Job Title: Finance Systems Manager
Company: Gorta T/A Self Help Africa (SHA)
Location: Dublin, Ireland (Hybrid working arrangements – minimum 2 days per week in the office)
Contract type: Fixed Term Contract (2 years) – Full time
Salary: €70,000 – €75,000
Reports to: Head of Finance (HF)
About Self Help Africa
Established in 1984, Self Help Africa is an international development organisation dedicated to addressing hunger, poverty, social inequality and the impacts of climate change. We believe that equitable economic development is key to lifting communities out of long-term poverty, empowering them to take control of their futures and improving their quality of life.
We are driven by our vision for sustainable livelihoods and healthy lives for all in a changing climate, along with our core values of Impact, Innovation and Community. These values foster a culture of collaboration, inclusivity and a shared commitment to making a meaningful impact in the communities we serve.
In addition to our development work, Self Help Africa operates several social enterprise subsidiaries, including Partner Africa, which offers ethical auditing and consultancy services; and CUMO, Malawi’s largest micro-finance provider. These enterprises further our mission by creating sustainable economic opportunities for marginalised communities.
Job Purpose:
This is a very exciting independent senior role in the SHA finance team as the organisation is going through a period of transition and requires systems and processes improvements.
Key responsibilities of the Finance Systems Manager include analysing and improving current financial and compliance processes, continuing the rollout of our financial system across our country programmes, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving continuous systems improvement in finance operations.
Aspiring candidates must have strong analytical, communication, and leadership skills, as well as process improvement, financial expertise and IT knowledge.
Key Responsibilities:
Responsibilities
- Continue to rollout of our current finance system (PSF) across all our countries of operation.
- Conduct thorough assessments and document existing financial processes across the organisation in order to map out what and where changes are needed.
- Lead on the implementation of process improvements – simplification of processes and identification of opportunities for improvements, automation, and digital transformation within the finance function.
- Develop and implement tools for finance teams across the organisation to assist with finance reporting, budgeting and process improvements.
- Manage the implementation of systems upgrades
- Ensure integrations with other systems, in use in the organisation, are in place and running in an efficient manner
- Investigate the use of new technology that is relevant for the finance function within the organisation
- Day to day management of the Finance Systems Analyst and supporting them in their role of ensuring the finance system is functioning as it should be and day to day systems support is being provided to our finance teams.
- Ensure the necessary training tools (on different media) are available to provide training and support on finance systems.
- Develop and present relevant training sessions for finance users as required.
- Develop and maintain all relevant support manuals
- Ensure our systems allow for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and other internal and/or donor requirements e.g. timesheet management, correct approval processes online
- Establish systems to track metrics efficiently and effectively
- Any other duties as requested by the Head of Finance
Key Relationships:
Internal
- Finance Systems Analyst (Direct Report)
- Global Finance Team
- Chief Information Officer
- Country Management Teams
- Governance & Internal Audit function
External
- System Providers
- Other external stakeholders
Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:
Essential
- Other external stakeholders
- Hands-on experience of systems implementation.
- Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)
- 3-5 years at a senior finance level
- Up to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applications
- Strong knowledge of excel and other reporting tools
- High level of initiative, motivation, commitment and professionalism
- Excellent verbal, analytical, organisational and written skills
- Solid leader with proven people management skills.
- Strong communication skills
- Leading teams through transformation
Desirable
- Previous experience working with PS Financials and Salesforce.
- Project Management experience or qualification ideal.
- Financial experience in the not-for-profit sector desirable but not essential.
- Empathy with the work of a humanitarian organisation.
How to apply
To apply for this role, please complete the application form and upload your CV outlining your suitability for the role via the careers page on our website.
Website link: https://selfhelpafrica.org/ie/finance-systems-manager/
Please note that only applications submitted through our website will be considered for this role.