Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, March 23, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Key responsibilities
Guide regional finance activities:
• Enforce compliance to the field office operating manual and provide necessary inputs to aid in review.
• Manage cash flows through liaison with Treasury team for regional office disbursements and payments to host institutions.
• Review financial reports from host institutions for completeness/accuracy, post in the financial system, and maintain the relevant financial records.
• Review host country agreements to ensure they are in favour of ILRI
Budgets and reporting:
• Advice program teams on unit costs towards development of proposal budgets for projects implemented in field offices.
• Consolidate and update field office local staff global costs.
• Review field/regional office budgets and upload in the financial system.
• Prepare monthly regional office reports and explain variances.
Audit and compliance:
• Carry out compliance reviews from time to time.
• Ensure timely support of audit requests and work closely with country reps and regional accountants to ensure audit issues are resolved and implementation plan of corrective actions is tracked.
• Review financial accounting/reporting processes in regions to identify opportunities for improvement and enhancing efficiency.
Accounts payable/receivable management:
• Monthly reconciliations and allocation of staff, consultant and relevant AP/AR accounts to reflect correct position.
• Review field office receivables and make recommendations for provisions as per policy
• Review advances and advance liquidation reports for field office staff to ensure compliance with ILRI policies.
Leadership and performance management:
• Technically manage regional/country office accountants and admins.
• Coach and train field finance staff to improve efficiency, enhance compliance and ensure standardization of processes with headquarters.
• Identify opportunities for professional development of field accountants & finance/admin officers.
Other:
• Train the alternate position on all aspects of the job.
• Replace Regional Finance Manager occasionally when he/she is off duty.
• Can be called upon to work on tasks relating to program finance or other sections within Finance.

Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting or its equivalent. Master’s degree in accounting or business-related field is a plus.
• Full accounting qualifications- CPA (K) or ACCA.
• At least five years progressive experience in finance/accounting. Experience in a supervisory position is a plus.
• Work experience in non-profit or international organization.
• Knowledge of computerized accounting software required- Agresso Business World preferable.
• Good computer skills.
• Post location: The position will be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

Job application procedure
Use the link below to apply.
https://www.ilri.org/jobs?jid=43812-deputy-finance-manager-regions

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