Finance Systems Manager This is a very exciting independent senior role in the SHA finance team Job Title: Finance Systems ManagerCompany: 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 timeSalary: €70,000 – €75,000Reports to: Head of Finance (HF)About Self Help AfricaEstablished 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: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 upgradesEnsure integrations with other systems, in use in the organisation, are in place and running in an efficient mannerInvestigate the use of new technology that is relevant for the finance function within the organisationDay 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 manualsEnsure our systems allow for compliance with generally accepted accounting principles and other internal and/or donor requirements e.g.
timesheet management, correct approval processes onlineEstablish systems to track metrics efficiently and effectivelyAny other duties as requested by the Head of FinanceKey Relationships:InternalFinance Systems Analyst (Direct Report)Global Finance TeamChief Information OfficerCountry Management TeamsGovernance & Internal Audit functionExternalSystem ProvidersOther external stakeholders Knowledge, Experience and Other Requirements:EssentialOther external stakeholdersHands-on experience of systems implementation.Accounting Qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA)3-5 years at a senior finance levelUp to date knowledge of current financial and accounting computer applicationsStrong knowledge of excel and other reporting toolsHigh level of initiative, motivation, commitment and professionalismExcellent verbal, analytical, organisational and written skillsSolid leader with proven people management skills.Strong communication skillsLeading teams through transformationDesirablePrevious 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.