Finance Systems Training Administrator

Job description / Role

Sightsavers is looking for a Finance Systems Training Administrator – a new role within our expanding Finance Systems team to act as an intermediary between Sightsavers head office and the global offices.

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Systems Training Administrator to help us lead in trainings of financial systems used at Sightsavers and to provide support for all tasks around administration and maintenance of these systems. You will join at an exciting time for Finance Systems at Sightsavers as the team takes on a wider remit of projects across the organisation. A major part of this role will be to provide support to internal stakeholders whilst embedding new operational and financial systems and processes, including developing communications and training plans. Key duties include:

- Ensure training and support is sufficient to meet end user needs, while maintaining the control environment in accordance with the Global Financial Framework
- Identifying training needs within the organization and developing training programs to meet those needs
- Organising and conducting training for existing and new staff across all country offices, to ensure systems users have access to the tools and materials they need to undertake systems processes appropriate for their roles
- Preparing training materials to teach and guide staff in properly utilising system applications
- Facilitating the finance systems maintenance and administration procedures including code and user set up, exchange rate update, period end processes, system interface monitoring and user queries via the service desk portal
- Providing support to business customers based overseas in embedding new operational and financial processes and developing training plans and eLearning materials
- Assisting in on-going review of financial systems, processes and information flows to help identify opportunities for efficiency improvements and control enhancement
- Maintaining process documentation and ensure this integrates with Sightsavers Global Financial Framework.
- Developing into a system training and administration expert across all Sightsavers financial systems
- The role may include travel to Sightsavers country offices

Salary:
AED 10000 per month inclusive of fixed allowances.
Additional benefits: please note there are additional accommodation and transport allowances

Requirements

About you

This is an ideal opportunity to build on your existing training and administration experience. To succeed in this role, you will need:

- Fluency in English
- Good written and oral communication skills
- Experience in developing training content and efficient delivery of training to staff of diverse cultures
- Experience in system maintenance (desirable not essential)
- General knowledge of accounting principles and able to demonstrate relevant practical experience.
- Studying for an accountancy qualification would be beneficial but is not essential.
- Experience of working in a complex international organisation.
- Understanding of the International Charity Sector and regulatory environment- desirable

About the Company

Sightsavers is an international organisation which works with partners to prevent avoidable blindness and empower people with disabilities in some of the world's poorest places.