About Us

GOAL has responded to the world’s major humanitarian crises since its founding in 1977, working with vulnerable communities in 14 countries across the globe with a dedicated team of personnel. While GOAL continues to be an agile first-responder to humanitarian crises, it is also committed to working with vulnerable communities to help them survive crises and support them on the road to recovery.

Job Purpose

GOAL is seeking a proactive Finance Business Partner – Funding, Programmes & Cost Recovery to strengthen financial sustainability across the organisation.

The role is primarily focused on business partnering and cost recovery, with an FP&A element covering planning, forecasting, reporting and financial analysis. Working across Finance, Programmes, Fundraising and Operations, the successful candidate will be a strong self-starter with excellent analytical, systems and stakeholder-management skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support GOAL’s organisation-wide cost recovery approach, including cost allocation, direct and indirect costs, and restricted and unrestricted funding.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to assess the financial viability and sustainability of funding opportunities and support informed funding decisions.
• Monitor programme and funding performance, identifying cost recovery gaps, financial risks, trends and opportunities.
• Provide financial modelling, scenario analysis, budgeting, forecasting and management information to support decision-making.
• Retrieve, reconcile and analyse complex financial and operational data across multiple systems.
• Develop clear dashboards and reporting using advanced Excel, BI/reporting tools and other relevant systems.
• Translate complex financial information into practical insight for finance and non-finance stakeholders, including input to donor discussions on budgets and cost recovery.
• Constructively challenge assumptions and proposals where appropriate, and work collaboratively across teams to improve financial processes and support sustainable outcomes.

Essential

• Fully qualified accountant (ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent).
• Relevant experience in FP&A, finance business partnering or funding finance within a complex organisation.
• Strong financial analysis and modelling skills, including advanced Excel.
• Strong IT, systems and data capability, including experience with BI/reporting tools and multiple data sources.
• Ability to work independently, investigate complex issues and solve problems using initiative and sound judgement.
• Strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills, with the confidence to constructively challenge where required.
• Strong understanding of restricted funding, donor compliance and programme finance, with the ability to work effectively across finance and non-finance teams.

Desirable

• Experience in the international development, humanitarian or non-profit sector is highly desirable given the specialist nature of the role.
• Experience of cost recovery, indirect cost modelling or donor negotiations.
• Experience with programming, querying, automation or other analytical tools, or familiarity with recognised cost recovery approaches such as Bond/Mango, NICRA or NPAC.

Why Join GOAL?

Contribute directly to GOAL’s international financial sustainability and programme effectiveness.

Work across funding, programmes and organisational finance with exposure to senior decision-makers.

GOAL offers staff flexible working through our hybrid model. HQ employees are required to work 2 days per week from our office in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin or remote work if based in UK.

We strongly encourage you to apply even if you do not meet every single requirement listed. At GOAL we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact our Recruitment Team at recruitment.hq@goal.ie.

GOAL commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

GOAL is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees. We foster an inclusive culture where all voices are heard and valued, and we are particularly eager to receive applications from women and other underrepresented groups. We know that the more inclusive we are, the better our work will be.

All employees share responsibility for fulfilling GOAL’s commitment to equal employment opportunity and equal treatment. GOAL does not discriminate against any employee, volunteer or applicant for employment or volunteering on the basis of age, gender identity, ancestry, political opinion, civil status, medical condition, ethnic background, disability, race, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.

Accountability within GOAL

A commitment to GOAL values and GOAL’s integrity framework is critical to working with GOAL. Any candidate offered a job with GOAL will be expected to:

• Comply with GOAL’s policies and procedures relating to safeguarding, code of conduct, health and safety, confidentiality, do no harm principles and unacceptable behaviour protocols.
• Report concerns about the welfare of a child or vulnerable adult, or wrongdoing within our programming.
• Report concerns regarding inappropriate behaviour by GOAL staff or partners.

Safeguarding

Children and vulnerable adults who come into contact with GOAL as a result of our activities must be safeguarded to the maximum possible extent from deliberate or inadvertent actions and failings that place them at risk of abuse, sexual exploitation, injury or any other harm.

GOAL demonstrates its ongoing commitment to safeguarding through rigorous background and reference checks as part of the selection process for all candidates.

General Terms and Conditions

This Job Description serves as a guide for the position available. GOAL reserves the right to change this document.