Senior FP&A Manager

About Us;

GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

Job;Purpose;

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), the Senior FP&A Manager is a newly created role within our Finance team. The role will be responsible for creating and developing financial models and plans to support our decision making and;;translating key business challenges into forward-looking financial strategies. You'll work closely with the CFO and wider finance team to deliver on the strategic objectives of the Finance function. the successful candidate will combine strong technical forecasting and modelling skills with the ability to design, implement and continuous improve our global finance system.

**Please note this role will be based on our Dublin HQ in Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin, we operate a Hybrid working policy and require employees to attend the Office minimum 2 days per week **

Key Areas of Responsibility:;

• Understanding;of;the;key;challenges;of;GOAL;and;how;they;impact;GOAL’s;financial;position,;translating;this;into;forward-looking;financial;strategies;and;risk;management;approaches
• Leading;the;newly;created;Financial;Planning;and;Analysis;function;and;overseeing;financial;analysis;and;reporting
• Developing;financial;models;and;modelling;capabilities;within;the;FP&A;function;to;support;monthly;cashflow;forecasting,;quarterly;financial;forecasting;and;the;annual;budget;and;planning;process
• Report on financial trends, risks, and opportunities for the CFO and wider senior management team , ensuring data-driven insight informs strategic and investment decisions
• Monitoring;of;KPIs;and;performance;trends;identifying;causes;of;variances;and;recommending;corrective;actions.
• Oversee;and;continuously;improve;the;annual;budgeting;and;long-term;planning;processes,;ensuring;alignment;with;GOAL’s;strategic;priorities;and;value-for-money;principles.
• Lead;ad-hoc;business;performance;analysis;to;assess;new;opportunities,;partnerships;and;strategic;initiatives,;including;reporting.
• Drive;the;design,;implementation,;and;continuous;improvement;of;global;finance;systems,;processes,;and;tools;to;strengthen;organisational;financial;resilience.
• Reviewing efficiency/effectiveness of finances, leading initiatives to optimise resource allocation and cost efficiency at global level.
• Represent;GOAL;externally;with;donors,;partners,;and;financial;institutions;on;financial;planning,;reporting;and;accountability;matters.

Skills;&;Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with demonstrated experience in a similar FP&A role
• Ability to simplify and clarify complex financial information, communicating with authority to SMT and external stakeholders.
• Advanced;Excel;and;financial;modelling;skills;;knowledge;of;ERP/BI;systems;highly;desirable.
• Experience of setting Financial KPI's, monitoring trends and identifying solutions
• Experience;in;international,;multi-country;or;complex;organisational;environments;would;be;beneficial;but;not;essential
• GOAL;operates;in;some;of;the;most;difficult;conflict;and;crises;affected;countries;in;the;world,;any;experience;candidates;have;in;these;environments;would;be;a;distinct;advantage

**GOAL;offers;staff;flexible;working;with;our;hybrid;model,;we;require;our;HQ;employees;to;work;2;days;per;week;from;our;office;in;Dun;Laoghaire,;Dublin**

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;We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed.; At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please just contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment.hq@goal.ie ;

;GOAL commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion:GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, we are particularly eager to receive applications from women (and other underrepresented groups). We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share in the responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee or volunteer; or any applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Accountability within GOALA commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to adhere to the following key areas of accountability: 1) Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures with respect to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols; 2) Report any concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult or any wrongdoings within our programming area; 3) Report any concerns about inappropriate behaviour of a GOAL staff or partner.

SafeguardingChildren and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury and any other harm. One of the ways that GOAL shows this on-going commitment to safeguarding is to include rigorous background and reference checks in the selection process for all candidates.

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General Terms and ConditionsThis Job Description only serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document