EGPAF NGO Senior Financial Analyst Jobs in Kenya

The Senior Financial Analyst coordinates a variety of financial analysis and planning functions in the Kenya office including agreement budgeting and generating a variety of financial reports.


The Senior Financial Analyst must collaborate with a variety of other staff to be successful including COP and Finance & Administration Director, Accounting staff, Awards & Compliance staff, Program staff and the Financial Planning & Analysis unit at headquarters in Washington, DC.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Budgeting:

  • Develop & manage budgets, budget notes/narratives, annual project specific budgets, monthly costed work plans and other special purpose budgets
  • Develop, at a minimum, quarterly revised project management budgets incorporating current detailed line item spend patterns
    Where necessary, prepare budget re-alignments for donor approval
  • Support development of special purpose costing activities such as project monthly costed work plans, project event budgets, shared services budgets, etc.

    Pipeline Management:

  • Real time tracking of actual expenditure against approved budget lines factoring cash expenses, obligations & commitments in progress. Special emphasis on commitments not yet booked as expenses
  • Detailed financial forecasting for all projects using a combination of historical costs and known future costs to predict periodic pipeline positions
  • Minimum monthly documented pipeline review meetings with each project lead, sharing budget v. actual positions, agreeing on any corrective actions, and following through to ensure corrections are effected on a timely basis to prevent significant budget over/under runs
  • Assure budget availability prior to major commitments e.g. procurements, obligations to sub-recipients, major recruitments, etc.
  • Assist procurement department & program teams in developing and tracking annual procurement plans to ensure approved amounts are not exceeded during implementation
  • Assist grants team in developing realistic forecasts for sub-recipients to ensure accurate tracking of sub-recipient actual expenses against availed obligations
  • Provide ad hoc forecasts/ scenarios as new information is availed e.g. changes to approved funding from donor, etc.

    Financial Reporting:

  • Prepare monthly financial reports for management decision making
  • Track due dates and prepare donor financial reports when due
  • Present complex financial reports to varied audiences
  • Perform periodic and annual (PEPFAR) expenditure analysis reporting
  • Support any internal or external driven cost analysis initiatives

    Required Qualifications,Education & Experience

  • Master’s Degree in business related field
  • Demonstrated experience using automated budget management software
  • Strong Excel, Word, Access & Power Point Proficiency
  • Demonstrated financial analysis experience (5 years minimum) in a complex corporate / NGO environment

    Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

  • Excellent financial management and analytical skills
  • Ability to clearly communicate financial information to non-financial colleagues
  • Strategic thinker in a dynamic environment
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities with tight deadlines
  • Well-organized individual with excellent attention to details

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 25th May, 2018

    For more information and job application details, see; EGPAF NGO Senior Financial Analyst Jobs in Kenya

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