Finance Assistant (Part-Time 24 hrs per week)

History and Background

Self Help Africa NI is the new name for War on Want NI following a merger with the organisation. War on Want NI had been in existence for over 50 years and when it separated from War on Want in Britain in 1971, it became the first independent international development agency working in Northern Ireland and is registered with the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland (Registration number NIC102154).

War on Want NI previously worked in 2 of the poorest countries in sub Saharan Africa, in the poorest regions of Malawi and Teso in north east Uganda. Following the merger with Self Help Africa we will contribute to hunger and poverty reduction programmes across 8 countries in Africa.

Self Help Africa is an international development organisation that specializes in agricultural development. The organisation works with smallholder farmers, farmer associations, cooperatives and agribusiness to help rural poor households to grow and sell more food, improve diets and diversify and grow incomes, and make their livelihoods more sustainable and resilient to shocks.Their work includes raising awareness of the issues affecting these communities, and to represent their interests at policy and institutional levels.

Self Help Africa has offices in Dublin, London, Shrewsbury and New York, and fundraising representatives in both Galway and Boston.

Our vision is a rural Africa free from hunger and poverty.

Self Help Africa is a growing, ambitious organisation, with a projected turnover of approximately €25m in 2018. Self Help Africa also operates a number of subsidiary social enterprises-Partner Africa, TruTrade and Traidlinks.

This is a truly exciting time to join the organisation and join a growing dynamic team across the UK, Ireland, Africa and the USA.

Specific Roles and Responsibilities

Finance

• To ensure that appropriate manual and computerised financial records are maintained ensuring compliance to and effective use of financial systems and Salesforce

• To undertake the collection, processing and lodgement of all donations/monies received and the payment of accounts as per the financial policy and procedures using the appropriate financial systems
• To complete monthly bank account reconciliations
• To undertake the processing of petty cash requisitions in line with financial procedures
• To assist the Finance & Corporate Services Manager in the provision of financial information for budget holders, management and trustees as and when required
• To provide support for the Finance & Corporate Services Manager on shop audits/checks
• To support the preparation of payroll and pensions for submissions to Inland Revenue and other legislative bodies
• To prepare and submit VAT and Gift Aid returns working to support the organisation to maximise potential income from Gift Aid

Donor Processing/Salesforce

• To lead on the processing of postal/by hand donations and monies
• To support on the processing of phone/on-line donations
• To support on supporter care services
• To support on receipting and thanking of donations/monies

Other

• To ensure compliance with all Self Help Africa policies and procedures
• To ensure excellent donor and supporter care
• To cover reception as required
• To provide administration support for fundraising events/retail operations as may be required from time to time
• To undertake such other duties as might be reasonably assigned from time to time