General Information
TechnoServe (TNS) is a nonprofit international development
organization founded in 1968.
Finance Controller
Primary Purpose: To prepare, develop and analyze management accounting
information for internal and external stakeholders; and to oversee responsible
utilization of TechnoServe and donor resources.
Key Responsibilities:
- Implement
grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order
to identify any irregularities.
- Manage
payroll and expense reimbursements for local staff
- Ensure
grant compliance
- Produce
periodic management reports for Senior Staff
- Prepare
Cash flow statements and expenditure accounts
- Monitor
cash flow and work closely with TechnoServe HQ to manage shortfalls/surpluses
- Work
with the Country Director to prepare project, annual and multi-year
budgets
- Analyze
variances and explore potential problems with project budget, working
closely with staff to forecast and address any variances
- Responsible
for all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting management and
reporting for TechnoServe Kenya.
- Prepare
financial reports on monthly basis for internal use and for external
reports to donors
- Prepare
periodic budgetary control statements to determine project financial performance
and suggest corrective action, if required
- Process
checks and code expenditure (travel advances, imprest and purchase
requisition)
- Participate
in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting
documents as requested and provide explanations for audit queries
- Manage
annual HR audit to ensure compliance with Kenyan labor law
- Manage
compliance with Kenyan tax law
Qualifications:
- Degree
in Business Related subject.MBA preferred
- Professional
qualification – CPAK, ACCA.
- Minimum
of 10 years experience with at least 5 years in a senior position
- Good
leadership and strategic orientation skills
- Deep
knowledge of best practices in financial management required
- Ability
to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Excellent
knowledge of Excel, Access and PowerPoint required; familiarity with
Serenic Navigator, or similar finance and accounting software, preferred
- Financial
management and financial reporting skills.
- Excellent
verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills
- Ability
to mentor and coach the Finance team
- Excellent
analytical and management skills
- Knowledge
of key donor reporting requirements (USAID, World Bank and other
international donors) an advantage
- Experience
and understanding of not-for-profit accounting
TechnoServe offers a remuneration package competitive with
private-sector salaries for similar positions.
To Apply:
Please submit your application (by email only) to
ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line.
Please include
(1) cover letter describing your interest,
(2) curriculum vitae,
(3) salary history, and
(4) telephone contacts of three professional referees.
Please include all requirements in one document.
Applications will be treated confidentially.
Deadline for applications is 15th September 2012.
Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
No phone calls please.
TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer.