International Finance Manager – Operations

Job title:

International Finance Manager – Operations

Company

Concern Worldwide

Job description

C3 2021Job Title: International Finance Manager – Operation (IFMO)Reports to: Deputy Finance DirectorTerms: Fixed Term, Full timeSalary: €75,834 – €86,667 (HQ7)Requirements: May need to travel overseas only as and when required.About Concern: Established in 1968, Concern is a non-profit, non-governmental humanitarian organisation, dedicated to the reduction of suffering and the ultimate elimination of extreme poverty in the world’s poorest countries.Concern’s vision, our mission and our work are all defined by one goal – ending extreme poverty, whatever it takes. Concern strives for a world free from poverty, fear and oppression.Our culture is values driven and we believe that our people are central to all that we do and are key to delivering on our goal of Reaching the Furthest Behind First. We are committed to ensuring a workplace where everybody feels valued and are enabled to succeed in their work and contribute to delivering on our mission.Role Purpose: The International Finance Manager is a key member of the International Finance team, supporting the Deputy Finance Director (DFD) in maintaining high-standard financial systems in Concern’s international country programs.This role manages the Regional Accountants (RAs) and the International Accountant Service (IAS) Manager and liaises with the Regional Directors (RDs).Responsibilities:a) Regional Accountant (RA) & International Accounting Services (IAS) TeamManage the priorities of the teams and their organisation. This includes:

• In consultation with the teams, developing an annual task plan for the Regional & IAS team based on organisational and departmental objectives, specific support needs for each region and country, and areas requiring policy and procedural improvements.
• Creating the Regional & IAS staff budget in line with guidelines.
• Finalising the yearly support visit plan with RAs and the IAS Manager and reviewing and approving country support visit Terms of References.
• Reviewing and approving field visit reports and following up on outstanding issues.
• Working with the International Finance team to develop and implement new financial policies and procedures.
• Providing ongoing technical support to RAs and the IAS Manager.
• Filling in for the RA and supporting field finance teams during RA’s leave.
• Supervising the IAS accountant’s work and covering for the IAS Manager during their leave.

b) Staff ManagementEnsure the management of the 4 Regional Accountants and the IAS manager:

• Recruit and train Regional Accountants and the IAS Manager as needed.
• Manage all aspects of the staff reporting to this role, in line with organizational procedures, including goal setting, performance reviews, and development.

c) Liaison with International Programme Directorate (IPD)

• Strengthen the relationship between International Finance and the Regional Directors, identifying priorities for improvement and alignment.
• Attend IPD meetings as needed and update the Regional & IAS teamwork plan.
• Liaise with the relevant RA or IAS Manager on finance-related issues raised by IPD.

d) Year End WorkProvide support to the International Finance team during the Year End (YE). Tasks include:

• Liaising with the International Finance Officer (IFO) to prepare external auditor details for the yearly CA/CL report.
• Reconciling DEC and BHA funding details for consolidated accounts.
• Reviewing the year-end partnership schedule and providing feedback and summarizing YE partnership schedules and notes for consolidated accounts.
• Reviewing and reconciling Inter-Co Income and Expenditure accounts, including Concern USA and Concern SK accounts with HQ accounts.
• Reconciling all active donor details between the FRP and GMS and finalizing donor detail schedules for consolidated accounts.
• Liaising with the GMS coordinator to collect donor contracts and backups for auditors.
• Performing analytical work required for the annual audit.
• Preparing the donor debtors aging analysis for external auditors.
• Supporting other year-end tasks, including providing information to external auditors as requested.
• Preparing audit confirmations for field external auditors.
• Liaising with the IFT and RA team to collect YE issues, summarizing them, and taking initiatives to resolve these issues before the next year-end.

e) Partnership & LocalisationLead the Finance work on Partnership /localisation strategy, policies and procedures in collaborating with the Strategy, Advocacy and Learning (SAL) Department.

