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About Finance Systems
The Finance Systems Team is responsible for leading, coordinating and implementing Mercy Corpsโ global financial and reporting software.
General Position Summary
The Senior Program Manager, Finance Systems is responsible for leading new process and technology initiatives. Types of projects could include new system rollouts, upgrades of existing systems, integration and reporting, and general change management. In coordination with the Information Technology (IT) and Finance departments, the Senior Program Manager, Finance Systems is responsible for gathering requirements from diverse sets of global stakeholders, prioritizing, and scoping realistic goals, and providing program governance and leadership (change management, documentation, stakeholder and timeline management, vendor, and auditor engagement, etc.)
Essential Responsibilities
- Lead the global implementation of business technology projects via program governance and tactical project management.
- Define, prioritize, and execute initiatives around automation of manual tasks, data cleanliness, and integration refactoring.
- Establish quality control and governance structures around data, system documentation/change management, and end user support mechanisms.
- Represent the Finance department and worldwide user groups in various IT and Data Governance working groups. Provide guidance to management regarding long-term system objectives as they relate to organizational goals.
- Serve as a consultant, stakeholder representative and/or project team member on other project teams implementing related system projects. Ensure efficient integrations and common data management while working closely with project and development teams.
- Other projects or duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibility
The Senior Program Manager, Finance Systems has no supervisory responsibility.
Accountability
Reports Directly To: Director Finance Systems
Works Directly With: Information Technology, Corporate Finance, International Finance, Mercy Corps Europeโ Finance Department, Global Compliance and Support Unit, cross-operations departments including People and Strategy, Data Protection, Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation, etc.
Accountability to Participants and Stakeholders
Mercy Corps team members are expected to support all efforts toward accountability, specifically to our program participants, community partners, other stakeholders, and to international standards guiding international relief and development work. We are committed to actively engaging communities as equal partners in the design, monitoring, and evaluation of our field projects.
Minimum Qualification & Transferable Skills
- 5+ years leading large global business system implementation projects/programs with an emphasis on geographic and cultural diversity of user/stakeholders.
- 5+ years defining system, integration, and reporting requirements from multiple teams.
- 5+ years data architecture and business intelligence experience.
- Advanced Proficiency in SQL.
- Clearly documenting advanced business/technology concepts for both formal (auditable SOPs) and informal (knowledge management) paradigms.
- Advanced business proficiency in written and spoken English.
- Although not required, it would be very useful for an applicant to have experience with Award management and fund accounting concepts applicable to large International NGOs.
- Experience with the Microsoft Dynamics Nav/Serenic Navigator platform is an extra plus (but not required).
- PMP or equivalent might be a plus, but not required.
Success Factors
- Effective verbal and written communication with both financial and non-financial audiences. Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Leadership, international project management, team/stakeholder management, training, and mentoring skills.
- Proven ability to synthesize and analyze information and document and communicate results to diverse sets of stakeholders.
- Attention to and comprehension of end-to-end processes and user touchpoints (systems, reports, integrations, helpdesk, etc.).
- Ability to establish and meet deadlines and work independently and cooperatively with team members.
- Must have a solutions-oriented approach, a strong work ethic and high degree of integrity.
The most successful Mercy Corps team members have a strong commitment to teamwork and accountability and make effective communication a priority in all situations. Mercy Corps is a highly collaborative and lateral organization that encourages strong self-initiative as well as team spirit. In order to succeed in this environment, the candidate should be highly organized and innovative. They should also demonstrate proud workmanship, good communication, and collaboration skills.
Living Conditions / Environmental Conditions
Based in the United States, United Kingdom, Kenya, or Any Mercy Corps Office Location (Remote). International travel may be required.
Ongoing Learning
In support of our belief that learning organizations are more effective, efficient, and relevant to the communities we serve, we empower all team members to dedicate 5% of their time to learning activities that further their personal and/or professional growth and development.
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our mission begins with how we build our team and work together. Through our commitment to enriching our organization with people of different origins, beliefs, backgrounds, and ways of thinking, we are better able to leverage the collective power of our teams and solve the worldโs most complex challenges. We strive for a culture of trust and respect, where everyone contributes their perspectives and authentic selves, reaches their potential as individuals and teams, and collaborates to do the best work of their lives.
We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a journey, and we are committed to learning, listening, and evolving to become more diverse, equitable and inclusive than we are today.
Equal Employment Opportunity
Mercy Corps is an equal opportunity employer that does not tolerate discrimination on any basis. We actively seek out diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills so that we can be collectively stronger and have sustained global impact.
We are committed to providing an environment of respect and psychological safety where equal employment opportunities are available to all. We do not engage in or tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, color, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, sexual orientation, national or ethnic origin, disability (including HIV/AIDS status), marital status, military veteran status or any other protected group in the locations where we work.
Safeguarding & Ethics
Mercy Corps is committed to ensuring that all individuals we come into contact with through our work, whether team members, community members, program participants or others, are treated with respect and dignity. We are committed to the core principles regarding prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse laid out by the UN Secretary General and IASC and have signed on to the Interagency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme. We will not tolerate child abuse, sexual exploitation, abuse, or harassment by or of our team members. As part of our commitment to a safe and inclusive work environment, team members are expected to conduct themselves in a professional manner, respect local laws and customs, and to adhere to Mercy Corps Code of Conduct Policies and values at all times. Team members are required to complete mandatory Code of Conduct elearning courses upon hire and on an annual basis.
As a safeguarding measure, Mercy Corps screens all potential US-Based employees. This is done following the conclusion of recruitment and prior to assuming full employment. Our screening process is designed to be transparent and completed in partnership with new Team Members. You will have the opportunity to disclose any prior convictions at the conclusion of the recruitment process before the check is initiated. We ask that you do not disclose any prior convictions in your application materials or during the recruitment process.