Trócaire has a dynamic global finance team, working in our HQ in Maynooth and across all of our country offices. The finance team won “Finance Team of the Year 2022” at the Charities Excellence Awards and is proud to be a true business partnering team to the organisation. We are now looking to recruit a Financial Controller to manage our Financial Operations & Control function. The Financial Controller is responsible for overseeing our real time, multi-country, multi-currency accounting system, and maintaining our system of strong internal financial controls across all of our country offices. The Financial Controller also acts as lead for the annual organisational audit and ultimately the production of the annual accounts.

Trócaire works in partnership with local organisations in the Global South in countries across Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East, and with people in Ireland, to tackle the root causes of poverty and injustice. Together, we create positive and lasting change.

We have 5 Goals: Defend Human Rights; Achieve Climate & Environmental Justice; Ensure Women & Girls’ Protection, Voice & Influence; Saving Lives and Protecting Human Dignity and Mobilise the Public on the island of Ireland to achieve Global Justice. Our work is rooted in Catholic Social Teaching and in our values of Solidarity, Courage, Participation, Perseverance and Accountability.

Reporting to the Head of Finance, the role is for a contract of indefinite duration and is based in Maynooth with hybrid working available.

Safeguarding Programme Participants-Children and Adults Trócaire is committed to Safeguarding people within our programmes from Exploitation and Abuse and has specific policies on this commitment (including a Global Code of Conduct) which outlines the expected behaviour and responsibility of all staff, consultants and other organisational representatives. Any candidate offered a job with Trócaire will be expected to sign Trócaire’s Safeguarding Policies and Global Code of Conduct as an appendix to their contract of employment and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these documents.

Key Duties & Responsibilities

• Direct and manage all aspects of the global Financial Operations and Control function (team of 4) to ensure smooth and timely execution of various accounting processes including payroll, accounts payable, bank and cash management, etc.
• Finance Business partner with Trócaire’s Northern Ireland office and Ireland facing divisions. This includes supporting on operational planning for the Divisions by critically reviewing and analysing the annual plan and quarterly reforecasts and providing ad hoc finance support as required for the divisions.
• Preparation and review of monthly accounts (and associated reporting) to ensure an accurate accounting system is maintained and deadlines are met.
• Preparation of year end accounts and management of the year-end audit and statutory accounts submissions. Co-ordination of a global audit schedule to provide an overview of upcoming, on-going, or completed audits, audit recommendations provided and status.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Ireland and Northern Ireland statutory and regulatory obligations and supporting the Finance and Administration managers in Country Offices as required for their respective local statutory requirements.
• Management of external relationships with banks, insurance, auditors, and government bodies.
• Preparation and submission of all relevant tax returns (payroll, pension, etc).
• Continuous review and improvement of internal controls and procedures to ensure adequate financial and non-financial checks and balances are in place to safeguard validity of the balance sheet.
• Contribute to and/or taking the lead on specific finance projects as required.
• Support the FP&A manager as required on the annual and quarterly budget process
• Provide dedicated (desk based) financial capacity building to the International Country offices for 2 weeks each year.
  

Behavioural Competencies in Line with Trócaire’s Competency Framework

• Leading: Reflecting our values of Participation & Accountability, acts to inspire and lead others to achieve their potential, demonstrating Trócaire’s values with integrity in order to achieve our organisation’s objectives.
• Communicating: Reflecting our value of Participation, being one organisation, communicating clearly and transparently across, teams, units, divisions, locations and other external organisations. Getting our message across with impact.
• Collaborating: Reflecting our values of Participation & Solidarity, partnering effectively as One Trócaire organisation and, in solidarity, maintains positive relationships built on trust and respect.
• Stewardship of Resources: Reflecting our value of Accountability and decision-making around the best use of resources. Using our resources transparently, sustainably, ethically, fairly & with integrity; acknowledging Trócaire’s reputation in the use of resources.
• Delivering Results: Reflecting our values of Accountability & Perseverance, getting a quality job done through effective performance, planning and decision making.
• Continual Improvement & Learning: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, constantly looking to learn and develop self, employees, and partners to better fulfil Trócaire’s’ mission.
• Flexibility & Change: Reflecting our values of Participation & Courage, adapts positively to change and to different ways of doing things; manages or takes part in change processes in a way that is appropriate to role in the organisation.

Qualification

Fully qualified with an internationally recognised professional accounting qualification.

Experience

• Experience in general ledger accounting.

• Experience with Agresso Business World or similar Accounting packages
• Experience of the INGO sector would be ideal but not necessary
• Experience of managing a team
• Experience in interpreting complex financial information and preparing and presenting financial reports to non-finance professionals in an accurate and timely manner

Skills

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  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Strong Excel skills

Qualities

• Ability to maintain good working relationships in a multi-cultural environment

• Ability to work on own initiative as well as part of a team
• Flexible approach to work
• Organised and ability to meet deadlines

Other

A commitment to social justice and the ethos of Trócaire.

This role is aligned to Salary Band 3 and ranges from €60,000.

The salary ran

For the candidate with the required experience and passion for the role, Trócaire offers a competitive package of salary and benefits.

Closing Date for Applications is the 30th November 2022