Manager of Food Science (University College Cork)

About the College The College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) is a thriving and diverse College, with approximately 5,800 staff and students. It is the second largest College in the University with over €110 million in operations and research grant activity per annum. SEFS comprises nine academic Schools, seven STEM research centres and Institutes, and two training units. Role Overview The successful appointee to this post will provide financial and management accounting support to the College Finance Business Manager, Head of College, and senior leadership of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science. The Accountant will work three days a week as dedicated support to the SEFS College Finance Manager and two days per week with the Food Industry Training Unit (FITU), an industry-facing unit located in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences. The appointee will manage financial processes from proposal development through to project close-out, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, funding agency requirements, and audit standards. The appointee will report directly to the College Finance Business Manager, with a secondary reporting line to the Head of FITU and a dotted reporting line to the Chief Financial Officer or nominee. Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process. Informal Enquiries Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Ms Leonie O’Doherty, Email: l.odoherty@ucc.ie Equality, Diversity and Inclusion 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. Salary Appointment may be made on the Admin III (6) Salary Scale: Scale B: €60,260 - €71,946 Scale A: €57,375 - €68,462 Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy. Additional Information 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. Application Details Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal. Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job title. Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2025, 12 noon (Irish Local Time) No late applications will be accepted. Contact Details Contact Person: Ms Leonie O’Doherty Email: l.odoherty@ucc.ie Job ID: 090093 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES EMPLOYER If you apply for this position please say you saw it on Adminoxy

About the College

The College of Science, Engineering and Food Science (SEFS) is a thriving and diverse College, with approximately 5,800 staff and students. It is the second largest College in the University with over €110 million in operations and research grant activity per annum. SEFS comprises nine academic Schools, seven STEM research centres and Institutes, and two training units.

Role Overview

The successful appointee to this post will provide financial and management accounting support to the College Finance Business Manager, Head of College, and senior leadership of the College of Science, Engineering and Food Science.

The Accountant will work three days a week as dedicated support to the SEFS College Finance Manager and two days per week with the Food Industry Training Unit (FITU), an industry-facing unit located in the School of Food and Nutritional Sciences.
The appointee will manage financial processes from proposal development through to project close-out, ensuring compliance with institutional policies, funding agency requirements, and audit standards.
The appointee will report directly to the College Finance Business Manager, with a secondary reporting line to the Head of FITU and a dotted reporting line to the Chief Financial Officer or nominee.

Please note that Garda vetting and/or an international police clearance check may form part of the selection process.

Informal Enquiries

Informal enquiries can be made in confidence to Ms Leonie O’Doherty, Email: l.odoherty@ucc.ie

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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.

Salary

Appointment may be made on the Admin III (6) Salary Scale:

Scale B: €60,260 - €71,946
Scale A: €57,375 - €68,462

Salary placement on appointment will be in accordance with public sector pay policy.

Additional Information

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.

Application Details

Applications must be submitted online via the University College Cork vacancy portal.
Queries relating to the online application process should be referred to recruitment@ucc.ie, quoting the job title.

Closing Date: Tuesday, 30th September 2025, 12 noon (Irish Local Time)
No late applications will be accepted.