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Job Field: Sector in Finance / Accounting / Audit  , Project Management

  • Project Manager

    Project Manager

    ROLE SUMMARY:

    The position is responsible for the management of key client projects. Coordination of people and processes to ensure that the projects are delivered on time and produce the desired results.

    DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

    Co-ordinate internal resources and third parties / vendors for the flawless execution of projects. Establish, develop and maintain relationships with third parties / vendors.
    Oversee acquisition of resources and materials as needed before and during projects by talking with customers, team members, team heads and in-house accountants and negotiating price and payment agreements with third parties / vendors.
    Ensure that all projects are delivered on time, within scope and within budget.
    Assist in the definition of project scope and objectives, involving all relevant stakeholders and ensuring technical feasibility.
    Develop comprehensive project plans that merge customer requirements with company goals and coordinate various heads and technical personnel during all project phases, from initial development through implementation.
    Manage changes to the project scope, project schedule and project costs using appropriate verification techniques. Ensure resource availability and location.
    Measure project performance using appropriate tools and techniques.
    Communicate proactively with all involved personnel to provide encouragement, identify problems, create solutions and implement efficiency improvements.
    Manage the relationship with the client and all stakeholders.
    Analyze economics of project plans and provide actionable feedback relating to cost benefit and return on investment standards.
    Delegate project tasks based on junior staff members’ individual strengths, skill sets and experience levels.
    Track project performance, specifically to analyze the successful completion of short and long term goals.
    Any other duties assigned by management.

    JOB REQUIREMENTS:

    Master’s degree in project management or a related field of study.
    Bachelor’s degree in accounting / economics or a related field of study e.g. CPA / management accounting / project accounting.
    Project Management Professional / Certification from PMI.
    Conversant with Public Finance Management.
    Minimum five (5) years of relevant experience.
    Demonstrated understanding of project management processes, strategies and methods.
    Experience working in a high level collaborative environment
    Experience with World Bank projects. Any World Bank project management certifications will be an added advantage.
    Strong working knowledge of MS Office.

    PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES:

    Excellent client facing and internal verbal and written communication skills.
    Strong sense of personal accountability regarding decision making and supervising teams.
    Solid organizational skills including attention to detail and multi-tasking.
    Development and tracking budgets.
    Ability to predict challenges and proactively head-off obstacles.
    Excellent problem solving skills, innovative and solutions oriented.

    Kindly send your application letter and CV to jobs@farsightafrica.com on or before 20 February 2024.
    Applications shall be reviewed on a rolling basis until the right candidate has been selected

    Apply via :

    jobs@farsightafrica.com

  • Senior Investment Director – Africa Catalytic Impact Fund (ACIF) Head, Impact Performance – Africa Catalytic Impact Fund (ACIF)

    Senior Investment Director – Africa Catalytic Impact Fund (ACIF) Head, Impact Performance – Africa Catalytic Impact Fund (ACIF)

    The investment objectives include to:
    Create a large cohort of African champions (mid to larger size enterprises):

    Identify and build African champions in critical sectors, which will generate access to dignified and fulfilling work and entrepreneurship opportunities for young people, especially women.
    Invest directly in growing African champions or indirectly through fund managers and financial intermediaries to scale their growth and impact, accepting disproportionate risk or concessionary return on ACIF investments.
    Provide on-demand technical assistance to these investees, with deal structuring and investment readiness, and post-investment to help their enterprises grow in an inclusive and sustainable way (e.g., on how they maximize access to jobs, particularly for disadvantaged youth and enabling intentionality in sustainable growth)

    Catalyze significant projects that will spur equitable and sustainable economic activity and create access to entrepreneurship and work opportunities in key sectors:

    Identify high potential opportunities in key sectors where ACIF’s participation would de-risk investment and draw in other major investors. This would multiply each ACIF investment by at least 5-fold, amplifying the impact of each investment.

