Finance and Administration Manager at CAP Youth Empowerment Institute Kenya

The Finance and Administration Manager will be;

• Responsible for the financial management of the award.
• Ensure transparent and appropriate use of all U.S. Government funds.
• Oversee all aspects of compliance, budgeting, financial management, and reporting; sub award management; procurement, human resources management, and the general administrative support in compliance with U.S. government regulations and policies.
• The Finance and Administration Manager may be required to build capacity, oversee, and ensure accountability of sub-recipient(s).

At minimum, the Finance and Administration Manager shall have:

• Bachelor’s degree in commerce, business administration, finance, accounting or its equivalent from an accredited institution;
• Relevant professional certification from an accredited accounting institution;
• Five (5) years of relevant experience as a finance manager on a donor-funded project;
• At least three (3) years of experience with USAID funded projects and understanding of USAID rules and regulations.
• At least three (3) years of experience directly supervising administrative, finance, and/or operational staff;
• Strong knowledge of generally accepted accounting practices, financial reporting standards, financial management processes and procedures; demonstrated ability to implement effective workflow processes and procedures to monitor, evaluate, and report on the award implementation and expenditures;
• Experience developing and/or maintaining financial management systems and budget tracking tools;
• Experience with oversight of human resources functions, logistics, procurement, sub-awards and routine administrative office support is preferred; and
• Demonstrated ability to communicate and collaborate effectively with individuals and teams at all levels, both internally and externally.

Necessary additional skills:

• Progressively responsible experience managing complex donor-funded projects, preferably USAID-funded projects; and
• Minimum of three (3) years of supervisory work experience, including direct supervision of technical and/or non-technical (support) staff