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.
Contract: 12 Month Fixed Term Contract Hours: This is a full-time role with some flexibility around hours worked and some home working 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

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

This is a varied role, please read the full job description for further details. As an equal opportunity employer, we actively encourage applications from all sections of the community. Sightsavers is a Disability Confident Leader and qualified people living with a disability are particularly encouraged to apply. Benefits Sightsavers offers some fantastic benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes generous annual leave allowance, pension, season ticket loan, cycle to work scheme, discounted gym memberships and wellness discounts. If you choose to work in or are visiting our collaborative, modern office space, you will find it an easy 20-minute train journey from Brighton or 45 minutes from London. Next steps To apply for this exciting new opportunity, please complete an application via our recruitment portal. We are particularly interested in learning of your motivations for applying. Please note that there will be an expectation that you can occasionally visit our modern and collaborative offices in Haywards Heath, West Sussex (RH16 3BW) We anticipate that remote interviews will take place in mid-September and the evaluation process may include a role-specific task to be completed by shortlisted candidates in advance of this. Due to project deadlines, we will review applications as soon as they are received.