    To successfully set up and run the facility, ACIF is looking to recruit a Senior Investment Director reporting to the Executive Director of Pan-African Programs.
    WAYS YOU CAN CONTRIBUTE

    We are seeking a Senior Investment Director to join our team and play a pivotal role in the build out of ACIF. The position, which will be based in one of the Young Africa Work countries (Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, or Uganda) offers the chance to work across key sectors, multiple clients, and investment activities. As a core team member, you will be instrumental in shaping the future of ACIF, the clients and companies, and the African youth we serve. More specific responsibilities include:

    Investment management

    Maintaining oversight on prospective investments across identification, origination, structuring, negotiating, closing, and management to ensure that opportunities are positioned to deliver on ACIF and the Foundation’s objectives.
    Stimulating and nurturing a healthy deal flow of prospective impact opportunities for ACIF as guided by the organization’s principles and theory of change, potentially across a number of financial instruments (i.e., private debt, private equity).
    Shaping ACIF’s investing procedures and due diligence processes.
    Overseeing the investing team’s diligence and financial modelling on opportunities presented to ACIF or under.
    Deploying ACIF capital to “crowd-in” capital from DFIs, MDBs, investors, financial institutions, and institutional capital.
    Applying different financial products (first loss, guarantees etc.) for impact goals, providing technical assistance to improve impact and performance.

    Research management

    Keeping up to date with market developments in geographies, sectors, and thematic areas relevant for Mastercard Foundation priorities.
    Overseeing the team’s drafting of research reports for the Foundation and the broader investment community.
    Shaping processes and interactions between the investing teams and impact measurement teams to effectively monitor impact from ACIF-funded opportunities.

    Stakeholder management

    Engaging ACIF Investment Committee members, Mastercard Foundation leadership, target company management teams and other stakeholders throughout the investment lifecycle.
    Leading negotiations with prospective fund managers, financial institutions, partners, advisors, and companies.

    Who You Are

    Education & Experience

    Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics or an associated field from a recognized An advanced degree is a plus.
    A seasoned investment manager with a range of development or commercial finance, institutional investment, financial management, and asset/portfolio management experience – investment management experience at a $100M plus investment platform (i.e., Fund, Foundation, Endowment) preferred.
    Understanding of investment fundamentals, key drivers of major African markets, and how to maximize value for a given investment in practice.
    Experience in leading deal negotiation, transaction, execution is highly valued.
    Quantitative and qualitative analytical skills with experience in project due diligence and financial modeling skills.
    Over 15 years of experience sourcing and investing across several financial instruments (i.e., private debt, private equity).
    Experience in ESG / SRI / impact investing a plus.

    Skills

    Excellent decision-making skills to select the right investments.
    Forecasting ability to make predictions about future investment performance.
    Demonstrated analytical skills to interpret complex financial data.
    Oral and written communication skills to conduct meetings, give presentations and write reports.
    Strong research skills to explore new investments.
    Extensive knowledge of finance and the markets.
    Strong proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
    Ability to lead team members across various functions to collaborate effectively.
    Flexible, adaptable, and able to manage changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
    Excellent verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a variety of constituents across cultures.

    Values

    Professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
    Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.

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  • Project Finance Specialist

    Project Finance Specialist

    Role Summary and Position Description:

    The Project Finance Specialist provides fiscal leadership for program activities, ensuring the effective use of donor resources to meet program goals. The Project Finance Specialist supports the Senior Program  Manager in managing the overall program budgets, by monitoring spend by cost category, highlighting areas that need attention to ensuring budget spend by budget code is accurate and producing timely and accurate financial and burn rate reports.
    The Project Finance Specialist is responsible for program accounting, audit, budget control, monitoring of program and financial performance/progress, and working with the Sub awards and Enterprise Fund Manager, disbursement of funds to contracted local organizations.  The position holder will be responsible for preparing program finance reports (to the donor and internally to TNS) working closely with the Sub-award and Enterprise Fund Manager i.e. financial reporting and in compliance with donor requirements and guidelines. 
    The role will lead the program’s strategic and operational finance and asset management. The holder will ensure finance operational excellence and standards per TechnoServe’s (TNS) policies, international accounting standards and donor requirements. As required in the donor agreement and TNS’s policies, the role will ensure proactive periodic Finance Internal/External Audit and lead an effective Audit process in line with TNS and donor guidelines. The Project Finance Specialist will support the program team to develop and understand activity-based budgets and to monitor expenditure against budget and work plans; and provision of staff training and capacity building to implement financial management policies and procedures.
    Where necessary, the Project Finance Specialist may deputize the Subaward and Enterprise Fund Manager in liaising with local organizations on financial reporting and management.

