Finance Director at Reproductive Health Network Kenya

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Strategic Financial Leadership: Provide overall financial leadership and guidance aligned with RHNK’s mission and strategic direction, contributing to organizational strategy and decision-making.
• Financial Oversight and Reporting: Oversee preparation and presentation of timely, accurate organizational general purpose financial statements and management reports to support decision-making at both management and board levels.
• Budgeting, Planning, and Analysis: Lead the annual and multi-year budgeting process, guide budget monitoring, forecasting, and reallocations, and conduct financial analyses to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Risk and Compliance Management: Oversee financial and operational risk management, ensuring effective internal controls, compliance with national laws, taxation, donor requirements, and international financial standards (GAAP, IFRS, IPSAS).
• Policy Development and Implementation: Lead the development, regular review, and effective implementation of financial and operational policies to ensure accountability, transparency, and efficiency across all departments.
• Grants and Contracts Management: Oversee financial management of grants and contracts, ensuring budgetary control, compliance with donor regulations, and timely submission of financial reports and supporting documentation.
• Resource Mobilization and Sustainability: Provide financial insights to support strategic decision-making and identify new funding opportunities, partnerships, and revenue diversification strategies to enhance RHNK’s sustainability.
• Audit and Donor Assessments: Coordinate internal, external, and donor audits; ensure implementation and follow-up of recommendations from audit and assessment reports.
• Board Secretariat Support: Oversee Board secretariat services and Support Board Finance and Audit Committee in preparation of board papers, and reports; ensuring timely follow-up on board directives.
• Leadership and Capacity Development: Mentor and manage the finance, human resource, and marketing teams, fostering a culture of Knowledge sharing, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Operational and Partner Engagement: Ensure sound financial operations including cash flow management and accounting controls, and represent RHNK in financial discussions with partners, donors, other stakeholders and field teams

Location

• The employee shall be based at the RHNK secretariat, and shall be required to travel at least 50% of their time.

Qualifications and Experiences

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or accounting, Master’s Degree in the same or equivalent field, CPA or equivalent qualification a must.
• A member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK).
• At least 10 years of progressive experience in financial management, preferably in the non-profit sector and Sacco.
• Strong knowledge of financial principles, practices, and regulations.
• Experience managing funds from diverse funders.
• Efficient with expertise in inventory control and processes, managing payroll, general ledger management, handling bank reconciliations, payment processing and management of Accounts payable and receivable.
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles, such GAAP, IFRS, IPSAS and varied donor reporting standards.
• Proficient in the use of accounting software, such as SAP, QuickBooks, Advanced Excel, SUN, Navision and various ERP systems to efficiently manage financial transactions, generate reports, and perform data analysis.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a multicultural and diverse team environment.