C3 2021
Job Title: Finance Operations Manager
Reports to: Finance Manager
Direct Reports: Two/Three full time staff
Liaises with: The wider Finance team and other areas of the organisation were appropriate.
Job location: Dublin
Pay Band: 5 (€54,500 – €62,286)
Contract: 2 Year Full Time Contract. Hybrid working. (4 day working week possible - salary pro-rata)
Job Purpose:
Reporting to the Finance Manager, the Finance Operations Manager is responsible for managing the efficient and effective operation of Concern Worldwide accounts payable and treasury functions.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Management of Treasury Function including
2. Managing cash holding limits of the organisation in line with the Treasury policy.
3. Managing cash flow and cash movements to facilitate timely payments.
4. Advising on key actions needed in relation to the management of Treasury e.g. the purchase and sale of FX and transfer of cash between accounts.
5. Responsible for identifying and shortlisting short term investment options for the organisation.
6. Monitoring the external banking environment and exploring options to ensure the organisations Treasury requirements are met.
7. Preparing reports on Treasury/Cash holdings for senior management and the Finance committee.
8. Management of the banking administration and day to day relationships with related account managers.
9. Management of Accounts Payable including Managing the approval process in relation to domestic and UK payments, this will include ensuring process are in line with organisational policy and procedure and the checking of invoices.Managing the approval process in relation to international payments related to our country programmes.Supporting Concern Korea in relation to payment processes.
10. Performing reconciliations in relation to invoicing and purchase order issues.
11. Monitoring and review of aged creditors to ensure all balances are as per expectation.
12. Responsibility for ensuring that VAT is correctly applied to invoices and submitting the Charities VAT Compensation Scheme return.
13. Responsibility for ensuring procedures and controls are subject to ongoing and continuous review and improvement
14. Year End and Audit support Preparation of year end accounts payable accruals.Preparation of notes for inclusion in the annual accounts.Co-ordination of year end bank confirmations.Assisting with preparation of documents in relation to both donor and annual audits.Assisting with other year-end and audit work as needed.
15. General Management of two/three full time staff.
16. Leading the day-to-day activities and initiatives of the team.
17. Developing the team by sharing knowledge of best practice and alternative solutions.
18. Monitoring work flows and processes to identify issues and provide solutions.
19. Providing support to both internal and external stakeholders, handling queries and requests.
20. Responsibility for coordinating assistance with both home and overseas audit requests.
21. Any other tasks that can reasonably be assigned by the line manager
Skills and Experience Required:
Essential:
22. Holder of a relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA etc.)
23. Strong organisational skills and problem solving experience.
24. Previous Cash Management experience
25. Previous Accounts Payable experience
26. Previous experience either managing or leading a team
27. Computer Literacy essential with intermediate to advanced excel skills
28. Accuracy and attention to detail essential
29. Excellent inter-personal and communication skills required
30. Empathy with the organizational goals of Concern
31. Commitment to working in a team environment
Desirable:
32. Previous experience on Microsoft Great Plains
33. Experience of working in a similar organisation desirable but not essential