- bringing its expertise, knowledge and skills to enhance forward planning in the maritime area;
- developing a well-functioning transparent consenting system, consistent with the principles of proper marine spatial planning, for all maritime users and activities; and
- Implementing a rigorous, but proportionate, compliance and monitoring programme to ensure the sustainable use of our maritime area and challenge unauthorised development and non-compliance with maritime planning permission.
- Granting of all Maritime Area Consents (MACs) for the maritime area;
- Marine licencing for specified scheduled activities;
- Compliance and enforcement of MACs, licences and offshore development consents;
- Administration of the extant MHLGH Foreshore consent portfolio; and
- Fostering and promoting co-operation between regulators of the maritime area.
- Revenue Collection Lead - Compliance, Enforcement and Revenue Collection Unit
- Finance Lead – Corporate Affairs Unit
- Leading the Revenue Collection team to manage all aspects of revenue collection to a high standard, to collect rent, levies and fees due for MACs, Licences and extant Foreshore consents in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (as amended);
- Leading the development of internal processes in respect of revenue collection for MACs, Licences and extant Foreshore consents and contributing to the development of relevant policy and the necessary secondary legislation;
- Leading the development of an efficient rent review process for the extant Foreshore consents
- Collaborating on the design and development of automated/online revenue collection processes;
- Working closely with MARA's other functions including consenting, data, research, monitoring, compliance and enforcement functions;
- Communicate effectively in respect of the revenue collection and financial processes, both in writing and orally to MARA's Board, senior management and applicants;
- Leadership and oversight of the day-to-day activities of Mara's Finance Team.
- Preparation & submission of monthly management accounts and cash flow reports to the Board & management team.
- To formulate, present and monitor annual and longer-term financial budgets, including analysis and management of the parent Department budget and expenditure reporting requirements.
- Management of the year-end audit including preparation of statutory accounts in accordance with FRS102 and coordination with Office of the Controller & Auditor General. Assistance in managing and supporting the internal audit function.
- To work closely with the Head of Corporate Affairs to ensure good financial governance. Ensuring financial procedures are adhered to and accounts receivable and accounts payable are accurate, effective, and timely.
- Review of existing accounting systems and controls and identification and development of systems to deal with organisational growth, in line with existing and emerging best practice, audit, and State Body compliance requirements, with a focus on automation, systems integration and efficiency.
- Providing a leadership role for their team, responsible for staff motivation, development, mentoring and coaching; work planning, allocation, delivery, quality and reporting; performance management; and promoting and driving effective and timely team, divisional and organisational communications.
- Contributing to the leadership team in MARA, responsible for the implementation of the MARA's business objectives by contributing to the overall planning, direction and high-level management of the organisation.
- Engage with cross-agency teams, interest groups, applicants and other stakeholders, senior public sector officials and political representatives - locally, nationally and internationally.
- Other Duties: Carrying out any such other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- A minimum of 3 years' experience in a revenue collection or financial role at an appropriately senior level;
- Have demonstrable experience in the implementation of revenue collection or financial oversight and policy development.
- Ability to build relationships, influencing and liaising effectively with external stakeholders in a regulated environment;
- Possess strong oral and written communications skills;
- Strong analytical skills, ability to manage information for multi-disciplinary sources, sound judgement and evidence based decision making;
- A track record of developing and implementing policy and procedures;
- An ability to critically assess processes and procedures, identify improvements and manage change effectively.
- Possess a minimum level 8 qualification on the National Framework of Qualifications in a legal, financial, regulatory, public policy or a related discipline;
- Qualified ACA/ACCA.
- Demonstrable experience in problem solving in a multidisciplinary environment;
Maritime Area Regulatory Authority - Wexford, Ireland - RSM Ireland
2 weeks ago
Description
About MARA
MARA is a new independent body responsible for the sustainable management of Ireland's diverse and unique maritime area. Established in July 2023, as part of the biggest reform of marine governance in Ireland in almost a century, MARA will be key to the transformation of our maritime governance regime.
Working collaboratively with all its partners, MARA will support the pillars of Ireland's marine planning system by:
MARA will achieve this by building expertise in its people, its processes and its technology. As custodians of the maritime area, MARA will ensure that through good management and transparent decision making we will optimise our maritime resource on behalf of all citizens.
MARA will be a key enabler in respect of Ireland's ambitions for the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) sector, by facilitating a streamlined consenting process, providing certainty to project promoters and delivering a pathway to realising the necessary investment. MARA, at the centre of the new regulatory regime, will also support delivery of other projects of strategic importance (cabling / telecoms projects, ports development, drainage projects, sewerage schemes etc.), facilitating the State to harness significant benefits from realising a low-carbon economy, ensuring energy security, and presenting new opportunities for economic growth.
To realise its ambition, MARA is now looking for motivated, dynamic and passionate people to join its team across a variety of roles. This is an unrivalled opportunity to join a new agency at the beginning of its journey and to be at the forefront of managing Ireland's extensive maritime resource.
The Organisational Context
MARA is an independent agency, established by the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021, under the aegis of the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage. MARA has an 11 member governance board appointed by the Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
Under the direction of a Chief Executive Officer, the executive of MARA are responsible for carrying out the following day to day functions:
The Positions
Finance Leads (2 roles at Assistant Principal level)
These exciting roles, within the Compliance, Enforcement and Revenue Collection Unit reporting to the Head of Compliance, Enforcement and Revenue Collection of MARA and the Corporate Affairs Unit reporting to the Head of Corporate Affairs of MARA, involve revenue collection and financial responsibilities supporting an entirely new regulatory function in Ireland's maritime area and administration of the extant MHLGH Foreshore consent portfolio. The roles involve working in close collaboration with colleagues to manage and deliver the operational aspects of MARA's revenue collection and financial functions. Joining MARA at this time will also allow the successful candidate to influence how MARA's revenue collection and financial processes will contribute to MARA's wider objectives.
The successful candidates will lead either the Revenue Collection team or the Finance team, to design and implement key processes and policies and lead the engagement with a diverse group of stakeholders using the maritime area, including offshore wind, ports, tourism and sporting facilities, local authorities and other regulators.
The responsibilities associated with these demanding roles are wide and varied but will primarily involve delivering on all aspects of MARA's revenue collection and financial framework. The successful candidates will be responsible for all aspects of revenue collection for Maritime Licences, Maritime Area Consents and the extant MHLGH Foreshore consents in accordance with the statutory requirements of the Maritime Area Planning Act 2021 (as amended) and financial functions in the operation of MARA. This will involve close collaboration across MARA's technical, consenting, legal and financial functions as well as with external expert support.
MARA will be conducting interviews to assess applicants for both positions. Whilst an applicant may have a preference for one of the immediate positions there is no requirement to specify which.
Principal Duties
The successful candidates' primary duties will involve:
Revenue Collection Lead
Finance Lead
General
Job Specification
Essential Qualifications and Experience
Desirable