Temporary Project Finance Administrator at PATH

Job Description

• PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity. With more than 40 years of experience forging multisector partnerships, and with expertise in science, economics, technology, advocacy, and dozens of other specialties, PATH develops and scales up innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing health challenges. Learn more at www.path.org.
• We seek to recruit a temporary Project Finance Administrator (PADM) for a period of six (6) months. The PADM will report to Senior Project Finance Administrator and will be responsible to perform duties for specific projects as directed.
• This position will be based in Kisumu, Kenya.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Maintain project financial monitoring system that effectively tracks project expenditures against approved budgets.
• Develop, monitor, and maintain annual program budgets and work order budgets.
• Provide team members and donors with financial analyses and updates as requested.
• Develop cost proposals and budgets as needed.

Contract and sub-contract management

• Manage agreements, including consultants, technical services agreements, and subcontracts.
• Ensure that contractual requirements are met, including timely submission of financial reports to donors.
• Ensure that PATH policies, procedures, donor regulations and requirements are met Liaise with local and international partners, consultants, and vendors on all financial and contractual matters.

Working with field offices and headquarters

• Provide lead financial support to project offices and DC managed activities.
• Collaborate with field office PADMs and Seattle-based headquarters in all administrative and financial matters.
• Provide training, technical assistance and back up to field office PADMs regarding donor regulations and PATH policy and procedures.
• Other duties as appropriate.

Required Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in business, finance, accounting or related field, MBA preferred.
• Certified Public Accountant with at least five years’ experience in financial management.
• Experience in Budget monitoring and management will be an added advantage.
• Excellent analytical, financial management and budgeting skills.
• Ability to coordinate project work involving team members at junior and senior levels across the organization.
• In-depth knowledge of USAID and other international donor requirements as well as experience managing contracts, agreements, and sub-agreements.
• Ability to learn, adopt and champion new business systems and processes.
• Extensive knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite of tools, particularly Excel, Word and SharePoint, as well as the ability to learn other software tools readily and implement them successfully.
• Project management experience is desirable.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and spoken.
• A high level of integrity and professionalism.
• Ability to identify business needs, gather and analyse information.