Vacancy: Finance Director
Reports To: CEO and PSI Country Representative
Supervises:
- Senior
Manager, Finance
- Accounts
Manager
- Payroll
Accountant
- Financial
Analyst
The
Organisation: Population Services Kenya (PSK) is a local NGO working in the
health sector with a mission to improve the lives of Kenyans.
PS Kenya is part of
the PSI network which is a global health non-profit whose aim is to make it
easier for people in the developing world to be healthy and plan their families
by marketing affordable health products and services.
PS Kenya’s management team
drives some of the most innovative programs in the PSI world. This is a team
that you want to join!
The Job: Your value add to PS
Kenya will be your general strategic contribution, and your financial expertise
in particular, to our management team.
You will also be
expected to enhance operational efficiency, integrity and transparency of
financial and administration operations, based on the needs of the
organization.
Enhancing donor
compliance and the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by
which our financial, administration, logistics, physical and information
resources are managed will also be core.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic
financial planning and technical support: provide leadership to annual
budget preparation and monitor utilization against strategic objectives;
provide financial expertise in proposal development
- Reporting:
ensuring the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory,
financial, management and or donor reports
- Systems,
processes and controls: provide leadership on the utilization of Lawson
ERP, establishment and enforcement of internal financial procedures and
controls
- Provide
PS Kenya management with necessary support and information on donor
requirements, on donor projects performance, etc and recommend ways to
increase program efficiency and effectiveness;
- Risk
and Compliance: monitor procedures of local platform; manage the external
audit and ensure audit recommendations are being implemented; and manage
the resolution of government and donor audits as they pertain to grant
management and compliance;
- Representation:
Participate actively in partner, donor and others meetings, working groups
and other coordinating bodies;
- Tax
compliance: apprise self and all on local tax legislation and other
statutory requirements, manage tax exemptions, VAT reimbursements, annual
tax returns, and annual NGO board returns
- Optimal
management of PSK cashflow: operating advance requests, cashflow
forecasting and management to ensure optimal utilization, and security of
available cash resources;
- Payroll
management including: preparation of staff payroll and payroll returns,
pension management and performing duties as a trustee for staff pension
scheme;
- Monitoring
program activities: vendor pricing & payment, credit sales control,
inventory management, staff advances, cash and bank management and petty
cash and resolve project financial issues
- Departmental
management: preparation and monitoring of departmental budget, managing,
developing, mentoring and coaching the finance team, ensuring excellent
performance and effective succession planning in the department.
Who We Are Looking
For!
A seasoned leader who
easily engages peers, supervisors and subordinates, has a results focus and is
open to new ideas.
In addition you will
have:
- Bachelor’s
and Master’s degrees in Finance, Economics or Commerce or equivalent, and
CPA(K)/ACCA qualification with valid membership
- 10+
years’ experience in financial management, 4 years at management level
which includes large donor funded projects and Board level reporting
- Strong
leadership skills with proven strategic and analytical thinking
capabilities
- Customer
centric with superior communication skills - written and oral - and
relationship building and management skills;
- Strong
consensus-building skills with the ability to drive change and innovation
How to Apply:
Your application,
including a cover letter highlighting the experience that is relevant to this
role, a detailed CV, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone
contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees, should be
sent to:
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
Email:
recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Closing date: 3rd October 2014
Visit www.pskenya.org
for more information