Vacancy: Finance Manager
Duty Station: Nairobi
Job Summary: Transparency International - Kenya (TI-Kenya) is
part of the Transparency International movement that is a non-partisan
coalition of individuals with a shared vision of a corruption free world.
TI-Kenya is seeking to recruit a
Finance Manager. The Finance Manager will manage the organisation’s finance
docket and ensure that funds are well utilised while minimizing risk and
maintaining adequate finance control structures.
Job Purpose: Reporting to the Executive Director, the Finance
Manager will take full responsibility for strategic financial management
function of TI-Kenya; including but not limited to budgeting, resource
mobilization, maintenance of accurate accounting records, reporting both
internally and externally in a timely manner and supervision of the Finance
staff.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Preparation in conjunction with the Head of
Programmes, Programme coordinators and Programme Officers of the Work
Plans of TI-Kenya and in particular advising the Executive Director and
Programme Officers in all budget and finance matters relevant to the
performance of the Organisation’s obligations under the Strategic Plan.
- Ensuring timely and accurate financial
reporting as per the terms of TI-Kenya’s contractual agreements with
donors; and advising the Executive Director on the same
- Set up and administer accounting and
administrative systems, processes and procedures as required by the
Organisation, donors and as per statutory requirements.
- Establish systems and procedures for the
efficient management of the Organisation and its records.
- Ensure maintenance of accurate and complete
accounting records.
- Ensure continuous management of cash flow.
- Institution and enforcement of controls over
TI-Kenya’s assets and financial resources.
- Ensure preparation of timely and accurate
financial reports as per management needs, Board, donor and statutory
requirements.
- Ensure preparation of annual and phased
budgets based on TI-Kenya’s strategic work plans and continuous monitoring
and management of these budgets in liaison with Programme Staff.
- Coordination of all TI-Kenya audits (annual
and ad hoc), provide satisfactory responses to any queries and ensure
implementation of any recommendations suggested and agreed with auditors.
- Develop and implement measures to ensure the
organization’s financial sustainability
- Set up, manage and oversee the paid-services
unit of the organization
- Giving financial guidance in fundraising;
including but not limited to constant donor liaison, timely extraction of
fundraising budgets, attending meetings with donors, participate in
funding negotiations and reporting meetings.
- Ensure maintenance of a comprehensive fixed
asset register and that all assets are accounted for and well safeguarded.
- Provide up to date tax advisory to TI-Kenya
through constant liaison with TI-Kenya’s tax consultants.
- Set up of reliable financial and procurement
policies and guidelines and ensuring efficient and effective
implementation of the same.
- Oversight and management of all TI-Kenya
procurements to ensure that laid down procedures are followed.
- Development of a reliable and comprehensive
chart of accounts per project, per donor and maintenance of the general
ledger using a reliable accounting package.
- Providing support to programs; financial or
otherwise from time to time.
- Training all programme staff to analyse and
track budgets for purposes of advocacy and accountability.
Qualifications
- Master’s Degree in Finance/ MBA majoring in
Finance
- Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in
Accounts/Finance
- CPA (K)
- Active member of a finance professional body
Competencies
- At least 7 years’ experience including at
least three years at senior level in an NGO/CSO setup.
- High degree of integrity
- Proven experience in strategic financial management
- Systems development and implementation
- Costing and cost control
- Budgeting and budgetary control and brand
profitability management
- Financial reporting
- Cash management
- Taxation expertise
- Decision making and problem solving skills
- Relationship building and maintenance
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
- IT skills
- Understanding and experience in application of
value for money concepts
How to Apply
Interested and qualified individuals
are requested to submit one document as an attachment (combining the
application letter and CV with at least three referees) by email on/before
close of business on 16th October 2015 to: hr@tikenya.org
Please include the reference: Finance Manager as the subject of your email applications.
Do not attach your testimonials or
certificates.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.