Part-Time Finance Manager

Part-Time Finance Manager

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10 hours per week, temporary 9 month contract

Position:Finance Manager 

(10 hours per week, temporary 9 month contract) 

Office Base:Dublin & hybrid

Reports To: Director of Finance & Operations 

About The Wheel 

The Wheel is Ireland’s national association of community and voluntary organisations, charities and social enterprises. As a representative voice, we provide leadership to the charity and community sector and we advocate on behalf of our growing community of members. As a supportive resource, we offer advice, training and other opportunities to people working or volunteering in the charity and community sector.

Learn more about who we are and what we do: https://www.wheel.ie/about-us

The Opportunity 

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic qualified finance professional to join The Wheel’s team. This role comes about due to a maternity leave and will support the internal finance operations of The Wheel and provide support to members of The Wheel, and the wider Community and Voluntary sector.  

The post holder will work closely with the Finance & Operations team and the wider staff team.

The successful candidate will maintain a positive and responsive attitude towards collaborative working that encourages the best from, and supports the efforts of, others.

Role & Responsibilities

• Maintain effective financial controls and systems across the organisation
• Implement all financial policies across the organisation
• Process monthly journals and support the compilation of the management accounts on a monthly basis 
• Reconcile the bank through our accounts system, Xero, and reconcile all accounts monthly
• Maintain the accounts payable and receivable functions 
• Process and approve payments through the organisation’s bank account
• Manage grants and funding streams for the organisation, tracking payments in and due dates including preparing financial returns to external funders
• Assist with the annual budgetary process and the annual audit and financial statements preparation through SORP
• Assist with the processing of salaries 

Person Specification

Essential Experience & Skills:

• Qualified accountant or similar 
• At least three years’ experience in a similar finance role
• Experience of finance software (Xero, in particular, is desirable but not essential)
• A high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel is essential to successfully carry out the role
• Excellent administrative and organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise and manage time according to deadlines

Desirable Experience & Skills: 

• Experience of management and being responsible for an organisation’s finances 
• Experience in the non-profit sector 
• Strong attention to detail
• Capable of working as a team player, be highly motivated, enthusiastic and capable of using their initiative
• Fluency in English (oral and written) along with excellent written communication skills
• Commitment to, and understanding of, working within a voluntary organisation in an inclusive manner.

Terms and Conditions

This is a part-time, temporary position with The Wheel. The role will likely be undertaken over two or three days in the week (from Monday to Thursday). Mornings are preferred, though times are flexible outside of lunch hour (1-2pm).

The Wheel is currently operating a Hybrid Working Pilot and hybrid working is available to all employees.  With this role, there will be an opportunity to do most work out of the office, but attendance will be required approximately 2 to 3 times a month.  

The Wheel has a salary-band framework. The annual gross salary for this role will be at the midpoint of the range for the Manager level posts within the Wheel. The current range is €46,098-€62,368. The amount will depend on the knowledge and experience of the person who occupies the role. This contract is for a 10-hour week and salary is payable pro rata and monthly in arrears. 

Other benefits include:

• A 6% employers contribution to a company contributory pension scheme (subject to a 4% employee contribution)
• Annual Leave of 25 days pro rata
• Closure of the office on Good Friday, Christmas Eve and the Christmas / New Year period which comes additional to annual leave entitlement
• Death in Service benefit of four times salary
• The Wheel’s Time Off in Lieu (TOIL) policy applies to this position. 
• Further Education / Training investment programme
• Travel (bike-to-work schemes/tax saver commuter tickets)

Note: This job description is not a definitive list of tasks; rather it is designed to give an overview of the job. It is envisaged that the post-holder will use their own initiative and develop the job under guidance so that the post’s goals are achieved. It should be noted that it may be necessary to step beyond the areas outlined above to support the organisation from time to time. 

The Wheel uses a Behavioural Competency Framework as a key cornerstone of its performance management processes. The priority behavioural competences identified for this role are: 

Collaborative Working:

Co-operates with others and participates outside of own work area, seeks to understand fully the work of the organisation, willingly offers support where needed. Creates a friendly work environment where any conflicts can be resolved amicably.

Open Communications:

Listens attentively, speaks clearly and to the point, and responds positively to questions. Uses relevant building/linking to improve on what has been said.

Positivity:

Displays an affirming outlook and ensures that commitments are kept.  Tackles difficulties with good humour and purpose, willing to give time and energy to completing work.

Adaptability:

Understands, accepts and adapts to change quickly, finding new ways of working while continuing to be productive and effective; Responds with enthusiasm & communicates clearly. 

The Behavioural Competency Framework is available on request and is given to all new recruits.

A complete list of all the terms and conditions will be made available to the candidate offered the role through The Wheel’s Staff Handbook. The Wheel is an equal opportunities employer.