Job Title: Finance Applications Analyst
Hiring Organization: Marie Stopes
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: NGO
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/28/2024
About
the Role
As a
Finance Application Analyst at MSI Reproductive Choices, you will be a key
member of a three-person finance applications team, instrumental in ensuring
the smooth operation of our financial systems.
Your primary responsibilities include providing hands-on support for Infor SUN
systems and associated applications, resolving user issues, and collaborating
with third-party partners. You will maintain strong relationships with finance
users globally, and work with the global accounting team to assess and enhance
business processes.
Additionally, you will monitor system performance, recommend optimizations to
ensure a seamless experience for our users, and provide line management for one
application analyst.,
The role can be based in any MSI Reproductive Choices country programme.
About You
We
recruit talented, dynamic people with diverse backgrounds and experiences, all
united by a belief in our mission and a focus on delivering measurable results.
We’re proud to be an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating
a fully inclusive workplace, where everyone feels able to participate and
contribute meaningfully. You must be open-minded, curious, resilient, and
solutions-oriented, and committed to promoting equality, and safeguarding the
welfare of team members and clients alike.
To
perform this role, it is essential that you have the following skills:
Communication:
you’re a strong written and verbal communicator, able to communicate
effectively with technical and non-technical colleagues on a one-to-one basis.
Problem
solving: you’re able to trouble-shoot issues in a logical manner and come up
with appropriate solutions with guidance from your line manager.
Analytical
skills: you’re analytical, with an ability to analyse and interrogate data and
information, and to apply “critical questioning”.
Organisation
and prioritisation: you’re able to juggle different demands, prioritise support
based on business impact urgency, and escalate as necessary.
Proactiveness:
you have an ability to identify potential knock-on impacts or patterns which
may be evident from support tickets, and to act accordingly.
Collaboration:
You’re a team player and you are energised by working with colleagues and
supporting end users based all over the world.
Technical
mindset: you’re able to quickly understand new technologies, systems, and
processes.
User-centred:
you ensure that any materials and guidance you give has the users at the heart.
Language:
you’re fluent in English, both written and verbal.
To
perform this role, it is essential that you have the following experience:
Experience
with SUN Systems V6.4 and/or earlier versions of SUN.
Experience
in Q&A and Profession Advantage products e.g. B4B, Advanced Inquiry, Bank
Reconciliation, eRemit.
Experience
in multi business unit, multi-currency, global environments.
Experience
in remotely accessed finance systems.
Experience
in control structures (e.g. business rules) of a global finance system
Experience
with purchase order/invoice systems – Kontrolla preferable.
Experience
in the design and implementation of financial systems
Experience
of staff time recording systems – Time@Work preferable
Familiar
with SUN Systems on SQL, SQL Studio 2008 R2.
Experience
of Infor BI or other OLAP cube reporting tools an advantage.
Additional
experience that we’d welcome:
Experience
of end user support including ticket logging, ticket resolution, updating of a
knowledge base.
You may
have had some exposure to a programming language such as SQL, or an appetite to
learn more technical skills.
Experience
of working in a highly international business setting and/or healthcare
business setting / NGO would be welcome.
Formal
Qualifications/Education
Accounting
or computer science degree, or equivalent experience.
Personal
Attributes:
We seek
exceptional individuals who are aligned to MSI’s mission and entrepreneurial
mindset. You must be a strong communicator, self-motivated and
solutions-seeking, committed to driving social change in an environment that
measures sustainable results and impact at an individual and global level. You
must be able to work effectively with and across diverse teams and be
comfortable with ambiguity.
For
this role, we’re looking for an individual who is:
Committed
to the protection of team members and clients, with a focus on vulnerable
groups
Able to
role-model inclusive and culturally sensitive attitudes and behaviours.
Resilient,
flexible, positive attitude and who thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments
Driven by
doing work that directly impacts those most in need
Curious
about emerging developments within our sector and passionate about building
best practice
Actively
seeks out feedback on their performance (both results and behaviours) with a
view to continuously learn and develop.
