Fund and Grants Manager at KPMG

We are currently looking for Fund and Grants Managers to support us in the delivery and management of client engagements in the across the above-mentioned sectors. The role will be based in Nairobi, Kenya but would require occasional travel across Africa.

Key roles and responsibilities

1. Lead engagement teams in delivery of client projects including managing and reviewing outputs, while ensuring full compliance with KPMG’s quality, risk and management requirements.
2. Coordinate review of funding requests and budgets from prospective funding recipients including assessment of financial management capacity to provide detailed analysis and recommendations.
3. Coordinate monitoring of projects and programmes to assess performance against budgets and work plans, and compliance with funders’ policies, procedures and guidelines.
4. Develop quality deliverables for clients including detailed analytical reports.
5. Support generation of new business through development of concept notes and proposals.
6. Manage teams including allocation of work, performance management, coaching and training.

Qualifications and experience

1. At least 8 years’ working experience in the international development sector, auditing, grantee management, advisory/consulting and other assurance services.
2. A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, Social Sciences or similar field and a professional qualification in Accounting (CPA, ACCA or similar);
3. Well-developed presentation, proposal and report writing, leadership, communication and interpersonal skills;
4. Ability to lead and manage a team in a large professional services firm
5. Well developed computer literacy skills including use of Microsoft Office

We offer

1. An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge development programmes across Africa
2. Continuous learning and development
3. Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams
4. Unrivalled space to grow and be innovativeCompetitive remuneration package