Finance Manager

Performance Objectives

Financial Management & Oversight

Provide leadership to the finance and accounting areas of the organization, proposing and implementing improvements in processes to increase efficiency
Provide useful financial insights to help make better decisions about formulating and executing strategy, and provide guidance and analysis to executive and operational management to improve results.
Maintain control of the following areas: general ledger, accounts payable, expense reports, and payroll.
Prepare a variety of ad hoc financial scenarios as requested.
Ensure full compliance with Kenya Revenue Authority, NGO Board and returns requirements
Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting for decision making
Overall responsibility for maintenance of internal control systems
Collaborate and lead finance functions with Educate! team, especially with the budget owners/managers.
Provide finance support and collaborate closely with the operations team
Key contact with bank support personnel and Tax Advisors
Periodic meetings with the Regional Finance team (Managing Director and CFO) for all Educate! accounting needs and deliverables
Work in close collaboration with other contracted finance support teams

Financial Control & Accounting

Observe and implement all Educate! accounting systems, payments, bookkeeping, and statutory filing.
Ensure that all financial transactions are processed accurately, in a timely manner, and in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles through the Quickbooks system, identifying and correcting any variances.
Develop, implement, and maintain processes and controls that are current best practices related to transaction processing.
Manage, oversee, process (as appropriate), all of the following transactions: payroll, accounts payable, revenue and expense, fixed assets, cash, bank reconciliations, and allocations.
Perform month-end closing procedures, including account reconciliations, and updating schedules.
Maintain an orderly accounting filing system
Revenue management & improvement of payment systems

Financial Reporting & Budget Management

Ensure the monthly budget balances report is up to date and shared with budget holders
Confirm expense codes on all requests as they are received, correct where necessary through the budget manager.
Minimize the number of errors from the team through constant feedback and also in reporting.
Prepare and analyze accurate monthly financial and management reports, including; income statement, balance sheet, budget and variance, projections and forecast, and cash flow
Submit accurate, complete and timely management reports.
Coordinate the preparation of the audited financial statements and all tax returns
Reporting as needed to the regional finance team on Educate! financials
Involved in the preparation of periodic budgets and updates
Collaborate with budget managers by sharing budgets and providing support and clarity where needed
Ensure budgets are entered into the accounting system
Ensure BVA reports are prepared and have clear explanations at month-end
Share monthly BVA reports with budget holders for ease of planning
Share quarterly BVA reports with clear explanations with Educate!
Monitor the budget memos and update the approved budgets and Quickbooks with the Budget Memos where needed
Offer periodic training or refresher training to the teams aimed at improving financial management, discipline and accountability as stipulated in our policies and procedures.

Grant Project Accounting and Management

Manage the grand project budgeting, budget management and reporting
Develop and maintain grant project documentation, including financial reports and compliance records.
Assess potential risks and challenges that may impact project expectations and success and communicate these risks to the relevant internal stakeholders.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
Certified public accountant (CPA, K) or ACCA qualification
Finance & Accounting experience working in a non-profit environment
Minimum of 7 years of finance and accounting experience, including finance, accounting, audit, and analysis (including gathering, evaluating, presenting, and reporting financial information to management and external stakeholders).
Minimum of 3 years of managerial experience leading finance teams and cross-function collaborations.
Minimum 3 years of grant project management experience
Proven experience handling $1+ Million annual budgets
Solid experience in coordinating audit activities and managing reporting, budget development and analysis, accounts payable and receivable, general ledger, payroll, and accounting.
Proficiency with Quickbooks Online and excellent Excel skills.
Entrepreneurial drive and proven ability to take ownership and lead the team’s combined learning.
Collaborative, data-oriented approach to problem-solving
Demonstrated ability to work in a self-directed manner, seeking out areas that need attention rather than being asked to look at specific problem areas.
Consistently asks for help and seeks advice from colleagues to let the best idea or process win.
Engaging and interactive communicator with a passion for coaching others
Passion for Educate! the mission is a must, but past work in education or youth development is not required. We value diverse perspectives and encourage applications from people with a variety of backgrounds. Background working with and promoting youth agenda in a non-profit set-up is an asset.
You fit our Five Cultural Tenets (see Educate! Culture below)

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