual financial statements. Provide input into the production of the consolidation packs required under the Review of Financial Processes initiative. For further information on this job, or any other Accountancy & Finance job in Belfast or Northern Ireland, apply via the link or contact Dan Morgan for a confidential chat today. INDSF Skills: Finance Manager DP Accountant Qualified Accountant Accountant Public Sector Accountant Benefits: Work From Home