Highly regarded Not for profit organisation based in Dublin are currently looking to recruit a Finance Manager to join them on a contract basis.

Responsible to: Head of Finance, Risk & IT

Job Purpose:

Reporting to the Head of Finance, Risk & IT, the Finance Manager will be responsible for the supervision and delivery of key Finance functions across the business and will support and work closely with the Head of Finance, Risk & IT to deliver the financial strategy to the business. The Finance Manager will be responsible for a number of areas including input into the development and implementation of an organisation-wide Finance strategy, working together with the Operational Management Team to drive ahead operational elements of the organisation's strategy and for leading/motivating an effective Finance team.

Key Responsibilities

Management Accounting

• To ensure the preparation of the monthly Management Accounts with budgetary/year on year comparatives including all accruals and prepayments in a timely manner
• Assist in the preparation of budgets and forecasts
• To ensure the preparation of departmental Management Accounts, dashboards and related analysis
• To ensure the preparation of the monthly financial report for the Head of Finance. Risk & IT including variances
• Handle queries from internal stakeholders and executive on finance matters or as required
• To review and generate new reporting mechanisms to ensure financial review
• Ensure the effective management of all input to financial systems and the control, verification, and processing of all financial transactions
• Ensure that financial reports meet the needs of budget holders, providing accurate information in a user-friendly and appropriate manner to specific deadlines

Supervision of Staff & Meetings

• Responsible for staff assigned to the Finance Function
• Effectively manage their workload and delegate tasks/duties as appropriate
• Provide support to staff as part of the supervision programme and provide necessary training if required

Audit and Analysis

• Ensure implementation and operation of Internal Controls with regard to authorisation, cash/cheques, limits, record keeping and ensure that these are being adhered to
• Assist with the maintenance of procedure and process for the Finance Department
• Assist in the preparation of Statutory Accounts in SORP format
• Oversee year-end audit
• Supervise Department of Social Protection audits for Community Employment Programmes
• Completion of Bank Reconciliations/ Journals and all other month-end tasks ensuring accurate and transparent records are kept

Funding/Fundraising

• Submission of allocated funder returns including service statistics to funders
• Audit and analysis of systems used for the service data collection on a project basis
• Handling queries from funders
• Supervision of the fundraising and training administrator in the collection of training monies and fundraising lodgments ensuring accurate records are being kept
• Ensuring up to date records are kept in relation to funder and other cash inflows.
• Prepare a monthly reconciliation with the fundraising administrator to ensure the accuracy of all records

Payroll

• Responsible for ensuring the accurate preparation of Payroll within payroll deadline is completed by the Payroll Administrator
• To ensure that payroll deadlines are met and payroll is processed in a timely and accurate basis
• Review payroll reports before passing to Head of Finance, IT & Risk for sign off

Essential Skills:

The ideal candidate for this post must have:

• Qualified Accountant (ACCA/CIMA/ACA)
• A minimum of 2 years experience in accounts/audit, ideally 4 years
• Excellent communication, interpersonal skills and client interfacing skills
• Strong IT Skills - excellent knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word and Standard Accounting Software packages

If you are interested in the above or any other finance roles please contact Yvonne Rafter Ph: 6797990 or e-mail cv to contracts@accountancysolutions.ie