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Hivos is an international organisation that seeks new solutions to persistent global issues. With smart projects in the right places, we oppose discrimination, inequality, abuse of power and the unsustainable use of our planet’s resources. Counterbalance alone, however, is not enough. Our primary focus is achieving structural change. This is why we coo...
Job context
The Regional Financial Manager (RFM) falls under the Hivos East Africa Regional Director & the Global Head of Finance & ICT. The Finance Manager operates as part of Global Finance & ICT Team, and with oversight of a team of 9 finance staff in the Region.
Your profile
Specifically, as part of the Global Finance Team, she/he/they will take care of the end-to-end regional financial management and business planning processes, the regional accounting, financial reporting and analysis. The RFM anchors financial management process in the region as laid out by the Global Office. She/he/they will also ensure internal financial controls and financial risk management in addition to people management responsibilities.
Specifically, the RFM ensures that corporate budget objectives are achieved. She/he/they prepares corporate budgets by establishing schedules, collecting, analyzing, and consolidating financial data and preparing month-end, quarterly and yearly financial statements.
The RFM is first in line to safeguard financial assets by establishing & adherence to financial policies, procedures, controls and reporting systems; oversees cash and operating capital, monitors cash flow and projections and prepares month-end, quarterly and yearly financial statements on corporate level.
She/ he/ they are responsible for the monthly consolidation process, dealing with external auditors and finalizing the Hub’s annual accounts in line with agreed on timelines and processes.
Hivos is going through a variety of change processes aimed at substantial reduction in its operational complexity and cost and overhead reduction. This includes an upcoming merger of the Eastern and Southern African hubs. The RFM will therefore be a key staff member to lead some of the change in his/ her/their area.
Your responsibilities
The RFM coordinates the finance team (including the financial staff at the hub) and functionally coaches the Financial Officers in finance processes the primary process insofar as their work relates to the corporate accounts and project finance.
The RFM serves as the functional manager (“dotted line”) of the Finance Managers& Officers in the regional Hub. For project finance staff, there is a dual line of reporting, where these project Finance Managers & Finance officers report to the Program Managers, but are also accountable for following instructions, timelines & accounting rules from the Global Office. These staff consequently report directly back to the Finance Manager and therefore indirectly to the Global Finance Department.
Your expected results
Financial management
Quality improvement
Optimizes processes and prepares policies such that:
Financial reporting
Coordination
Ensures proper coordination at the finance department and with the financial registration processes of other departments such that:
Your experience
Your core competencies
What we offer
We particularly welcome applications from women and or persons that belong to either one of the rightsholder groups. We offer a contract based on Hivos East Africa’s local labor conditions with remuneration commensurate with the experience and expertise requested.
The job is based in Kenya and the candidate must have the right to live and work in Kenya. We do not offer any work sponsorship for this particular role.
Level: Senior Salary Range: KES 520,000 – 550,000 per month.
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