    Working relationships

    Reporting to the BlueBiz Senior Program Manager as a member of the program leadership team, the position holder will collaborate closely with the Kenya Country Platform Finance Controller to co-create finance solutions for BlueBiz Program and ensure compliance with TechnoServe’s financial management policies. The role holder will work closely with the Subaward and Enterprise Fund Manager to manage program financial risk and reporting to the donor. The position will be responsible for leading, coaching & developing a high-performing finance team. 

    Duties and responsibilities:

    Budget Preparation and Monitoring

    Support detailed activity-based budget development closely linked to work plans.
    Build capacity of country teams to understand and manage the budgets.
    Prepare a monthly report to track expenditure against the budget for each program country. Lead program teams call to review monthly and quarterly budget variances and plan for the future.
    Participate in quarterly burn rate calls for Kenya and East Africa.
    Lead mid-year reviews of the program budget.
    Support annual budgeting, forecasting and year planning, and ensure that they are consistent with TechnoServe’s guidelines and procedures

    Financial Management, Accounting and Analysis

    Oversee the day-to-day program finance operations including but not limited to timely payments to suppliers, timely posting of financial transactions in the system, proper coding of expenses by program staff, proper supporting documents that can withstand an Audit etc.
    Establish and ensure compliance with budget codes. Ensure that all financial data recorded in the financial management system across the program countries has mandatory dimensions.
    Monitor cash flow and work closely with the Finance Controller to manage wire requests to the donor and to TechnoServe Head Office.
    Timely month end closes to support country office closures.
    Effectively communicate and present critical finance matters to the Financial Controller and the Senior Program Manager.
    Review monthly accounting transactions using online NAV accounting tools and correct errors noted before they are posted.
    Ensure all accounting data in the system are updated, reconciled and fully supported per Mastercard Foundation’s rules and regulations.
    Liaise with the Kenya Country Finance Controller to ensure timely completion of month-end procedures and that the results are posted on time.
    Liaise with the Kenya Country Platform Finance team to ensure timely and accurate preparation of quarterly financial reporting to the donor and accruals as needed.
    Working in close collaboration with the Subaward and Enterprise Fund Manager, monitor program partner expenditures against budget. Review disbursement to partner including review of partners’ financial reports and documentation before posting in NAV system.
    Provision of accounting training to the local partners to ensure compliance with the donor’s accounting and financial reporting systems.
    Maintain the program’s accounting records.

    Policies, Procedures, Internal Controls and Compliance Oversight

    Maintain high levels of confidentiality with sensitive and confidential commercial and business financial decisions and issues.
    Provide proactive advice to ensure optimal financial systems, reporting and maintenance of TechnoServe’s accounting policies, financial procedures and guidelines.
    Ensure that all processes and procurements adhere to corporate policy, legal and contractual obligations, and corporate and donor standards.
    Guide staff (including through regular training) on laid down policies and procedures to ensure financial compliance.
    Continuously review systems and internal program finance controls as and when need arises and implement financial operations to ensure compliance with local laws, donor policies and contract provisions.
    Work with the Kenya Country Platform – specifically the Financial Controller to ensure timely filing of relevant government returns as needed.

    Audit and Legal

    Work with the Senior Program Manager and the Subaward and Enterprise Fund Manager to proactively minimize financial and legal risk to the program and organization.
    Working with the Kenya Country Platform, coordinate and lead all forms of audit related to the program and prepare responses to audit findings or observations.
    Lead the implementation of audit findings and sensitize staff on new processes and internal controls designed to implement audit recommendations, policy or legal requirements related to the finance function.

    Asset Management

    Ensure procurement processes adhere to laid down financial policies and procedures
    Supervise the program asset inventory, recording and verification and protection of program assets and equipment

    Supervisory Responsibilities:

    Finance Assistant(s)
    Provide mentorship and capacity development to more junior staff
    Perform other tasks as needed, to ensure success of the program.

    Any other duties as allocated by the Senior Program Manager and Kenya Country Financial Controller.

