KCB Group Limited
Project Budget Analyst
IRC 2158
The Position: Reporting
to the Finance Manager, the jobholder is to support m-Kulima Program at country
and regional levels in managing the overall program finances and budgets, by
monitoring spend by country / program level, highlighting areas that need
attention, ensuring budget spend by fund (donor’s and KCB) is accurate and
producing timely and accurate financial reports.
Key Responsibilities
·
Costs application development.
Provide leadership for budget preparation, formulation, presentation, and
execution as per proposal while entailing direct funding as well as in-kind
funding.
·
Grant award management. Financial
oversight of the successful implementation of the grants / awards ensuring
donor compliance, contractual obligations and accurate and quality financial
reporting.
·
Financial reporting. Work with
Program Accountant to ensure that each country program invoicing is in line
with initial donor funding and reporting expectations. Also support donor
financial verification processes, ensuring eligibility of all costs.
·
Consolidating the quarterly, mid-term
and annual country and program budgets in the template provided by the donor.
Ad-hoc requests for overview of the financial status of countries and program
as a whole, showing burn-rates, variances etc. hence advising Program Managers
on anomalies and remedial action to be taken.
·
Work with program managers and head
of program, to evaluate the performance of the program and adjust / re-align
funding as and when required, and communicate the changes to the donor.
·
Internal Audit Support. Work in
collaboration with the Finance and Administration Manager to monitor and review
accounting and related system reports for accuracy and completeness and report
to the Program Managers accordingly providing an overview of the financial
status of all program operations.
The Person
For the above position, the
successful applicant should have the following:
·
University Degree in a business
related field from a recognized university. A Masters in any relevant field
will be an added advantage.
·
Fully qualified Accountant (CPA,
ACCA, ACA or equivalent).
·
At least 4 years’ experience in
Financial Management and Reporting.
·
At least 3 years’ experience in
managing MasterCard Foundation program budget.
·
Sound knowledge of the financial
industry, accounting principles and regulatory guidelines.
·
Excellent planning, problem solving
and analytical skills.
·
Excellent report writing skills.
·
Knowledge and hands on experience in
office automation tools.
The above position has a demanding
role which the Bank will provide a competitive package for the successful
candidate.
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the criteria given above, please submit your
application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration
level, e-mail address and telephone contacts quoting the job title/reference in
the subject field to recruitment@kcb.co.ke.
To
be considered your application must be received by 2nd December, 2016
