Accountant

Role purpose

To manage and co-ordinate Financial and Management Accounting to support the Head of Finance and Governance

• To ensure proper recording, control and reconciliation of Christian Aid Ireland’s core financial transactions and payroll, ensuring compliance with internal procedures, statutory and legal guidance.
• To support corporate strategic and operational decisions by the provision of high quality timely and accurate financial analysis and information.
• To oversee the financial planning and financial reporting for the organisation.
• Business Partner to Christian Aid Ireland budget holders (Communications, Advocacy & Policy, Church & Communities) providing analyses on income and expenditure and being the main point of contact on all budgetary and financial matters.
• To manage, communicate and constantly improve the financial planning and budgeting process and ensure it meets the needs of budget holders, senior managers, directors and trustees’ need and provide training where required.
• To consolidate budget information and produce ad-hoc analysis both during the budget process and throughout the financial year.
• To oversee the payroll, financial and budgeting systems.
• To lead the finance team located in Belfast and line manage finance staff (3 persons).

Key outcomes

• The Annual Financial Statements and audit file are prepared on a timely basis
• The Annual Budget Round, quarterly forecasts and 3-year Financial Planning process are efficient.

• The monthly Management Accounts, supporting KPIs and quarterly re-forecasts enable key business leaders to have sight of key financial information on which to set priorities and that month end processes are properly implemented and followed.

• Budget holders, senior managers and directors are supported in decision making by the provision of accurate and high-quality management information.
• All compliance related returns are filed in an accurate and timely manner.
• Payroll is reviewed in a timely manner and all relevant legislation complied with
• Input into Christian Aid’s, financial systems, budgeting systems and payroll system and ensure they meet the needs of Christian Aid Ireland.
• Staff are managed and developed, and problems identified and either addressed directly or via matrix manager
• Financial ledgers are complete, accurate and up to date. Statutory requirements are met regarding audit compliance, taxation and other relevant legislation.
• Finance policies and procedures are reviewed and updated on a regular basis. Recommended changes to policy are escalated and changes to procedures are written and adopted.

For further information, and to apply via our e-recruitment portal, please visit https://jobs.christianaid.org.uk  by the closing date 14 June 2018.   Interviews will be held in Belfast on Friday 22 June 2018.