Director of Finance
A key leadership role ensuring a platform of systems and practices are in place to support the delivery of WALK services.
Principle Duties and Responsibilities
* Leadership of the Finance and Administration team.
* Building competence and capacity within the team.
* Contribute to strategic planning process.
* Lead on the delivery of operational plans across the finance, procurement and facilities team.
Finance Leadership
* Develop/maintain funding relationships with HSE/Pobal and other funders.
* Support WALK operations with grant applications and business cases.
* Effective communication around costing methodology.
Strategic Leadership
* Attend bi-monthly meetings of the Finance/Audit subcommittee to the board.
* Present annual budgets for approval and prepare bi-monthly finance reports of the Board.
* Oversee the annual audit and liaise with Auditors on matters of importance to SLT and Board.
Facilities & Procurement
* Responsibility for all new leases/premises across WALK, liaising with Senior Leadership Team and Board where appropriate.
* Responsibility for insurance arrangements for the organisation.
* Oversee facilities function in relation to ongoing maintenance, utilities, and fleet management and especially any refurbishment or larger scale works.
Personal Competencies
* Positive Attitude and encouraging of others.
* Resilience.
* Problem Solver.
* Highly motivated individual.
* Effective communicator with the ability to influence decisions.
* Systems Savvy.
* Flexible, with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
* Emotional intelligence and empathy with others.