The Position:
Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the Senior Finance Officer- Project Finance has responsibility of linking the program team and finance department. To provide a comprehensive project accounting services; Ensure that all financial tasks deemed necessary to meet AGRA, donor and other stakeholders reporting requirements are carried out appropriately. The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
Award and commitment management
· Prepare/review proposal budgets by ensuring all the items are included and that the proposals are in line with AGRA financial policies.
· Regularly monitor expenditure against budget, advises the budget holders on variances, cost escalations, and budget re-allocations.
· Acts as the liaison between program team and finance department on various financial matters
· Maintain primary relationship with donors. Correspond with donors on all financial requests and questions.
· Prepare/review donor financial report as per the set donor reporting guidelines.
Financial Reporting
· Support the financial accountants in ensuring all payments are captured to the correct awards and are in line with the donor approved budgets.
· Provide expertise, advice, and training to Program staff to build their understanding of financial terms, conditions, and standards to ensure that programs are delivered with minimized compliance risk; and work collaboratively with GST teams to train and build capacity of local staff.
· Provide ad-hoc reports as required by various stakeholders and management.
· Support the CFO in ensuring effective and efficient cost allocation through the AGRA cost allocation policy for all AGRA projects and its subsidiaries.
Institutional and Project Audit
· Facilitate and lead project audit, and ensure adequate follow-up of audit report recommendations.
· Support the management accountants in preparing the institutional annual audit
Financial Controls
· In Liaison with the finance management team, reviews and updates the AGRA internal controls and procedures manual.
· Advises the CFO on any necessary amendments.
Grants management and reconciliation
· Reviews all grantee budget proposals and advises the grant secretariat as to their adequacy and accuracy.
· Assist the CFO in evaluating and reviewing grants disbursements before release of grant payments
· Reconcile the grant schedule as mapped to various donors.
· Maintain and monitor a consolidated sub-award financial tracking tool for the whole project. Ensuring the Grants schedule is up to date.
· Determine adequacy of grantee financial reporting and advice the grant unit on shortcomings that require remedial action.
Project Finance Staff Supervision
· Provide leadership within project finance team, setting goals and objective.
Academic, Professional Qualifications and Relevant experience:
· At least 12 years of professional experience in accounting, finance, or financial monitoring.
· A Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance, or equivalent work experience.
· A Master’s degree in any relevant field a strong added advantage.
· CPA certification.
· Experience in working with similar organizations or institutions will is essential.
· Knowledge of program finance documentation and experience of handling financial closing work (either as project/program developer or as lender) is essential as well as working with donors such as USAID, EU, DFID, BMZ and other large institutional and foundations.
· Computer proficiency in the use of MS Excel, presentations and reporting software.
· Experience with general accounting functions.
· Hands-on experience with accounting software packages including Navision and other ERPs.
· Ability to work independently in a diverse environment.
· Highly organized, results and detail orientated with a hands-on approach.
· Excellent leadership, influencing, organizational, and problem solving ability.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with this position’s responsibility will be negotiated with the successful candidate.

If you believe you can clearly demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position, remuneration, email, and telephone contacts and quoting the reference number for the position you are applying for on the application letter to esd@deloitte.co.kePlease quote the job reference number in the subject line of the application e-mail. To be considered, applications must be received by 3rd October, 2017.For more information on AGRA, applicants can visit www.agra.orgAGRA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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esd@deloitte.co.ke