Role of the Finance Unit

Key elements of this role include:

▪ Negotiating and co-ordinating budgets in respect of the administrative costs of the Department, its Offices and Agencies.

▪ Recording all payments and receipts from/to the Department’s accounts, in compliance with Department of Finance Public Financial Procedures.

▪ Monitoring and analysing expenditure against agreed budgets and reporting as required to the Department of Finance and the Departmental Management Board.

▪ Preparing Accounts at the end of each financial year for audit by the Comptroller and Auditor General.

▪ Managing and delivering the payroll for staff of the Department, its Offices and Agencies.

▪ Reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Department’s staff in the course of official business in Ireland and abroad, and assisting staff in organising foreign travel.

▪ Providing management information on the Department’s finances to the Minister, Secretary General and the Management Board on a regular basis.

▪ Providing high quality customer service to internal and external clients while dealing with enquiries, providing guidance and advice where required.

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Work of the Finance Unit