Finance & Administration Support Manager
Location: Mombasa
Pathfinder International (PI) is an international non-profit organization that is dedicated to supporting high-quality comprehensive reproductive health services in Kenya.
Reporting to the Director of Finance and Administration, the F&A Support Manager will ensure that finance, general services (includes procurement, assets management, and logistics), IT, HR and grants management functions at PI Coast Regional office operate efficiently.
S/he will work in conjunction with the Director F&A in all
areas of financial accounting, financial and grants management and monitoring
including special projects essential to the finance and administration
function.
S/he will provide substantive assistance, advice and support to the Director F&A, Deputy Program Director, implementing partners and sub grantees on financial and general management procedures and practices, budgeting, reporting, process re-engineering, organization structure and financial implications to proposed activities.
S/he will take the lead in preparation of donor budgets,
sub-agreement budgets, contracts and financial reports in line with project and
donor rules and regulations. S/he will be responsible for budget monitoring,
cash forecasting, financial direction, oversee compliance and monitoring of all
financial transactions in APHIA Plus Coast.
S/he will recommend appropriate systems of internal controls and
accounting procedures and financial reports.
S/he will; ensure timely and accurate reports, review pre-award
assessments and audit reports of partners and sub-grantees and take appropriate
action, institute and ensure financial management capacity building to staff,
partners and sub grantees, review partner and sub-grantee final reports before
submission to HQ and ensure compliance with statutory requirements.
The supervisory responsibilities of the position include
performance management.
Job Requirements
- Minimum
CPA (K) and a Master degree in Business Administration from a recognized
university.
- At
least five years relevant work experience in a large and busy
international NGO.
- Experience
with U. S. government contracts and good working knowledge of US federal/
USAID rules and regulations.
- Excellent
computer skills particularly with advanced hands- on experience on
different types of spread sheets and various automated accounting systems,
preferably Serenics Software.
- Ability
to work well with people from diverse cultures and communicate effectively.
- Able
to solve complex problems, make firm /sound decisions and clear
recommendations to supervisors.
- Ability
to organize own time and team, manage a variety of tasks simultaneously
and meet deadlines.
- Ability
to work independently and as part of a team.
Candidates who meet the above requirements should send their CV
and cover letter detailing current and expected salary, names and contacts of
three referees preferably supervisors to kenyajobs@pathfinder.org.
Closing date for applications is 5th April 2013.
Only short listed candidates will be contacted. Candidates who
meet the above qualifications and are available to start immediately are
encouraged to apply.
Pathfinder International is an equal opportunity employer
