Finance Systems Manager

Summary

Join GiveDirectly as a Finance Systems Manager and become the technical owner of critical finance systems. You will own the administration, configuration, and integration of finance systems, lead the development of finance tech systems strategy, and build a deep understanding of finance needs to drive improvements. You will provide user support, ensure effective user access management, and create and uphold data quality contracts for core finance data. This is a 2-year fixed-term contract with the possibility of extension and is fully remote, requiring at least a 3-hour overlap with an East Africa timezone. The role requires 4+ years of relevant experience and expertise in financial systems management, accounting software, and data manipulation. GiveDirectly offers a competitive salary, robust health benefits, unlimited PTO, and a supportive team environment.

Requirements

• Exceptional alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Accounting experience
• Experience working with relational databases (e.g. SQL)

Benefits

• A positive and supportive team with opportunities for advancement
• A demonstrated commitment to helping all staff develop and grow
• A competitive salary, including bonus
• A robust health benefits plan (exact details will vary by country)
• Unlimited PTO (that we encourage staff to take!)
• Desk allowance and flexible work location