    Required Skills, Knowledge, Experience and Abilities:

    Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business, public administration, or a related field. Finalist qualification as a CPA–K or ACCA is strongly desired.
    At least 5-7 years of accounting and finance experience with donor-funded programs, including USAID and the private foundations. At least 2 of these years must be in a senior accounting or financial management role. Supporting Mastercard Foundation-funded program is an added advantage.
    Knowledge of GAAP strongly preferred with requisite Financial management and financial reporting skills.
    Excellent knowledge of Excel, Access and PowerPoint required; familiarity with Serenic Navigator, or similar finance and accounting software, preferred
    Experience and understanding of not-for-profit accounting.
    Knowledge of key donor reporting requirements (USAID, USDA, DFID, SIDA, Mastercard Foundation and other international donors) an advantage.
    Good analytical and management, leadership and strategic orientation skills.
    Ability to control and manage financial policy and procedures and good practices/systems.
    Ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
    Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and written skills.
    Ability to mentor and coach finance and program teams.
    Ability to work independently under pressure and diplomatically in a multicultural environment.
    Willingness to travel to the program geographical area of focus. Must be a Kenyan Citizen.
    Excellent English skills.

    Apply via :

    recruiting.ultipro.com

  • Project Financial Audit

    Project Financial Audit

    Scope of the Assignment

    The audit will be conducted in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (ISA) and ISRS 4400 and will cover the entire period of the award.
    As part of the audit process, the auditors shall look at the following matters and report:
    The Auditor obtains an understanding of the terms and conditions of the funding by reviewing the Grant Agreement and its annexes and other relevant information. The Auditor obtains and reviews the Report (which includes a narrative and a financial section).

    The Auditor verifies that:

    The Financial Report complies with the conditions as described in the Grant Agreement.
    The accounts kept by the Partner for the implementation of the project are accurate and up-to-date.
    The Partner has a double-entry book-keeping system.
    The accounts and expenditure relating to the project are easily identifiable and verifiable.
    The Auditor reconciles the information in the Financial Report to the Partner’s accounting system and records (e.g. trial balance, general ledger accounts, sub ledgers etc.)
    The Auditor verifies that amounts of expenditure incurred in a currency other than the currency of the Grant Agreement have been converted in a consistent way and explains the method.
    The Auditor carries out an analytical review of the budget headings in the Financial Report.
    The Auditor verifies that the budget in the Financial Report corresponds with the budget of the Grant Agreement and/or latest approved revision to that and that the expenditure incurred was indicated in the budget of the Grant Agreement.
    The Expenditure Coverage Ratio (‘ECR’) represents the total amount of expenditure verified by the Auditor expressed as a percentage of the total amount of expenditure reported by the Partner in the Financial Report. The Auditor ensures that the overall ECR is at least 65%. The Auditor ensures that the ECR for each budget heading in the Financial Report is at least 10%.
    The Auditor verifies, for each expenditure item selected, the eligibility criteria as described in Clause 2 of the Grant Agreement.
    The Auditor verifies that the expenditure for a selected item was actually incurred by and pertains to the Partner. For this purpose, the Auditor examines supporting documents (e.g. invoices, contracts) and proof of payment. The Auditor also examines proof of work done, goods received, or services rendered, and he/she verifies the existence of assets if applicable.
    The Auditor verifies that the expenditure for a selected item was incurred between the Start and End Date of the project.
    The Auditor verifies that the expenditure for a selected item was indicated in the budget.
    The Auditor verifies whether it is plausible that the expenditure for a selected item was necessary for the implementation of the project and that it had to be incurred for the activities of the project by examining the nature of the expenditure with supporting documents.
    The Auditor verifies that expenditure for a selected item is recorded in the Partner’s accounting system and was recorded in accordance with the applicable accounting
    standards of the country where the Partner is established and the Beneficiary’s usual cost accounting practices.
    The Auditor verifies that expenditure for a selected item is substantiated by evidence (supporting documents)
    The Auditor verifies that the monetary value of a selected expenditure item agrees with underlying documents (e.g., invoices, salary statements) and that correct exchange rates are used where applicable.
    The Auditor examines the nature of the expenditure for a selected item and verifies that the expenditure item has been classified under the correct (sub)heading of the Financial Report.
    Where applicable the Auditor examines which procurement rules apply for a certain expenditure (sub)heading, a class of expenditure items or an expenditure item. The Auditor verifies whether the expenditure was incurred in accordance with such rules by examining the underlying documents of the procurement and purchase process. Where the Auditor finds issues of non-compliance with procurement rules, he/she reports the nature of such events as well as their financial impact in terms of ineligible expenditure.
    The Auditor verifies shared costs that are charged as direct costs for the projects, selects expenditure items from those costs and verifies that Partner adopted a transparent methodology to allocate shared costs. If applicable, Auditor reviews if methodology is used evenly among donors.
    The Auditor verifies that the indirect costs to cover the administrative overheads do not exceed the mentioned % of the total amount of eligible direct costs of the project as stated in the Grant Agreement.
    The Auditor verifies whether expenditure includes certain taxes, including VAT. If this is the case the Auditor verifies that the Partner (or, where applicable the partners) cannot reclaim these taxes through an exemption system and/or a refund a posteriori. If this is the case, taxes can be considered as eligible costs.
    The Auditor examines whether revenues which should be attributed to the project (including inter alia grants and funding received from other donors and other revenue generated by the Partner in the context of the project such as for example interest earned) have been allocated to the project and disclosed in the Financial Report. For this purpose the Auditor inquires with the Partner and examines documentation obtained from the Partner. The Auditor is not expected to examine the completeness of the revenues reported.

