Ipas Africa Alliance Finance Manager Job in Nairobi Kenya

Ipas Health Access Rights
 

Africa Alliance, Nairobi, Kenya
 

Position Announcement: Finance Manager
 

Ipas, an international NGO with a focus on sexual reproductive health and rights seeks a results - oriented senior manager as Finance Manager. 

The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and reports to the Africa Alliance Director.

Specific key duties and responsibilities include the following:
 

Financial Management, Reporting and Control

• Manages the Alliance Office finance team by ensuring timely and accurate processing of financial transactions, timely reporting and submission of financial reports to HQ and donors
• Ensure compliance with Ipas SOP and coordinate the Finance Department’s support for the implementation of the compliance plan
• Ensure all financial transactions are accurately and consistently entered into Vega FM and make sure all transactions are posted by the last working day of the month.
• Participate in updating and training of staff on current changes affecting the accounting system as released by Headquarters, government rules and regulations and other mandatory reporting requirements by Headquarters, the government, funding agencies and counterpart organizations.
• Ensure technical support to partner organizations to ensure the compliance with Ipas financial reporting requirements
• Responsible for maintaining complete and accurate financial records for Ipas Africa Alliance
• Review and approve all balance sheet account reconciliations (Bank and Petty Cash reconciliations included)
• Perform the overall review of monthly financial report and provide feedback to country office management. Share the review notes with CRT management and International Finance Unit
• Oversee all internal/external and statutory audits and ensure timely submission of all documents requested by the auditors.
• Ensure audit corrective action plans are prepared to address all internal/ external and statutory audit findings; ensure also corrective action plans are fully implemented as per the established timeline for completion of each task
• In charge of providing responses to all finance related questions from the NC office and from the donors (in consultation with the Alliance Director and NC Finance, and NC Regional Desk as needed)

Budget and Planning

• Develop and ensure the monitoring of the country and various program budgets to include the preparation of a wide variety of financial reports. Ensure that all reports are accurate and submitted in a timely manner
• In charge of budget preparation, monitoring, implementation and reporting (HQ & Donor)
• Assist the Alliance program teams to develop the annual budget, consistent with annual strategic plans and project budgets for donors.
• Liaise with Regional Desk during organizational financial management, budgeting and planning.

Requirements:

• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Commerce, Accounting, or other related field.
• A CPA or ACCA certification is desired
• The applicant must be registered with ICPAK and must have been an active member for the last 5 years.
• A certificate in Purchasing and Supplies is required
• Minimum ten (10) years of relevant experience with a minimum of eight (8) years’ experience with an international NGO or an international organization
• Minimum eight (8) to ten (10) years of experience providing project financial management to a large national/international program, including extensive experience with financial controls, accounting, payroll, and audits, as well as reporting accruals, pipeline, and expense validation and reimbursement to service providers
• Sound knowledge of accounting principles and techniques, local and national tax laws required
• Demonstrated experience working in environments where meeting multiple deadlines is essential.
• Strong computer skills with knowledge of Accounting software, Database software and MS Office.
• Strong communication, presentation and analytical skills.
• Ability to work in a diverse environment.
• Willingness to travel and work additional hours when needed.
• Fluency in written and spoken English; other languages will be a plus.

Application Details
 

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter addressed to the Africa Alliance Director and CV to: hrrecruit@ipas.org. 

We do not accept phone calls but we encourage you to visit our website: www.ipas.org before applying or send your queries to hrrecruit@ipas.org. 

This position will remain open until it is filled. 

Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified applicants will be contacted.

Ipas is an Equal Opportunity Employer