{"id":62695,"date":"2026-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-16T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/finance-officer-maternity-contract\/"},"modified":"2026-08-17T01:19:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-17T00:19:21","slug":"finance-officer-maternity-contract","status":"publish","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/www.desiblitz.com\/jobs\/job\/finance-officer-maternity-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"Finance Officer- Maternity Contract"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Finance Officer \u2013 Exclusive Opportunity<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Downpatrick<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a315.25 per hour<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Up to 33 hours per week- Temporary Maternity Cover<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Office Based<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Nominate Recruitment<\/strong> is delighted to be working exclusively with a well-respected charity dedicated to creating opportunities, building confidence, and empowering adults with learning disabilities to 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