Senior Admin/Accountant – Sustainable Fashion & Employment Creation at Comitato Internazionale per lo Sviluppo dei Popoli (CISP)

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the overall financial planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring of KikoRomeo project activities related to finance/admin.
• Ensure timely execution of the financial work plan and achievement of results.
• Manage the financial and administrative aspects of the project, ensuring compliance with AICS, CISP and KikoRomeo regulations.
• Develop and oversee budgets, financial and narrative reports, and expenditure tracking to ensure effective resource utilization in coordination with the Project Manager.
• Develop staff, partner and supplier contracts ensuring they are fully compliant with
• Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for the WINGS Project in collaboration with the relevant CISP staff.
• Work with the monitoring & evaluation professional (MEAL) to collect & analyze key financial data and propose project modifications where necessary.
• Assist the Project Manager in developing a successful business model for the Fashion Lab to be self-sustaining after the project ends.
• Develop budgets for grant proposals for support and grow after the end of this financial cycle.
• Staff Management
• Train key staff in the SOPs and book-keeping ensuring they are compliant with purchasing and contracting requirements of the donor AICS.
• Coordinate with the Program Manager and the financial representative of CISP (weekly meetings)

Key Deliverables

• Monthly Financial Reports to the MD of Iko Ziwa Africa Ltd and Project Manager (PM)
• Quarterly reports for sign off by the PM, MD and delivery to CISP
• Annual Project Audit
• End of Project Audit

Requirements:

• Education:
• A university degree in a relevant field such as Project Management, Business Administration, Accounting.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum 5 years of experience in financial management
• Proven expertise in financial and budget management.
• Experience managing Human Resources (HR).
• Strong planning and coordination skills.
• Fluency in English and Kiswahili. Desirable Skills:
• CPA
• Experience working with entrepreneurs and co-working spaces