Head Of Finance And Administration At Kcb Foundation

The KCB Foundation is seeking to recruit dynamic, highly motivated and results oriented individuals to fill the following vacant posts at the Foundation:
Job Summary
Reporting to the Chief of Party, the Head of Finance & Administration (HFA) will be responsible for strategic leadership of the foundation, in the areas of financial and administrative business management. The jobholder will be overall responsible for establishing effective financial and accounting system standards and controls within KCB foundation, while also managing the administrative, information technology systems of the organization.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Prepare, analyse and communicate monthly and annual financial statements and reports for all stakeholders;
Coordinate and lead the annual budgeting, planning, and audit process including liaising with both internal and external auditors;
Provide program managers with customised financial reports, costing templates and trend analysis as needed;
In Liaison with DCOP, coordinate and evaluate the organisation’s financial management functions related to Human Resources/Talent Management;
Develop and implement strategies and enforce departmental financial accountabilities;
Coordinate the annual review, preparation and administration of salary program, job descriptions and employee evaluation process;
Assist in the overall administrative functions to ensure efficient and consistent operations as the organisation;
Ensure organisational compliance with all contracts entered into by the KCB Group; and
Ensure timely review
of policies, and effective management of insurance carriers and agents
relationships.

Requirements
Be a holder of a Bachelor’s Degree in the fields of Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or any other related field, gained from a recognised institution;
Be a holder of a Master’s Degree in any of the above, or related fields, gained from a recognised institution;
Must be a Certified Public Accountant CPA-K, ACCA or equivalent;
Have knowledge and relevant work experience of 15 years and above, with not less than 8 years in senior management roles;
Must demonstrate expert proficiency in Decisiveness, Leadership and People Management, Business Acumen, and Team Work;
Practical Knowledge of labour and employment laws and HR regulatory guidelines, HR policies and procedures, latest financial management software, management of bilateral or multilateral international organizations are essential for this role; and
Should demonstrate excellent track record of success in the Financial Services Industry, International Donor-Funded Projects, Monitoring and Evaluation, Grants Management, etc.