Finance coordinator ICSP Programme
LOCATION:Office/ Home
CONTRACT TYPE:Permanent
JOB FAMILY:Trading
Salary:£35,000 or €40,000
SALARY: See below
HOURS:36 hours per week
Hybrid and Flexible working arrangements
Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026
ABOUT US:
Oxfam is a global movement of people who fight inequality to end poverty and injustice. Were committed to ending poverty in the long-term, as well as addressing its devastating impacts right now. Together, we improve and save the lives of those hardest hit by poverty and injustice and campaign for a fairer, more sustainable world.
JOB PURPOSE:
The purpose of this role is to ensure effective data processing, reporting, financial management, implementation of partner accounting, reporting, monitoring systems and capacity development support to partners for Oxfam Irelands 5-year programme under Irelands Civil Society Partnership (ICSP) funded by the Irish Government through Irish Aid.
Oxfams ICSP programme is implemented in 7 countries in subSaharan Africa (Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Somalia, DRC, South Sudan) and in Ireland.
The current cycle runs until December 2027 and as grant holder, Oxfam Ireland manages and coordinates the programme via a dedicated Project Management Unit (PMU) in which the ICSP Finance Coordinator is a core role.
BENEFITS
- Private Health Insurance
- Generous annual leave allowance(25 days exc. Public Holidays)
- Contributory Pension Scheme (up to 9% into your pension)
- Life Assurance coverof 4-time death in service benefit
- Enhanced sick leave
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Employee Assistance Programmewith free and confidential access to a variety of services such as 24/7telephone helplines, counselling, health and wellbeing portal, critical incident support
- Staff-led wellbeing programmewith regular events in support of mental, physical, social, and financial wellbeing
- Cycle to work scheme
- Tax Saver Scheme(ROI only)
REPORTS TO:
Chief Financial Officer/ ICSPProgramme Manager
DIRECT REPORTS:
None
Key Responsibilities
- Be a focal point for all financial matters for the ICSP Programme.
- Ensure compliance with all the Oxfam guidelines in the implementation of the programme.
- Be responsible for the financial implementation of the ICSP grant. Effectively manage the financial and logistical elements of ICSP operations in Ireland and oversee the correct and up to date implementation of the grant in the 8 participating countries (including Ireland).
- Compile all the financial reports from the 8 countries of implementation (including Ireland) into a single annual financial report in line with Irish Aid requirements and templates.
- Work with the ICSP PMU, Oxfam country teams and partner organisations to ensure excellent programme and budget performance.
- Provide training, support and guidance to partners including building their capacity to effectively manage the ICSP grant, in coordination with the PMU and Oxfam country teams.
- Be responsible for the accurate and timely preparation of financial reports to ensure that Oxfams relationship with the donor is upheld by submitting financial reports and completing expenditure verifications within the agreed times.
- Ensure all capital assets and inventories for the ICSP Programme are secure and records are updated routinely in the participating countries.
- Ensure effective financial management of the ICSP Programme including production of timely management information, cash management, bank reconciliations, preparation of payments and ensuring financial systems are updated on a timely basis.
- Work closely with the ICSP PMU and Oxfam country teams to ensure Oxfam financial policies and procedures are being followed as well as ensuring country teams are compliant with all relevant donor financial reporting guidelines.
- Maintain systems and controls, complete expenditure verifications, respond to donor queries and work closely with internal and external auditors as required.
- Act as main focal point and coordinate the external audit process covering the ICSP.
- Share financial reporting formats and requirements, changes etc with key stakeholders, especially the relevant financial focal points in each participating country.
- Work with the ICSP Programme Manager to develop and maintain an effective budget monitoring and reporting system.
- Support ICSP related budget-monitoring capacity in participating Oxfam country teams and communicate and offer advice as required.
- Maintain a proper filling system, both electronic and in paper files for the financial components of the ICSP Programme.
- Carry out field visits to ICSP countries to conduct financial monitoring and support country teams to manage ICSP Programme financials.
Person Specification
Essential Skills
- Qualified accountant, by examination. ACCA, CIMA, ACA.
- Experience of using Microsoft office in particular Microsoft Excel to manipulate data and produce reports to an advanced level.
- Previous experience in working for an INGO or similar
- Previous experience in managing large multi country projects/programmes.
- Previous experience with institutional donors.
- Ability to prioritise own workload and work independently to deadlines.
- Comprehensive understanding of financial reporting, review, and analysis.
- Good teamwork, management, analytical and accounts computation skills.
- Proven capacity to coordinate diverse and complex working groups.
- Ability to work in different cultural backgrounds, time zones and in different languages.
- Ability to manage time effectively and willing and able to adapt priorities to respond to changing demands.
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in Oxfam will be a distinct advantage.
- Previous experience of Irish Aid funding a distinct advantage.
- Proven capacity to coordinate complex auditing processes.
Other requirements
- Strong commitment to Oxfams mission and values.
- Flexible approach to working hours ability to work evening and weekends when necessary.
- Requirement to travel regularly between Dublin and Belfast offices, throughout Ireland and internationally on occasion.
Additional Information
Key Attributes
- Ability to demonstrate sensitivity to cultural differences and gender issues, as well as the commitment to equal opportunities.
- Ability to demonstrate an openness and willingness to learn about the application of gender / gender mainstreaming, womens rights, and diversity for all aspects of development work.
- Commitment to Oxfams safeguarding policies to ensure all people who come into contact with Oxfam are as safe as possible.
Organisational Values
- Equality: We believe everyone has the right to be treated fairly and to have the same rights and opportunities.
- Empowerment: We acknowledge and seek to expand peoples agency over their lives and the decisions that impact them.
- Solidarity: We join hands, support, and collaborate across boundaries in working towards a just and sustainable world.
- Inclusiveness: We prioritise and inclusion lens and embrace diversity and difference. We value the perspectives and contributions of all people and communities in their fight against poverty and injustice.
- Accountability: We take responsibility for our action and inaction and hold ourselves accountable to the people we work with and for.
- Courage: We speak truth to power and act with conviction on the justice of our causes.
Closing date: Friday 26th June 2026
Statement on Confidentiality
It is crucial that when encountering sensitive and/or confidential information it is maintained in strictest confidence, within the context of Oxfam Irelands policies and procedures. Failure to do so may be viewed as gross misconduct and may be subject to disciplinary procedure.
Equal Opportunities
Oxfam is an Equal Opportunities employer. We aim to ensure that no staff suffer discrimination on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, ethnic origin, membership of the traveller community, religious belief, political opinion, social class or caste, sexual orientation, HIV & AIDS status, marital status or family situation; gender, age or disability. Oxfam requires all staff to apply an equal opportunities approach and this responsibility rests with all employees and the organisation
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