Head of Finance Job in Kenya

Nyanza Reproductive Health Society (NRHS) a non-profit organization with its headquarters in Kisumu, is dedicated to improving reproductive health of men and women. 

NRHS has several research and programme projects related to HIV/STI prevention and treatment; it runs support groups for MARPS, and is working with the Ministry of Health to scale up adult and infant male circumcision for HIV prevention.
 

NRHS seeks highly qualified candidates for the following position:

Job Title: Head of Finance
 
Location: Kisumu
 
Reporting To: Director
 
Job Description: To implement financial processes and policies of the NRHS to ensure that they are relevant and functioning efficiently and effectively, to use financial reports as a tool to monitor and proactively detect risks and opportunities, to ensure that administrative and financial services support to program is adequate and timely and to oversee procurement functions.

Responsibilities
  • Supervise accounting staff across all programs areas.
  • Establish and maintain effective financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems in compliance with GAAP, IFRS, Statutory and donor requirements.
  • To liaise with internal and external auditors and ensure timely annual returns.
  • Lead in the timely and accurate preparation of annual, quarterly and monthly financial reports.
  • Collaborate with the Principal Investigators (PI) and programme in budget proposal preparation
  • Review and approve payments to vendors, local authorities, payroll, and other parties.
Desired Qualification & Experience:
  • A Master`s degree in Finance or Accounting or equivalent.
  • CPA (K) holder and expert user in QuickBooks ERP software
  • Experience in PEPFAR and other donor contracts, cooperative agreements and grant regulations
  • 5 years managerial experience
Applications should include:
  • A cover letter detailing current work, prior experience and qualifications in the areas described above, telephone and e-mail contact
  • A current CV
  • Names, telephone and e-mail contacts of at least 3 professional referees

Apply via email to humanresources@nrhskenya.org with the job title `Head of Finance` on the subject line.

Applications will be considered on or before 22nd August, 2014.