    DELIVERABLES

    Audit Report
    The Audit Report shall at least contain the following sections:
    Auditor’s Report addressing all items in the scope and an opinion
    Scope & Procedures performed.
    Factual Findings (if material findings that influence Auditor’s opinion)
    Signed Report by Auditor (including income and expenditure and remaining balance)

    Interested and qualified audit firms are invited to submit a complete proposal to recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke with subject line “Project Financial Audit” to reach Practical Action on or before 18th February 2024 at 17.00 Hours East Africa Time**.** All information/data given will be in the strictest confidence and will only be used for recruitment purposes.Proposal SubmissionInterested and qualified audit firms are invited to submit their proposal(s) comprising of the following:

    Apply via :

    recruitment@practicalaction.or.ke

  • Senior Operations Officer

    Senior Operations Officer

    The Senior Operations Officer working closely with the Regional Director and Principal Country Officer, will promote and coordinate IFC advisory investment, upstream and advisory activities in Kenya. The role requires close interaction at a high level with the private sector, government, and international development organizations, as well as key counterparts in the World Bank Group (WBG) to develop new business and support the structuring and negotiation of deals.

    The position is based in Nairobi, Kenya and reports to the Principal Country Officer.
    Duties And Accountabilities

    In consultation with the Principal Country Officer, develop and implement IFC’s country strategy and business plan for integrated upstream, investment and advisory operations, including sector priorities and business targets.
    Participate in the preparation of WBG strategy documents such as Country Private Sector Diagnostics, Country Partnership Frameworks, and Country Climate and Development reports, etc.
    Develop and manage relationships with key clients (Government, Private Sector, Civil Society organizations etc.) and position IFC as the partner of choice to support high development impact projects in Kenya.
    Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Kenya including its politics, history, social dynamics, culture, economics, local markets and regulatory framework.
    Possess an extensive internal and external network in Kenya.
    Work with investment, advisory and upstream and relevant WBG teams to continue to roll out the IFC 3.0 strategy and develop the project pipeline.
    Develop and maintain strong relationships with Industry Departments to originate, process and manage a pipeline of investments, and support proactive and strategic portfolio management, to meet IFC’s objectives.
    Develop market knowledge to ensure that IFC is working with the right sponsors. Take accountability for client selection, ensure the integrity of potential clients, and develop and maintain relationships with these companies to identify business opportunities considering IFC’s strategy, priorities, and products.
    Support the development of client engagement strategies for existing and new clients.
    Assist in project structuring and implementation using local market intelligence.
    Track the project pipeline and assist in moving transactions forward.
    In coordination with the Regional Director and Principal Country Officer, develop IFC’s “brand” in Kenya, building on IFC’s regional brand and the overall communications strategy, engaging with local media.
    Represent and provide visibility for IFC in the country including through organizing/participating in high profile events (Senior level visits, interviews, seminars, and conferences).
    Help manage development partner relations to support the raising of funds for advisory projects.
    Track and oversee the preparation of visiting missions/trips to the country.
    Prepare/coordinate high-quality briefs for WBG senior management. Integrate a broad range of complex issues, challenges, perspectives, and recommendations into a cohesive narrative.
    Support the Principal Country Officer in the day to day running of IFC’s Nairobi office (Budget, Security and Logistics).

