St. Catherine’s CSC Finance Manager: Role Description
St. Catherine’s CSC is a registered charity providing a range of social and health services in Carlow that respond to the needs of communities, families, and individuals. We are now recruiting a part-time Finance Manager who will be responsible for all aspects of the financial management of St. Catherine’s and who will report directly to the CEO.
The successful applicant will provide direct support to the CEO in a senior management role and will demonstrate the capacity to:
1. Oversee the management of the organisation’s finances and the development and implementation of best practice financial policies, procedures, and controls.
2. Prepare annual budgets, monthly Board reports, Variance Analysis reports, and additional financial reports as may be required by the CEO and Board.
3. Prepare the year-end accounts and liaise with the organisation’s external auditor.
4. Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements including GDPR, Charities Regulatory Authority, procurement, and specific service/programme requirements.
5. Liaise with funders and prepare all financial returns and reports required including funding applications and preparation for audits.
6. Oversee payroll and pensions including the management of the Payroll Administrator and related functions.
7. Manage financial operations including procurement, accounts payable, general ledger, and fixed assets.
8. Manage administration functions including IT support.
9. Work with service/programme leads on the planning, preparation, and monitoring of programme budgets.
10. Provide expertise and support to colleagues with procurement, training, oversight, etc.
11. Other duties as required may be assigned in response to emerging needs.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
1. Hold a recognised professional accounting qualification with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience.
2. Have strong IT skills including proficiency in computerised accounting and payroll packages, Microsoft Office, and Excel in particular.
3. Experience in the overall management of the finance function.
Desirable
1. Experience of working in non-profit/charity organisations with multiple funders.
2. Experience in FRS102 and the Charities SORP.
3. Experience in using Sage payroll and Brightbooks or other cloud-based finance software.
4. Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines and work on own initiative.
5. Experience in managing a small team.
Core competencies
1. Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal.
2. Analytical and problem-solving skills.
3. Strategic acumen.
4. Commitment to high-quality standards of work and continuous improvement.
The successful candidate will be required to be flexible and to work outside of office hours from time to time. This job description will be reviewed from time to time and amended as appropriate in line with the needs of the work.
Terms and Conditions
Location: St Catherine’s Community Services, Carlow
Hours of work: 21 hours per week
Reports to: CEO
Annual leave: 25 days pro-rata
Salary: Commensurate with experience
* Probation: 6 months from the date of appointment
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