Financial Transformation Project Manager, Remote

• Dublin City Centre
• Contract
• Industry
• Reference: 24563YR

• Become familiar with the organisations current accounting practises and requirements
• Input the organisation requirements into the design and implementation of the FMS
• Keep good standard practise to the fore in the design and implementation of the FMS.
• Be particular in continuing to make the organisation compliant with charity reporting regulations (SORP).
• Ensure the new system captures requirements for statutory audits.

• Implement the organisation new Chart of Accounts & reporting structure in the new FMS
• Manage the logistics of migrating data from existing structure
• Work with other departments to implement the new reporting structure in all applications across the

• Input to the design and implementation of bi-monthly financial statements with supporting schedules
• Ensure the organisations statutory reporting requirements are met for year end
• Ensure the organisations reporting on the new FMS meets the reporting criteria required by external stakeholders

• Plan and execute the migration of the financial data from legacy systems.
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy.

• Develop test cases and perform, system testing (Unit, integration, CAT)
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues

• Train end users and create documentation, and process manuals.

• Input to the design and implementation of the general ledger function such as journal processing, accruals and prepayment processing, reversing and reclassification journals etc.
• Input to the design and implementation of a new budget management process.
• Implement the upload and reconciliation of weekly and monthly payroll files
• Oversee migration of opening balances and prior year comparatives from existing system.

• Input to the design and implementation of bank management and bank reconciliation
• Work with fundraising on the import of income from fundraising sources and reconciliation of same

• Implement debtors for the organisation in the new FMS (limited)
• Ensure schedules required for funders are forthcoming from FMS and where required Operations.

• Input to the design and implementation of the Fixed Assets including accounting for Leases
• Work with IT and other Departments on Asset Tracking including purchase, movement and obsolescence.
• Establish reconciliation processes for asset management
• Oversee migration of assets including all accounting components required.

• Migrate accounts payable invoice function from an customised solution to the new FMS
• Introduce, in a time scale to be agreed, purchase requisitioning / purchase ordering
• New features expected to be implemented include approval process for purchases and/or invoices; managing AP through use of softcopy documents, creation of new reports to manage the purchase to pay process.

• Develop processes and procedures to accompany the new FMS
• Set up and management of users on the system
• Create training material as needed for the organisation and finance department
• Train end users as part of the implementation

• Communicate with end users, managers and the wider organisation on changes and timelines
• Work with the Project Management Office on the FMS implementation
• Work with the vendors of FMS implementation
• Work with other managers and departments when required as part of the Athrú programme
• Work with the organisations change management lead on the creation and execution of change management plans
• Work closely with the Finance Department, Finance Manager and Head of Finance, throughout

• Experienced Qualified accountant - CMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA
• A minimum of three years' recent experience in a similar finance management role
• Hands on experience with financial implementation or upgrades
• Project Management certification
• Strong accounts preparation, production, and presentation experience, within set deadlines and cycles
• Previous experience implementing financial systems
• Strong knowledge of how IT systems can support efficient financial workflows
• Strong experience providing training to managers on financial policies and procedures
• Experience working in a small finance team supporting a large, fast-paced organization with a multi-site structure is desirable

• Excellent numerical ability, analytical ability and attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Strong IT/system skills in advanced Excel skills (minimum standard VLOOKUP's, Sumifs,).
• Strong knowledge and understanding of how IT systems can support efficient financial workflows and provide effective business support
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Highly organized

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