    Selection Criteria

    Master’s degree, preferably in finance, business administration, management, economics, or a similar field;
    12+ years of relevant experience, preferably in areas such as investment or commercial banking, public-private partnerships, management consulting, or operational experience in an investment and/or advisory role;
    Experience and/or a strong interest in Africa is required, and experience in Ethiopia is an advantage;
    Ability to assess the viability of business opportunities and risks;
    Ability to think creatively about potential investment opportunities, and to use business development skills to translate such opportunities into bankable projects;
    Strong analytical, finance, financial modeling, credit, and transaction structuring skills is an advantage;
    Good understanding of IFC’s investment and advisory business lines, their products, how they complement each other, and how they may be leveraged to match the long-term needs of clients and open new markets;
    Track record in developing and maintaining strong high-level relationships in the private sector, government, and development institutions;
    Ability to represent IFC externally with the private sector, government, development partners, media, and other stakeholders;
    Team management experience including supervising, mentoring and training staff;
    Team player with strong leadership and influencing skills, and track record in working in a matrix structure;
    Strong client service orientation;
    Ability to resolve challenging issues;
    Excellent critical thinking, analytical and presentation skills, and ability to work with or supervise the use of data utilizing standard office software Excel, Word, PowerPoint; and,
    Excellent written and oral communication skills in English are required.

    Apply via :

    worldbankgroup.csod.com

  • Project Finance Accountant

    Project Finance Accountant

    Job Description
    Job Purpose :

    The Project Accountant will be responsible for ensuring accurate financial management and control of projects within our organization. This role requires a combination of project management and accounting skills to oversee project finances, track costs, and support the successful execution of projects. The Project Accountant will collaborate closely with project teams, project managers, and stakeholders to ensure financial accountability throughout the project life cycle.

    Key Responsibilities :

    Cost Monitoring

    Monitor project expenditure meticulously, diligently tracking costs and ensuring strict adherence to project budgets by regularly reviewing and analyzing project expenses.
    Communicate budget variances timely to ensure projects remain within approved budget limits.
    Prepare detailed financial reports on a regular basis, clearly highlighting the project’s financial status, cost variances, profitability, etc. Provide valuable insights and actionable recommendations to enhance the project’s financial performance.
    Identify trends, risks and opportunities for cost savings and increasing profitability.

    Financial Planning and Analysis

    Collaborate closely with project managers to develop comprehensive project budgets and accurate financial
    forecasts, taking into consideration the project scope, timeline, and required resources.

    Risk Management

    Actively participate in identifying and managing financial risks within projects, collaborating closely with project teams to develop robust risk mitigation strategies that ensure the project’s financial viability and success.

    Communication and Collaboration

    Effectively communicate financial insights, risks, and recommendations to project teams, management, and stakeholders, delivering regular updates on project financial performance and articulating any potential concerns.
    Play an active role in contributing to the continuous improvement of project management processes and financial control measures, actively identifying areas for enhancement and proactively developing innovative solutions to optimize project financial performance,
    Foster effective cross-functional collaboration by actively participating in project meetings and providing financial insights and recommendations to align project goals with financial objectives.

    Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
    Professional certification such as ACCA, CPA, or CIMA is preferred.
    A minimum of five years’ experience in private or public accounting
    Proven experience in project accounting and financial management, preferably within construction industry.
    Proven experience in project management
    Strong knowledge of accounting principles, financial analysis, and project budgeting.
    Proficiency in project management methodologies and tools.
    Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail.
    Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
    Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
    Proficient in financial accounting software
    Ability to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

    Apply via :

    jobs.smartrecruiters.com

  • Financial Modeler, Carbon Markets – Managing Consultant

    Financial Modeler, Carbon Markets – Managing Consultant

    The ideal candidate has 7+ years’ experience performing financial modelling in a related field (such as renewable energy or oil and gas) and 3+ years’ experience in carbon markets, including carbon project development. You are a team player and able to take initiative to issue spot and problem solve.

