Senior Programme Accountant at Amref Kenya

JOB PURPOSE

The Senior Programme Accountant will manage the financial aspects of the Global Fund funded grant, ensuring compliance with donor requirements and organisational policies. This role involves detailed financial reporting, budget management, and collaboration with programme teams to support effective grant implementation

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

•  Provide leadership to ensure that the programme maintains the highest administrative, financial, and operational standards for compliance and audit.
•  Establish and maintain sound and transparent accounting and fiscal control procedures for financial, sub-award and operations aspects of the programme.
•  Ensure compliance of financial systems within Amref Health Africa policies and procedures, the Global Fund rules and regulations, award requirements, and relevant government laws.
•  Ensure all financial transactions are recorded accurately in the accounting system.
•  Provide guidance in the development, analysis and monitoring of the programme budgets.
•  Work closely with the Programme Accountants and other finance staff and operational teams to ensure timely and quality reporting, and lead programme teams.
•  Prepare and submit accurate financial reports to the Global Fund and other stakeholders within set deadlines. Conduct financial forecasting and variance analysis to support programme planning and decision-making.
•  Work closely with the grants management unit to ensure financial reporting alignment for sub-recipients and conduct monthly sub-grant reconciliations.
•  Coordinate and support internal and external audits, providing necessary documentation and responses to audit queries. Implement audit recommendations to improve financial controls and processes.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND ABILITIES
Education and Experience

•  Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field and a full professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA).
•  A Master’s degree in a relevant field will be an added advantage.
•  At least 7 years of experience in financial management, preferably with experience managing the Global Fund funded grants including overseeing the finance and operations of equally large and complex programmes.
•  Demonstrated experience in budget management, financial reporting, and compliance.

Knowledge, Skills and Competencies

•  Familiarity with Global Fund policies and procedures.
•  Familiarity with grants management and experience with financial and operations management.
•  Ability to provide leadership, communicate effectively, conflict resolution, and promote a team approach to enhance staff commitment to the programme’s success.
•  Strong interpersonal and time management skills.
•  Strong negotiation or persuasive skills

Languages

•  Excellent spoken and written English