St. Catherine's CSC Finance Manager: Role DescriptionSt. Catherine's CSC is a registered charity providing a range of social and health services in Carlow that respond to the needs of communities, families and individuals. We are now recruiting a part-time Finance Manager who will be responsible for all aspects of the financial management administration of St. Catherine's and who will report directly to the CEO.The successful applicant will provide direct support to the CEO in a senior management role and will demonstrate the capacity to:· Oversee the management of the organisation's finances and administration and the development and implementation of best practice financial policies, procedures and controls· Prepare annual budgets, monthly Board reports, Variance Analysis reports and additional financial reports as may be required by the CEO and Board· Prepare the year end accounts and liaise with the organisation's external auditor· Ensure compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements including, GDPR, Charities Regulator, procurement and specific service/programme requirements· Liaise with funders and prepare all financial returns and reports required including funding applications and preparation for audits· Oversee payroll and pensions including the management of the Payroll Administrator and related functions· Manage financial operations including procurement, accounts payable, general ledger and fixed assets· Manage administration functions including IT support· Work with service/programme leads on the planning, preparation and monitoring of programme budgets· Provide expertise and support to colleagues with procurement, training, oversight etc· Other duties as required may be assigned in response to emerging needsSkills, Qualifications & Experience· Hold a recognised professional accounting qualification with a minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience;· Have strong IT skills including proficiency in computerised accounting and payroll packages, Microsoft Office and Excel in particular???· Experience in the overall management of the finance function;Desirable· Experience of working in non-profit/charity organisations with multiple funders· Experience in FRS102 and the Charities SORP· Experience in using Sage payroll and Brightbooks or other cloud based finance software· Excellent organisational skills with the ability to meet strict deadlines and work on own initiative· Experience in managing a small team.Core competencies· Excellent communications skills, both written and verbal· Analytical and problem solving skills· Strategic acumen· Commitment to high quality standards of work and continuous improvementThe successful candidate will be required to be flexible and to work outside of office hours from time to time. This job description will be reviewed from time-to-time and amended as appropriate in line with the needs of the work.Terms and ConditionsLocation: Onsite role inSt Catherine's Community Services, Carlow.Hours of work: hours per weekReports to: CEOAnnual leave: days pro-rataSalary: Commensurate with experienceProbation: months from the date of appointment