Finance and Operations Manager
The Finance & Operations Manager will play a key role in the fiscal management of the College and is directly responsible to the Director of Finance & Support Services for the management of the financial affairs, daily operations, facility management, buildings and grounds, administration and personnel management of the College.
Essential Criteria:
* Fully qualified accountant (member of a CCAB body), with at least two years post qualification experience providing a good all-round, practical accountancy experience, including preparation of management and statutory accounts, cashflows and budgetary analyses;
* Wide administrative and/or business experience in a medium sized organisation (minimum 3 years);
* High level of communication and organisational skills;
* Qualities of leadership, initiative and management of human resources;
* Excellent IT skills, including experience of using accounting packages and Microsoft Excel at an advanced level;
* Able to work as the senior element of a team, managing and delegating appropriately as required;
* Excellent planning and organisational skills.
Desirable Criteria:
* Administration experience of Payroll;
* Experienced in management of staff and employment legislation etc.;
* Experienced in financial management within an educational setting;
* Awareness of the requirements of GDPR within an administrative function;
* Previous experience of use of C2k system.
Remuneration
The salary range for this position is £56,730 to £60,208 (i.e. NJC Pt 45 - 48).
Pension
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Scheme (NILGOSC).
Further information and application forms are available directly at the College's reception, to download from the College website via clicking the apply icon or by post from The Monitoring Officer, 36 Antrim Road, Belfast BT15 2AE. Completed applications should be returned to: The Monitoring Officer, St Malachy's College, 36 Antrim Road, Belfast, BT15 2AE or emailed to:
Closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 11th May 2026 at 3.30pm