Finance Controller Job in Kenya - TechnoServe (TNS)

General Information
 

TechnoServe (TNS) is a nonprofit international development organization founded in 1968. 

Its mission is to help entrepreneurial men and women break the cycle of poverty by building businesses that create jobs, income, and economic opportunities for their families, their communities, and their countries.

Finance Controller

Primary Purpose: To prepare, develop and analyze management accounting information for internal and external stakeholders; and to oversee responsible utilization of TechnoServe and donor resources.
 

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order to identify any irregularities.
• Manage payroll and expense reimbursements for local staff
• Ensure grant compliance
• Produce periodic management reports for Senior Staff
• Prepare Cash flow statements and expenditure accounts
• Monitor cash flow and work closely with TechnoServe HQ to manage shortfalls/surpluses
• Work with the Country Director to prepare project, annual and multi-year budgets
• Analyze variances and explore potential problems with project budget, working closely with staff to forecast and address any variances
• Responsible for all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting management and reporting for TechnoServe Kenya.
• Prepare financial reports on monthly basis for internal use and for external reports to donors
• Prepare periodic budgetary control statements to determine project financial performance and suggest corrective action, if required
• Process checks and code expenditure (travel advances, imprest and purchase requisition)
• Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanations for audit queries
• Manage annual HR audit to ensure compliance with Kenyan labor law
• Manage compliance with Kenyan tax law

Qualifications:

• Degree in Business Related subject.MBA preferred
• Professional qualification – CPAK, ACCA.
• Minimum of 10 years experience with at least 5 years in a senior position
• Good leadership and strategic orientation skills
• Deep knowledge of best practices in financial management required
• Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Excellent knowledge of Excel, Access and PowerPoint required; familiarity with Serenic Navigator, or similar finance and accounting software, preferred
• Financial management and financial reporting skills.
• Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills
• Ability to mentor and coach the Finance team
• Excellent analytical and management skills
• Knowledge of key donor reporting requirements (USAID, World Bank and other international donors) an advantage
• Experience and understanding of not-for-profit accounting

TechnoServe offers a remuneration package competitive with private-sector salaries for similar positions.
 

To Apply: 

Please submit your application (by email only) to ke-recruit@tns.org with the position title placed in the subject line. 

Please include 

(1) cover letter describing your interest,

(2) curriculum vitae, 

(3) salary history, and 

(4) telephone contacts of three professional referees. 

Please include all requirements in one document. 

Applications will be treated confidentially. 

Deadline for applications is 15th September 2012.

Note that only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
 

No phone calls please.
 

TechnoServe is an equal opportunity employer.