Finance and Operations Manager at Kaizen Company

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or procurement required. Master’s degree in relevant field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience managing financial and procurement policies of development projects in developing or transition countries, especially in East Africa; experience implementing USAID programs preferred
• Knowledge of the USAID project cycle, agency policies, regulations reporting requirements for financial management and procurement
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills
• Professional-level fluency in written and spoken English
• Strong teamwork and effective cross-cultural interpersonal skills
• Demonstrated professional excellence, excellent writing ability, and ability to resolve sensitive and complicated work issues with senior high-level country counterparts, donor representatives, and senior-level staff.
• High-level of proficiency with MS Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint; Working knowledge of budget management software required.

Responsibilities

• The Finance and Operations Manager will be based in East Africa and will maintain all administrative and financial records for the project and prepare reports in compliance with USAID and Kaizen policies
• Establish and manage financial and procurement systems and a set of protocols that enable transparency, accountability, and accuracy.
• S/he will negotiate agreements with sub-grantees and subcontractors and undertake all the necessary financial administration of sub-grants and sub-contracts. S/he will provide training, as necessary, forstaff and partners in aspects related to financial systems, protocols, and policies.