LVCT Health is an established Kenyan NGO that is renowned for its implementation of health programs at scale in Kenya. Through its vision of Healthy Empowered Communities, LVCT Health is a leader in designing and implementation of innovative HIV prevention and treatment approaches, sexual and reproductive sexual and gender based violence programs reaching the most vulnerable populations. The organization works with government and other stakeholders at national and county levels.
LVCT Health receives
multi-year funding from various donors including PEPFAR CDC, USAID, Elton John
AIDS Foundation, UN agencies and other foundations to carry out program and
research activities in multiple sites across various counties. Funds are used
by LVCT directly with some sub granting to partner organizations as required.
LVCT health seeks to
fill in the following key position: –
POSITION: Finance Manager
REPORTING TO: Operations
Director
LOCATION: Nairobi
Job Purpose
Reporting to the
Operations Director, the Finance Manager will establish and maintain sound
financial management practices and ensure the Organization’s compliance with
LVCT Health and Donor procedures, rules and regulations. The Finance Manager
will supervise Senior Finance Officers and Accountants to ensure effective
implementation of finance management and accounting roles.
Key Roles &
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership to finance aspects of the
organization, financial management, sub award management and accounting
- Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting
and fiscal control procedures for financial and sub award aspects of
projects;
- Prepare and/or update manuals outlining policies,
processes and procedures for financial systems and ensure implementation
across the organization
- Ensure proper accounting of all project
transactions using LVCT Health’s accounting system and in line with local
and funding agency requirements
- Manage banking operations and reconciliations
- Ensure compliance of financial systems with LVCT
Health policies and procedures, donor rules and regulation, award
requirements, and Government of Kenyan laws;
- Develop, analyze and monitor program budgets;
monitor and track obligations and expenditures against budgets;
- Advise senior leadership regularly on financial
and related matters. Prepare regular reports for presentation to
management and the board indicating performance, trends and projections
- Provide technical assistance, as needed, to local
partners and technical teams on financial compliance and reporting
- Prepare and submit annual, quarterly and any ad
hoc financial reports to Donors
- Ensure preparation and maintenance of filing
system for financial documents in readiness for audits or tax reporting
purposes and participate in financial audits
- Liaise with Internal Audit & Compliance Manager
and external auditors in the review of project financial management and
development of strategies to reduce financial risk
- Participate in resource mobilization efforts by
contributing to the development of high- quality budgets aligned to
workplans, maximizing savings and investments of restricted and
unrestricted funds
- Line management of direct reports including
reviewing of roles, JDs, conducting performance appraisals, mentorship and
capacity development
Qualifications
- A Master’s degree in Business, Accounting, Finance
or related field relevant to the position requirements.
- Professional certification (CPA-K) is a
requirement and a member of
- At least 7 years of experience in financial
management for large complex projects, of which at least five years were
working in the field of international
- At least 3 years of experience working with US
government funding mechanisms
- Strong computer skills, advanced MS Excel skills,
IT systems familiarity
- Highly innovative and motivated organizational
leader
- Willingness to travel to the field
Required Competencies: –
The ideal candidate will
either be proficient or advanced in the following set of competencies, specific
to this position’s level Management.
- Accountability – Takes ownership of work
responsibilities and holds high Keeps commitments and takes appropriate
actions to ensure obligations are met. Pursues efficiency and
effectiveness and adheres to LVCT Health policies and procedures.
- Team Building – Demonstrated team and people
management abilities with a focus on growing staff, mentoring and coaching
junior professionals;
- Communication – Makes clear, persuasive oral
presentations. Listens effectively and clarifies information as needed.
Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended
audience. Keeps employees and colleagues apprised with relevant
information.
- Time Management – Ability to stick to deadlines
and time
- Problem Solving – ability to use critical
thinking to identify and analyze problems, weigh relevance and accuracy of
information, generate and evaluate alternative solutions, and makes
recommendations.
- Excellent analytical and numerical skills
- Problem solving and decision making aptitude
- Negotiation skills and the ability to develop
strong working relationships
- A keen eye for detail and desire to probe further
into data
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover
letter expressing interest and indicating Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org .
The closing date
is January 15, 2021. Only short listed
candidates will be contacted.
LVCT Health is an equal
opportunity employer. Please visit our websitewww.lvcthealth.org for
more information about the organization
LVCT Health DOES NOT CHARGE any fee whatsoever in
any part of the recruitment process