• Contribute to organisational processes supporting the transition to working with various types of partner organisations, especially national and local civil society and private sector organisations and assist country teams with this change.
• Ensure oversight of data collection, review, and analysis related to partner organisations’ finances and the delivery of commitments on localisation and partnership.
• Act as the finance focal point in organisational initiatives related to localization and partnership, including participation in relevant ‘localisation pathway’ working groups, and the implementation and review of the Indirect Cost Recovery policy and due diligence and capacity assessments.
• Promote cross-organisational learning and the dissemination of best practices in local partner financial management.

f) Other Tasks

• Provide cover for regional accountants and the International Finance Manager – Reporting & Budgeting as needs arise.
• Carry out ad hoc analytical work
• Carry out other tasks as appropriate under the direction of the Deputy Finance Director

• All managers are responsible for upholding and promoting Concern’s values, demonstrating leadership on workplace equality, diversity and inclusion, and role modelling a positive safeguarding ethos.
• All managers are required to actively participate in any emergency response as and when required.

Role Holder Requirements:Essential:

• A recognised professional qualification in accountancy (e.g. CA/ACCA/CIMA or equivalent);
• At least 3 years work experience in managing finance in the INGO sector.
• Extensive experience of managing professional staff.
• Fluent spoken and written English and ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, and good experience with ERPs

Desirable:

• International experience in a developing country.
• Conversational French

We encourage all eligible candidates, irrespective of gender, ethnicity or origin, disability, political beliefs, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, or socio-economic status to apply to become a part of the organisation. Concern is against all forms of discrimination and unequal power relations and is committed to promoting equality.If this role sounds right for you, please apply with your CV and cover letter. We will respond to every applicant. Please be aware we may offer positions before the closing date.If you have any concerns about our recruitment process and need particular assistance – for example if you have a disability e.g. a hearing impairment – please let us know and we will do our best to respond to your needs.Concern has an organisational Code of Conduct (CCoC) with three Associated Policies; the Programme Participant Protection Policy (P4), the Child Safeguarding Policy and the Anti-Trafficking in Persons Policy accessible . These have been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of Concern staff, consultants, visitors to the programme and partner organisation, and the standards of behaviour expected of them. In this context, staff have a responsibility to the organisation to strive for, and maintain, the highest standards in the day-to-day conduct in their workplace in accordance with Concern’s core values and mission. Any candidate offered a job with Concern Worldwide will be expected to sign the Concern Staff Code of Conduct and Associated Policies as an appendix to their contract of employment. By signing the Concern Code of Conduct, candidates acknowledge that they have understood the content of both the Concern Code of Conduct and the Associated Policies and agree to conduct themselves in accordance with the provisions of these policies. Additionally, Concern is committed to the safeguarding and protection of vulnerable adults and children in our work. We will do everything possible to ensure that only those who are suitable to work or volunteer with vulnerable adults and children are recruited by us for such roles. Subsequently, working or volunteering with Concern is subject to a range of vetting checks, including criminal background checking.Your Personal DataDuring this job application, you will provide Concern with your personal data. Concern takes its responsibilities towards this personal data very seriously and is committed to complying with all relevant data protection legislation.Concern receives a substantial amount of funding from external donors each year. Increasingly donors are introducing requirements whereby future funding is conditional on ensuring that the name of any employee or volunteer (existing or new), does not appear on terrorism lists generated by the European Union (List of person, groups and entities to which Regulation (EC No. 2580/2001 applies), the US Government (Office of Foreign Assets Control list of specially designated Nationals and Blocked Persons) and the United Nations (Consolidated List).Any offer of employment (either paid or voluntary) with Concern Worldwide will only be made following a successful clearance check being conducted on the applicant and such checks may be updated periodically during the course of the period of employment.By submitting a formal application for paid or voluntary employment to Concern, you agree to Concern carrying out a clearance check as outlined above and that Concern will not proceed to recruit you should your name appear on any of the aforementioned listsIn certain circumstances, donors may request that personal data relating to employees to work on the activities that they fund be provided directly to them – so that they can perform their own counter terrorism checks. This may involve transferring some basic personal data outside the EEA. It will be a condition of your employment contract that Concern be allowed to share this information with institutional donors for these purposes.For additional information please consult our web site or contact the Human Resource Division in our Head Office.You have certain rights under data protection legislation. For more information on how to exercise those rights please visitPlease only apply for this position if you are satisfied with the proposed processing of your personal data as outlined above.Documents

Expected salary

€75834 – 86667 per year

Location

Dublin

Job date

Wed, 21 Aug 2024 00:28:33 GMT

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