BirdWatch Ireland, Ireland’s largest wildlife conservation NGO, is seeking an experienced Administration and Finance Assistant with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, accounting and customer service experience. A knowledge of our computer systems in place would be desirable, namely Microsoft Dynamics, Sage Micro Pay and Microsoft Office 365. A knowledge of birds and a background in the finance or charity sector would be advantageous.

Duties and responsibilities include:

• Assisting with the smooth running and operation of the accounts and administration functions of BirdWatch Ireland
• Assisting with the duties of the Finance and Administration Departments of BirdWatch Ireland
• Answering telephone calls and responding to emails on a range of queries
• Filing, both electronic and manual
• Assisting with the updating of membership records, donations and recording financial transactions
• Ensure all prime books are kept up to date for BirdWatch Ireland and its shop
• Processing of fortnightly wages using Sage Micro Pay and raising payments, checking for anomalies and explaining any key differences
• Raising sales invoices and processing staff expenses using Microsoft Dynamics
• Raising creditor/expenses payments on a monthly basics
• Performance of any ad hoc duties, as required, to support the Office Manager and Accounts Manager
• Providing cover for our retail business