Call for Applications: Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager
Background: The
East Africa Trade and Investment Hub (the Hub) is the U.S. government’s
flagship project under the presidential Trade Africa initiative, launched in
2013 to boost trade and investment with and within Africa.
Improving the region’s trade competitiveness,
encouraging the diversification of exports beyond natural resources, and
promoting broader, more-inclusive economic growth will lead to more food secure
and resilient East African communities.
The goal of the Hub is to deepen regional integration, increase the competitiveness of select regional agricultural value chains, promote two-way trade with the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and facilitate investment and technology to drive trade growth intra-regionally and to global markets.
Objectives and Duties: The Finance Manager / Senior Finance Manager will
oversee all financial management and accounting functions for the East Africa
Trade and Investment Hub project.
The Finance Manager will be directly
involved in the budget planning and tracking.
The Finance Manager/Senior Finance
Manager will be responsible for, but not limited to, the following functions:
- Directly supervise the work of the Finance
Department including the Project Accountants and Finance Assistant.
- Review payment requests per the Project
Schedule of Authorities.
- Review and approve project expenses allocation
and allowableness vs the budget.
- In collaboration with the home office project
management team and the Hub leadership, participate in the project’s
financial planning, budget tracking, and quarterly forecasting.
- Ensure the finance reports are prepared and
submitted to the Home office and the local tax authorities correctly and
on time.
- Ensure the invoices, contracts, payroll, bills
and other payments are made correctly and on time.
- Ensure the petty cash account is maintained
properly.
- Organize smooth cooperation between the
project finance team and other departments including the Home Office
project management team.
- Maintain the project and bank relationship.
- Ensure project financial transactions,
including payroll, are in accord with the local legislation, USAID
regulations, and DAI policies and procedures.
- Customize, implement, and oversee adherence to
the project’s financial management policies and procedures.
- Facilitate internal and external audit
processes.
- Ensure Value Added Tax (VAT) exemption
documents preparation and follow up.
- Other tasks as required by the Director of
Operations and Finance.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related
field. Master’s degree preferred.
- At least 7 years of work experience in
accounting and finance management areas, preferably on a USAID or other
international donor-funded project for the Finance Manager position or at
least 10 years of work experience in accounting and finance management
areas, preferably on a USAID or other international donor-funded project
for the Senior Finance Manager position.
- Excellent writing, speaking, and reading
skills in English.
- Excellent verbal and written communication and
organizational skills.
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritize
tasks.
- Supervisory experience.
- Strong knowledge of local tax laws. Some
knowledge of international accounting regulations and USAID rules and
regulations.
Supervisory Responsibilities: The
Finance Manager/Senior Finance Manager will supervise the Project Finance
Department, including the Project Accountants and the Finance Assistant.
Base of Operations: Nairobi, Kenya
Reporting: The Finance Manager/Senior Finance Manager will report to the Director of Operations and Finance.
Interested applicants should send their CV and a cover letter via email to RecruitmentTIH@eatradehub.org by October 20, 2015, 5.00 pm East Africa Local time.
Only candidates who send their
information by the deadline will be eligible.
Please write “Application for Finance
Manager / Senior Finance Manager” in the email subject line.
Visit http://www.eatradehub.org/opportunities to
view the scope of work and learn more about The Trade hub.
DAI is an equal opportunity employer.
We encourage female candidates to
apply.