    Responsibilities

    Primary responsibility for assessing financial return of single and portfolios of carbon projects, including projecting multi-decade cash flows and evaluating capital expenditures against projected returns.
    Develop predictive financial models to support organizational decision-making.
    Understand and articulate the outcome of sensitivity and scenario analysis for management decision making and action.
    Prepare documentation for the business unit to seek funding from corporate investors.
    Primary responsibility for interfacing with ERM finance and tax to generate recommendations for complex, multi-jurisdictional investment strategies.
    Establish benchmarks for financial processes.
    Track current financial data to alert stakeholders in case of deviation.
    Provide guidance in buying or selling carbon credit inventory, making investments and generating funds.
    Study industry-specific research and available data to predict trends and create innovative financing strategies that are fit for purpose.
    Create written reports that enable management teams to make strategic decisions to meet business goals.
    Develop forecasting tools to automate financial data analysis.

    Skills And Qualifications

    Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably with a major in finance, economics or statistics or equivalent experience.
    Industry knowledge of carbon markets and carbon project development.
    Proven experience working as a financial analyst, including expertise in financial modelling of greenfield carbon projects.
    Experience with blended finance models.
    Superior analytical skills.
    Proven proficiency in spreadsheets, databases and financial software applications (including the software applications that you are currently using in your organization or plan to use in the future).
    Experience monitoring investment and reporting performance.
    Understanding of generally accepted accounting principles.
    Team player with ability to work across dynamic team and add to a collegial and fun work environment.
    Ability to work with large datasets.
    Strategic thinking and organizational skills.
    Proven analytical and advanced financial modeling skills.

    Apply via :

    erm.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com

  • Programme and Finance Associate (A.C.T Programme)

    Programme and Finance Associate (A.C.T Programme)

    Under the direct supervision of the UN Trust Fund CD and Operations Manager, and with a dual reporting line to the Programme Manager in Africa, the Programme Associate will support the Programme Manager to ensure that the development and implementation of the A.C.T programme is consistent with UN Women rules and regulations. The Programme Associate will contribute to research, financial management, and programme implementation including providing necessary operational, administrative and programmatic support. The Programme Associate will also work in close collaboration with the operations, programme and projects’ staff in the East and Southern Africa Regional Office and UN Women HQ as required for resolving complex finance-related issues and exchange of information. The Programme and Finance Associate will also support the Programme Manager with partner and stakeholder management, logistical support in coordinating events, convenings, advocacy spaces and support to civil society organizations (CSOs) and women’s rights organizations (WROs) and partners with partner agreements, monitoring and reporting.

    Duties and Responsibilities

    Provide administrative and logistical support to the formulation and management of the A.C.T. programme

    Provide administrative support in the preparation of the A.C.T. programme work plans, budgets, and proposals on programme implementation arrangements.
    Provide technical guidance to the executing agencies on routine delivery and reporting of programme supported activities and finances.
    Prepare information for the audit of programmes/ projects and support implementation of audit recommendations.
    Identify sources and gather and compile data and information for the preparation of documents, guidelines, speeches and position papers.
    Assist the Programme Manager and Programme Specialist in all aspects of partner agreement and management.
    Provide administrative support to the coordination of the call/request for proposals, including the organization of technical review committees, and capacity assessment of partners.
    Monitor the submission of implementing partner financial and narrative reports.
    Support the capacity development training to partners on financial management and monitor implementation.

    Provide administrative support and facilitate knowledge sharing for the Programme

    Undertake all logistical, administrative and financial arrangements for organization for meetings, workshops, events, and missions.
    Make travel arrangements for the Programme Team, including travel requisitions and claims, and undertake monitoring missions as needed.
    Assist the Regional Coordinator in coordinating meetings, dialogues, advocacy spaces, engaging with civil society, women’s rights and feminist networks for the implementation of the programme.
    Provide logistical support and technical inputs for the coordination of events and participation in global and regional fora and advocacy spaces.

    Implement financial strategies, in full compliance of UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems

    Perform duties in full compliance with UN Women financial regulations and rules, policies and standard operating procedures, including internal controls.
    Review and verify financial transactions, activities, and documentation; taking corrective actions as needed and reporting any unusual activities.
    Monitor financial exceptions reports for unusual activities or transaction, investigate anomalies and report to the supervisor conclusions and/or present recommendations for actions/decisions.
    Draft reports on financial status, procedures, exchange rates, costs and expenditures.
    Provide advice and recommend solutions to a wide range of financial issues.
    Monitor the proper functioning of the financial resources management system for office and programmatic budgets and resources.
    Input and update the UN Trust Fund management budget and work plan in Quantum (ERP system)– verify accuracy by checking data sources, making necessary calculations and ensuring inclusion of all relevant data.

