Director of Finance Operations, Finance Office

Permanent Whole-Time Post UCC wishes to appoint a Director of Finance Operations. Reporting to the Chief Financial & Operating Officer, the Director of Finance Operations role is responsible for overseeing and managing key financial processes for the University, including Accounts Payable (AP), Payroll, Accounts Receivable (AR), Student Fees, the Financial Management System (Agresso) and for the Finance Office (AGRESSO) Helpdesk. This role ensures financial accuracy, compliance, and efficiency while optimising systems and processes and leading a team of finance professionals. The Director will collaborate with senior leadership to support financial decision-making and strategy implementation. The role will have authority over Finance Operations, ensuring they align with corporate strategy and best practices. The incumbent will identify opportunities to streamline financial workflows, automate manual processes and enhance system efficiency. Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process. For an information package including full details of the post, selection criteria and application process see The University, at its discretion, may undertake to make an additional appointment(s) from this competition following the conclusion of the process. Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Mr Cormac McSweeney or Mr Liam Thompson, Email: or For further information on the Department: University College Cork is committed to being a fully inclusive global university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) are core values under our UCC Strategic Plan 2023-2028. UCC holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advancing equality in higher education. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from everybody, regardless of age, care-giving status, disability, ethnicity, gender and/or gender identity or expression status, nationality, marital status/civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion/creed, and/or sexual orientation. We are committed to supporting all staff through flexible working schemes, family-friendly policies, training and development, and staff networks. We value the enrichment that comes from a diverse community and seek to promote equality, prevent discrimination and protect the human rights of each individual in line with equality legislation. We encourage applicants to consult our Dignity and Respect Policy and learn more about our EDI related initiatives. Appointment may be made on the Senior Admin III Salary Scale: €90,997 - €128,933 (Scale B) / €86,446 - €122,489 (Scale A). Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy. We encourage you to reach out to us directly should you require assistance or reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process. Please note interviews will be conducted either online via Microsoft Teams or in person in the first instance. Candidates may also be required to attend interviews in person if an interview takes place online. Candidates will be notified as appropriate. Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal ( Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to , quoting the job-title. Candidates should apply, in confidence, before 12 noon (Irish Local Time) on Tuesday, 16th September 2025 No late applications will be accepted. UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER Please note that an appointment to posts advertised will be dependent on University approval, together with the terms of the employment control framework for the higher education sector To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.