Vacancy Title: Finance Systems Manager
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Nonprofit, NGO
Category: Accounting & Finance
Jobs at: GiveDirectly (GD)
Deadline of this Job: Friday, July 12, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Kampala, East Africa
Summary
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with 20 randomized control trials from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Location: This role is fully remote but must be based in Africa, preferably in one of our countries of operation (Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, DRC, Malawi, Mozambique, Morocco, Liberia).
About This Role
As an organization where cash is at the heart of what we do, our finance systems are critical to getting cash into recipients’ hands, and making better decisions about how to deliver our programs efficiently and effectively. This role is an opportunity to become the technical owner of critical finance systems. Success in this role looks like us having high trust in our accounting system, easy-to-use tools for employees to log timesheets and expenses, and trusted, reliable financial data that enables us to make data-driven decisions to ultimately drive more dollars to recipients. For example, in your first year, projects will include evaluating and implementing a new expense reporting software, automating and streamlining employee onboarding and offboarding from finance systems access, and setting up monitoring to identify and prevent data quality issues. You are a systems thinker who can balance urgent requests with investments that improve the way we work over the long term. You are obsessed with improving data quality, recognizing that it is the foundation to being data-driven. You design systems that minimize the risk of errors in data entry, set up tools to monitor data quality, and effectively work with stakeholders to fix errors as they arise. You like being the front-line interface between tech and users across the org – and are good at explaining technical processes to non-technical users.
Reports to: SM, Information Security and IT
Level: Manager
Travel Requirement: Must be able to travel 1-2 times per year to one of our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits. If based outside of Nairobi, must be able to travel an additional 1-2 times per year to Nairobi for colocation with the finance team.
What You’ll Do:
Own Finance Tech Systems
- Own the administration, configuration, and integration of finance tech systems (including accounting, expenses, timesheets, and payments)
- Lead development of finance tech systems strategy to ensure the finance team has the right software tools to operate productively and securely, and lead initiatives to implement that strategy
- Build a deep understanding of finance needs, and use that to anticipate and remove obstacles and leverage tech to drive improvements
Provide User Support to Org-Wide Users
- Respond to user requests through our ticketing system, such as adding new vendors or troubleshooting access
- Ensure effective user access and permissions management, and timely onboarding and offboarding of users
- Provide training and support to users across the organization
Ensure Trusted, Reliable Financial Data
- Create and uphold data quality contracts for core finance data
- Interface with engineers and data architects on integrations and ensure that finance data is available and usable for reporting org-wide
What You’ll Bring:
- Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
- Language Requirement: English
- 4+ years of relevant professional experience in financial systems management, accounting/finance, or IT systems with a focus on financial applications
- Knowledge of IT security best practices and secure configuration of cloud-based software tools
- Deep expertise with accounting software (Sage Intacct a bonus)
- Knowledge of accounting principles and financial reporting standards
- Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and financial modeling
- Deep expertise with Microsoft Excel/Google Sheets; strong ability to extract, clean, and manipulate large data sets
- Strong initiative and ability to drive process improvements that impact multiple teams
- High attention to detail and to high quality customer service
- Systematic approach to troubleshooting technical problems and finding the root cause
- Strong project management experience; comfortable managing complex timelines and multiple stakeholders
- Ability to communicate technical concepts to a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders, including finance, programs, and fundraising teams
- Bonus but not required: accounting experience
- Bonus but not required: experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL)
Compensation
At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff’s total compensation package (base compensation + bonus) falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.
- The Kenya annual base salary for this role is $61,900 This role is fully remote, so if you are not based in Kenya, we will share an estimated salary benchmark for the country you are based in during the hiring process.
Education Requirement: No Requirements
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 48
Level of Education:
Job Application Procedure
Vacancy Title: Finance Treasury and Payments Manager
Type: FULL TIME
Industry: Nonprofit, NGO
Category: Accounting & Finance
Jobs at: GiveDirectly
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Duty Station: Within Uganda, Uganda, East Africa
Summary
Base Salary: Not Disclosed
JOB DETAILS:
GiveDirectly (GD) provides cash grants directly to people living in extreme poverty. Since launching in 2011, GD has raised over $1B, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million recipients, launched operations in 15 countries, and continues to expand its reach across the Global South. GD has also grown the research base supporting unconditional cash with 20 randomized control trials from its programs, generating rigorous evidence across countries and contexts. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by Fast Company, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD’s leading role within it) has been featured in the New York Times Magazine, This American Life, Foreign Affairs, and The Economist.
We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.
Location: Remote, preferably resident in Africa (Kenya, Uganda or Malawi)
About This Role
The Finance team currently supports all financial activities in 13 countries, 10 of which are in Africa. As a member of the global finance team, the role will deliver on finance and payments responsibilities for our programs and stakeholders. They will report to the Payments Lead, and collaborate with other members of the team to deliver on organizational goals. We are looking for a candidate with a treasury and payments background and strong analytical skills. Collaboration and efficient communication will be part of the work routine. A solutions-oriented mindset, drive for excellence and flexibility to adapt to quickly changing requirements while being attentive to details are essential for success in this role.
Reports to: Treasury and Payments Lead
Level: Manager
Travel Requirement: At least 1-2 times a year to our countries of operation for team retreats or field visits.
What You’ll Do:
Treasury – 50% of Time and Effort
- Manage the implementation of Treasury Management Systems, Treasury policies, processes and workflows
- Create a governance structure around Treasury policies and process designs
- Provide feasible analysis and funding structure for projects
- Manage currency trade execution and exposures for existing projects/countries GD operates in. The currencies include (but are not limited to) – BDT, GBP, KES, LRD, MAD, MWK, MZN, NGN, RWF, UGX, and USD
- Liquidity and cash flow management – Globally and for country operations
- Rethink cash flow reporting and support a strong cash management culture
- Lead investment management, execution, and reporting
- Own financial account’s introduction, maintenance, and audit
- Own a strong and professional relationship with financial institutions, telecoms, and our service providers
Payments – 30% of Time and Effort
- Manage the payment cycles including issuing payments and resolving exceptions
- Monitor, investigate, and resolve problems or issues with payments or funding
- Design and implement efficient payment processes across all GD operations/countries based on best practices
- Support the Finance team as required to meet the department’s objectives
- Help run country finance operations e.g., petty cash counts, asset counts, finance liaison with authorities (tax, statutory filings), etc
- Ensure monthly bank reconciliations are complete with no exceptions
Risk / Compliance – 20% of Time and Effort
- Drive control and compliance culture in the organization
- Understand, advise, and implement controls and compliance requirements with external stakeholders like tax regulators and payment partners
- Manage in-country audits, special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies on request
- Lead compliance with regulations, internal policies, and guidelines
- Manage KYC documentation and process for new & existing banks
- Drive technology-enabled solutions for the Finance
What You’ll Bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting is a must
- Advanced finance education like MBA, CPA, CFA, FRM, etc will be an added advantage
- 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance, with at least 2 years of experience in a treasury or payments role
- Working proficiency in English. Knowledge of French and Portuguese will be an added advantage
- Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g., Intacct, Emburse, QuickBooks)
- Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, high-volume, or matrix work environment
Work Hours: 8
Experience in Months: 60
Level of Education: Bachelor’s Degree
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