Finance Systems Manager

GiveDirectly is the first - and largest - nonprofit that lets donors like you send money directly to the world’s poorest. We believe people living in poverty deserve the dignity to choose for themselves how best to improve their lives - cash enables that choice.

Finance Systems Manager

Job Type -Full Time, Remote

Qualification- BA/BSc/HND

Experience -4 years

Location -Nairobi 

Job Field - Finance/Accounting/Audit

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)