Senior Manager Finance at Population Services Kenya (PS Kenya) - Adept Sytem

Summary

Job Purpose

The Senior Manager, Finance we seek will provide leadership in all respects in the management of donor grants and related sub grants. He/she will also be expected to develop strategies for cash management and financial sustainability.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance Director, the successful candidate will be responsible for the following;

• Project financial management support including preparing, reviewing, updating and realigning donor budgets
• Prepare the annual departmental budget, regular operational budgets and up-dates when required
• Deploy an effective financial management system for budgeting and re-alignment agreements in accordance with financial standards
• Manage cost proposal development for new business initiatives
• Coordinate donor reporting and grant management processes
• Develop/review and implement accounting policies, systems and procedures that are in compliance to statutory requirement and meet both current and future business models.
• Provide financial input into the planning of development/expansion projects and manage the project finances
• Manage and develop the finance team with the goal of achieving best practices and optimal output, including the setting and monitoring of team goals/objectives that are in line with company goals
• Oversee the external audit, review and analyze results and recommend for approval the corrective actions as necessary.
• Ensure optimal deployment of company resources to achieve business overall objectives (Value for money)
• Monitor contract compliance for grants and sub grants
• Maintain contract and sub-award accounting records, documents and other evidence related donor grants.
• Prepare advances requests for sub-grantees and write memos to finance department in order to issue grants

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Economics or Accounting. A Masters in the same fields will be an added advantage
• Professional Accounting and/or Financial Analysis qualification e.g. CPA (K), ACCA, CFA
• At least 8 years’ experience with 5 years in direct management of donor grants
• Knowledge and experience in management of donor funds. Specific experience with USAID, DFID and Global fund is required
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong hands on MS Excel capability
• Natural leadership flair