Finance Manager at GiveDirectly

What You’ll Do

Finance

• Provide Finance oversight for the Kenya office, including:
• Budgeting and budget tracking
• risk tracking
• regulatory compliance and
• donor reporting.
• Implement payment and procurement protocols, including ensuring proper documentation and adherence to controls
• Implement asset management protocols including asset verifications and reconciliations
• Process payroll
• Manage liquidity in country

Accounting

• Document transactions in accordance with GD's global bookkeeping standards in GD's accounting software
• Prepare and present budget to actual reports
• Perform Country monthly and periodic close tasks as assigned with time

Risk / Compliance

• Understand, advise and implement compliance requirements from tax regulators and donors
• Manage in-country audits and special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies

What You’ll Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5+ years of professional experience in accounting or finance
• Professional qualification (CPA/ ACCA level)
• Working language competence in English
• Competence in Excel and financial & accounting software (e.g. Intacct, QuickBooks).
• Bonus: Proven experience working in a fast-paced, start-up, or matrix work environment.
• Alignment with GiveDirectly Values and active demonstration of our core competencies: emotional intelligence, problem solving, project management, follow-through, and fostering inclusivity. We welcome and strongly encourage applications from candidates who have personal or professional experience in the low-income and/or historically marginalized communities that we serve.
• GD is committed to observing all local, national and international laws that protect children, vulnerable adults, and basic human rights of all. GD is committed to a policy of “zero tolerance for sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment (SEAH)” and expects anyone who works for GD to uphold the protection and safeguarding of our recipients as a priority.