Business Official Job at I Choose Life – Africa… See details on how to apply for the opportunities available at I Choose Life – Africa.
Descriptions;
I Choose Life – Africa (ICL) is a leading Kenyan NGO registered in 2004.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee project operations, including human resources, logistics, procurement, and accounting/finance.
- Develop financial risk management and control strategies and review and approve financial planning and control recommendations.
- Provide leadership and oversight for financial reporting for annual budget planning, audit reviews, and assessments processes.
- Prepare financial guidance to financial staff in field offices through memos, updates to policies, and procedure manuals.
- Develop and implement effective and efficient business processes and procedures.
- Develop and manage internal financial audits
- Develop formal reporting system to communicate results of audit activities to management
- Liaise with the donor program finance and management team
- Lead the creation of regular financial tracking reports to monitor project spending against the approved budget
- Lead the preparation of project budgets
- Monitor time spent by project staff and advise the technical leads if time is not being charged and spent according to the approved project budget
- Responsible for the development of policies, systems, special financial studies, etc.
- Advise project staff on USG/CDC requirements and provide training on financial management, record-keeping, operational systems, and policies as needed
- Accountable for procurement procedures ensuring all required supporting documentation and approvals within agreed-upon thresholds
- Provide strategic leadership to financial staff in a regional or HQ office
- Engage in the more critical and confidential aspects of financial analysis
- Provide recommendations and consults with management on financial performance and enterprise risk management
- Develop and implement process improvement plans to ensure the project financial controls and operational procedures
- Keep abreast with the latest trends in financial accounting and mentors’ staff
- Develop the capacity of team performance and drive for excellence
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance Administration or similar field
- Minimum 8 years of professional experience providing accounting and financial management services
- Experience completing a variety of financial tasks by establishing priorities and working in a fast-paced office environment, under pressure, and against numerous deadlines
- Impeccable business ethics, including the protection of confidential information
- Comprehensive knowledge of concepts, practices, and procedures with accounting, financial controls, and financial information systems
- Significant experience with automated financial reporting, government accounting practices, and Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)
- Full knowledge and experience with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) practices and reporting guidelines
- Must have excellent organizational, supervisory, leadership, and managerial skills
- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, and Outlook)
- Strong English is written, oral, and presentation skills
