Position: Finance Manager
Reporting to: Director
of Finance and Operations
Location: Nairobi
Our Client, Global Programs for
Research & Training, is an international NGO wholly owned and controlled
affiliate of the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).
UCSF Global Programs is seeking to
recruit a highly competent Finance Manager
The Finance Manager will monitor the
implementation of financial systems, budgeting, expenditure tracking, financial
reporting, and preparation of donor financial reports and management of other
financial duties.
Qualifications and Experience Required:
·
Bachelor’s degree in finance,
acccounting or related field. MBA in a related field is preferred.
·
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) qualification.
·
7 years of experience in financial
management
·
Experience working in an
international non-governmental organisation (iNGO) environment.
·
Experience in financial management of
US federal awards issued by agencies such as US Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC) and National Institute for Health (NIH) as well as other
donors.
·
Experience in budgeting and variance
reporting.
·
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and
QuickBooks
·
3-5 years of supervisory experience
Skills and Attributes:
·
Personal integrity and transparency
with direct supervisor(s)
·
Excellent management and leadership
skills
·
Excellent interpersonal and
communication skills
·
Strong analytical, documentation and
presentation skills
·
Excellent verbal and written
communication skills, including report writing
·
Ability to prioritise
responsibilities under pressure and be self-motivated
·
Willingness to travel to project
areas.
·
Fluency in both written and spoken
English
Roles and Responsibilities
·
Ensure compliance to the organisation
finance policies and procedures.
·
Ensure that the control of
expenditure and the disbursement of resources is in accordance with established
procedures and in compliance with donor requirements.
·
Development of financial plans and
budgets including preparation of various reports such as cash flow forecasts,
budget variance reports, etc.
·
Work with principal investigators and
program managers to prepare proposal budgets.
·
Establish and maintain cash controls
and conduct periodic audits of petty cash accounts.
·
Review and approve payments with
requisite backup documents including payroll
·
Monitor expenses against the program
budget, and provide reports as needed.
·
Review the field office fund requests
and supporting documentation
·
Approve all office requisitions and
review procurement requests as per the authorisation policy
·
Ensure that payment vouchers are per
terms and conditions of vendor contracts
·
Liaise with the Procurement Manager
for timely settlement of vendor obligations, asset tagging and inventory
management including disposal of equipment and inventory as per policy.
·
Management of the accounts payable
and accounts receivable and well as maintenance of the general ledger.
·
Review bank reconciliations every
month and forward them for approval as per policy.
·
Preparation of accurate and timely
financial statements
·
Act as primary liaison for all
external audits
·
Responsible for ensuring statutory
compliance including tax and filing of monthly and annual returns
·
Supervise finance and accounting
staff
·
Any other duty allocated by the
Director of Finance and Operations.
To apply for of this position, send a
detailed CV and cover letter, stating your current position, current remuneration
and contact details to vacancies@flexi-personnel.com by Wednesday, November 23,
2016.
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