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Finance Manager, Charity, South County Dublin

• Dublin South
• Contract
• Industry
• Reference: 212152YR

Our client is a well-respected Charitable organisation based in South County Dublin. They are currently seeking to recruit a Finance Manager to join their team initially on a contract basis who will report to the Head of Finance.

Duties & Responsibilities

Operations and Staff Management:

• Management of the day-to-day operations of the finance function including the Accounts payable, Accounts receivable and Payroll functions
• Manage the annual audit process
• Ensure effective financial control and compliance to regulatory requirements
• Manage the finance team to ensure departmental objectives are achieved
• Manage individual staff performance through performance reviews, identify training needs and address performance deficits should they arise
• Preparation of financial information for annual service agreements

 Financial Management and Reporting:

• Preparation of Management accounts pack for the Finance & Audit Committee meeting to review stage for the Head of Finance
• Oversight of cashflow information, forecasts and timely reporting of cashflows before Head of Finance review
• Prepare/ Oversee bi- monthly I & E reports for NSM- for bimonthly Finance/National Service Management meeting
• Prepare high level reports for Head of Finance as required
• Review and approval of service costings
• Preparation of annual budget to ‘draft one’ stage
• Key role in annual Service Arrangement process with main funder

Financial Controls:

• Overall responsibility in ensuring the finance team operates within a strictly controlled financial environment
• Authorise monthly payroll
• Authorise monthly expenses and provide cover for 3 rd party cheques
• Ensure GDPR compliance
• Ensure that revenue returns are made in a timely manner
• Final sign off on the accounting, banking and reconciliation control process

Finance Compliance:

• Compliance including CARF, funder requirements, SORP, Charity Regulator, GDPR, etc, ensuring quality assurance and continuous improvement of Finance Function
• Annual review of Policies and Procedures

IT:

• Financial oversight of IT function, including budgets, business plans and project work in line with delegation of Authority
• Key role in new reporting tool set up ( Linked to SAGE 50 )
• Grants

Qualifications:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA,CPA,ACA CIMA) 
• 4 years' post qualified experience in similar role
• Previous experience in managing and developing staff
• Systems - strong working knowledge of accounting and payroll systems and processes
• Excellent MS office skills with advanced excel
• An ability to build relationships at all levels of the organisation, manage conflict and problem solve
• Ability to prepare for and manage the annual audit process
• Proven report writing and presentation experience 

If you are interested in the above or any other finance roles please contact Yvonne Rafter Ph: 016797990 or e-mail: contracts@accountancysolutions.ie