Iranti is a registered non-profit organisation (NPO), founded in June 2012 to focus on lesbian, transgender and intersex rights across the African continent.  We achieve our purpose through advocacy, movement building and multi-media storytelling.  We work with an intersectional lens, often with LGBTI-sector partners, across the region and beyond.  We have a ten-person team and operate from our office in Killarney, Johannesburg.

Iranti intends to make the following senior appointment:

FINANCE MANAGER

We intend to appoint a qualified and experienced Finance Manager to join Iranti’s leadership team.  This is a full-time position, reporting to the Executive Director. 

The Finance manager is responsible for supporting the Executive Director on the organisational and sustainability strategy, financial management, fundraising and the day to day implementation of Iranti’s financial affairs.  The role includes strategic and practical support to the Executive Director on Iranti’s financial sustainability, including resource mobilisation and associated reporting. 

Finance Responsibilities

To manage Iranti’s financial affairs including the following:

• Assist and guide Iranti’s board and management by providing relevant financial information and reports timeously
• Managing budgeting, cash flow and reporting to strengthen organisational governance and sustainability
• Financial risk management
• Audit preparation and oversight
• Compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Creation, implementation and reviewing of  internal controls, financial policies and administrative systems
• Quarterly financial reports to the board and the finance committee, or when required
• Payroll
• Regular financial reports to the executive director and programme managers
• Financial reporting to funders
• Tracking and managing expenses and spending to strengthen sustainability

Fundraising and Development Responsibilities

To manage Iranti’s financial sustainability, and support the Executive Director on the practicalities of resource mobilisation and donor engagement including:

• Financial and sustainability strategy development, review and planning  
• Stakeholder mapping, networking and relationship building
• Donor prospecting, identification, and engagement
• Strengthening the organisation’s fundraising systems including the maintenance and updating of a donor database and record keeping systems
• Timeous preparation of proposals and budgets with relevant team members
• Effective liaison and reporting to current funders

Administration

• Manage the office on a day to day basis
• Manage administrative staff
• Oversee office management

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE

• A diploma, degree or equivalent qualification in Accounting or other relevant qualification
• At least five years’ financial management experience in a similar environment
• Strategic, operational planning and budgeting experience
• Financial strategy and management
• Research and analysis
• Excellent writing and communication skills 
• Networking and Relationship-building experience
• Proven success in both strategic and operational aspects of resource mobilisation
• Advanced proficiency in the Pastel accounting system
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and other common IT programmes
• Working experience in the non-profit and/or development sector

TO APPLY

Kindly send a letter of application and your CV, including three contactable referees to anthea@iranti.org.za by close of business on 09 October 2019.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Lesbian, Trans* and Intersex persons are encouraged to apply.