    Prepare and administer UNTF budgets in full compliance of UN Women rules, regulations, policies, and recording and reporting systems

    Support the preparation of the annual budget and work plan, extract resources and financial data for planning purposes.
    Prepare budget revisions, revise project awards and status; and determine unutilized funds.
    Implement and maintain control mechanism for development projects through monitoring budgets preparation and modifications and budgetary status.
    Maintain internal expenditure control system.
    Monitor, reconcile advances to grantees which are not in accordance with the approved budget and report any non-compliance to UN Trust Fund Chief.
    Generate Quantum management reports, review data periodically and monitor projects delivery. Follow-up with Finance and Budget Sections on inconsistencies and ensure adjustments are accurately entered in the system.
    Assist the UN Trust Fund in internal and external audits, coordinating the implementation of audit recommendations.
    Undertake corrective actions on un-posted vouchers, including vouchers with budget check errors, match exceptions and unapproved vouchers. Respond to requests to resolve financial data issues.
    Input data in Quantum and monitor status. Keep stakeholders and clients informed for timely action and/or decisions.

    Provide finance support to the Programme and Operations team

    Prepare PO and non-PO vouchers/invoices for projects.
    Support the review of financial reports from grantees to ensure proper recording of expenses providing feedback on technical accounting topics (ai. foreign currency, accruing staff costs, etc) and prepare the necessary journals (accounts payable journal vouchers or APJVs) to process the financial reports in Quantum ERP system to liquidate cash advances to grantees.
    Monitor each month over-expenditure of budgets and follow up with Budget Owner.
    Monitor regularly transactions posted to projects ensuring actual expenditure has been recorded against correct budget category and activity, take timely corrective actions as required.
    Monitor proper follow up of advances to implementing partners, review their financial reports together with project managers.
    Monitor and proper follow up of all the financial items in Month-end and Year-end closure instructions status and under the guidance of the Operations Manager, take correction actions as required.
    Keep stakeholders and clients informed for timely actions/decisions and review status reports for quality control.
    Provide information inputs to financial reports for Regional Office, HQ Finance and stakeholders.
    Provide inputs and take necessary actions to facilitate timely financial project closure, financial reporting, and closure of transactional processes.
    Provide administrative and procurement support to the UNTF procurement focal point to arrange procurement activities for projects.

    The incumbent performs other duties within their functional profile as deemed necessary for the efficient functioning of the Office and the Organization.

    Competencies

    Core Values:

    Respect for Diversity
    Integrity
    Professionalism

    Core Competencies:

    Awareness and Sensitivity Regarding Gender Issues
    Accountability
    Creative Problem Solving
    Effective Communication
    Inclusive Collaboration
    Stakeholder Engagement
    Leading by Example 

    Functional Competencies:

    Strong knowledge of financial rules and regulations and accounting principles;
    Strong knowledge and application skills of IT tools and understanding of management systems; 
    Strong knowledge of spreadsheet and database packages;
    Ability to provide input to business processes re-engineering, implementation of new systems;
    Ability to administer and execute financial and accounting processes and transactions.

    Required Skills and Experience

    Education and certification:

    Completion of secondary education is required.
    Specialized national or international certification in accounting and finance is an asset.
    Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting is an asset.
    Successful completion of UN Women Accounting and Finance Test is required as part of the selection process.

    Experience:

    At least 6 years of progressively responsible experience in finance;
    Experience in the usage of computers and office software packages (MS Word, Excel, etc) and spreadsheet and database packages, experience in handling of web-based management systems is required.
    Knowledge of EU funded programmes is desirable;
    Experience in the use of a modern  ERP system, preferably Oracle Cloud, is desirable.

    Language Requirements:

    Fluency in English is required;
    Knowledge of another UN official working language is desirable (French, Arabic, Chinese, Russian or Spanish).

    Other requirements:

    The person to be hired must be a Kenyan citizen (natural or legal), or foreigner with permanent legal residence and valid work permit to remain and work in Kenya for the duration of the contract.

    Apply via :

    jobs.undp.org