MCS Group are delighted to be recruiting for an Interim Staff Officer Accountant for the Agri Food and Biosciences Institute
Shape the future of science through strategic financial leadership.
Are you a qualified finance professional looking for a role where your expertise will directly support world-leading environmental and marine science? We are seeking an ambitious Staff Officer Accountant to join our Environment & Marine Sciences Division (EMSD).
This is an exciting opportunity to become a trusted adviser to senior managers and budget holders, providing expert financial insight that helps drive innovation, research excellence and sound decision-making. If you thrive on building relationships, influencing stakeholders and turning financial data into strategic value, we’d love to hear from you.
What you’ll do
As a Staff Officer Accountant, you will play a key role in supporting the Division’s financial management by:
- Delivering high-quality, accurate and timely financial information and reports to senior management.
- Providing expert financial advice and guidance to budget holders on budgeting, forecasting and in-year financial monitoring.
- Building strong and effective working relationships with colleagues across AFBI and external stakeholders.
- Supporting the financial planning and costing of research projects and business development opportunities.
- Promoting the effective stewardship of public funds, ensuring the highest standards of governance, probity and value for money.
- Developing and maintaining robust financial controls, governance frameworks, policies and procedures.
- Supporting the implementation and continuous improvement of financial systems and reporting processes.
- Keeping abreast of developments in public sector financial management, expenditure planning and accountability.
- Assisting with the preparation of AFBI’s annual financial statements and liaising with internal and external auditors.
- Providing professional financial advice that supports strategic decision-making and organisational performance.
About you
We’re looking for someone who combines strong technical expertise with excellent communication and relationship-building skills. You’ll be commercially aware, solutions-focused and confident working with a wide range of stakeholders.
Essential Qualifications
You must have successfully passed the final professional examinations and be a current full member of one of the following professional accounting bodies:
- Chartered Accountants Ireland (CAI)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland (ICAS)
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
- Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
- Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
- Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA Ireland)
Essential Experience
You must have at least one year’s practical experience in one or more of the following areas:
- Financial planning and budgeting
- Financial management or management accounting
- Financial accounting or auditing
- Development and implementation of financial systems
- Strategic planning and decision support within a finance or regulatory environment
Why join AFBI?
This is more than a finance role-it’s an opportunity to contribute to an organisation whose work supports environmental sustainability, marine science and evidence-based policy. You’ll work alongside talented professionals, influence strategic decisions and help ensure public resources are managed effectively to deliver meaningful scientific outcomes.
If you’re ready to use your financial expertise to make a real impact, we’d love to hear from you.
Please contact Grace Fleming at MCS Group on or email
Skills:Accountant ACCA FInancial Planning Financial Accounting
Benefits:Work From Home Hybrid Working
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