JOB DESCRIPTION

With 75 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

Key Responsibilities:

Effective Financial Analysis & Reporting

• Ensure accurate, Informative & Timely Monthly, Quarterly and Annual Financial reports are prepared and shared.
• Facilitate continuous innovation and development of effective financial reporting systems
• Ensure year end processes are followed and all timelines met
• Maintain clean balance sheet accounts and relevant schedules
• Develop relevant business processes on finance procedures

WVK Annual Budgeting , Budgets management and control

• Develop and share Budgeting tools, and coordinates the budgeting process
• In collaboration with other stakeholders (GC, Region and NO departments) develops annual budget guidelines.
• Consolidate WVK annual budgets.
• Ensure budget control mechanisms are in place and in use.

Financial Risk Management

• Facilitate continuous development, coordination & review of WVK internal control systems
• Ensure adherence to internal controls.
• Ensure adequate staff capacity on risk management
• Work with the Risk team to review and update the finance risk register
• Ensure mitigation against losses arising from breach of contractual obligations, payroll related statutory and other deductions & other general disbursements risk exposure.
• Manage the Accounts Payable function and ensure all commitments; suppliers and taxes are honored in a timely manner
• Participate & support in development and contextualization of WVK supply chain policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with procurement guidelines and policies

WVK Cash & Treasury Management

• Ensure uniform cash and treasury management systems are developed and in use.
• Ensure optimum cash availability for WVK operations.
• Ensure banking services received meet the needs of WVK
• Ensure bank and cash reconciliations are prepared and proper records of such reconciliations maintained
• Continually review the Mobile Money requirements, use and controls around it

Payroll Management

• Maintain a reliable, effective and efficient payroll system
• Ensure payroll management staff are up to date on new developments on taxation, statutory requirements and internal payroll system.
• Ensure WVK is always in compliance with government income tax and other statutory regulations.

External and Internal Audits Management

• Coordinate internal and external audit processes.
• Ensure auditors are facilitated for smooth audit process
• Prepare and file Annual Returns and audited accounts with the KRA and the NGO Board.
• Contribute towards WVK attainment of acceptable audit ratings (finance related).

People management

• Recruit and retain qualified finance staff
• Provide supervision and regular capacity building of both finance and non-finance staff on finance related systems and processes
• Continuous performance management of the accounts staff
• Coordinate the finance function and manage absences within the unit

KNOWLEDGE/QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE ROLE

Minimum education, training and experience requirements to qualify for the position

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting or related business field
• A Master’s degree in the relevant field (Finance/ Accounting/ Business Administration) will be an added advantage.
• At least 10 years’ experience in finance and accounting; with a good understanding of international development organization. 5 years of which should be at a managerial level.
• Ability to engage at a strategic level with senior officials.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome oriented approach

License, registration, or certification required to perform this position

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) or ACCA qualifications
• SunSystems Certification

Preferred Skills, Knowledge and Experience:

• Good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to maintain performance expectations in diverse cultural contexts.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Computer literate.
• Strong budgetary and financial management and analytical skills.

World Vision Kenya is a Christian, relief, advocacy and development organisation that is committed to improving the well-being of children, families and communities in Kenya. We partner with communities, the Government, sponsors, donors and corporates to help the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and enjoy life in all its fullness. With our advocacy work, we enable the voices of children and their communities to` reach decision makers, who have power to change unjust policies and practices. We implement sustainable development projects in Education, Health, Child Protection, Food Security, Economic Empowerment, as well as Water, Sanitation and Hygiene. World Vision has a vast reach in Kenya, Its transformative development initiatives are spread across 37 counties, nationwide. It serves all people regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or gender.

World Vision Kenya is part of the Inter-Agency Scheme for the Disclosure of Safeguarding-related Misconduct in Recruitment Process within the Humanitarian and Development Sector and all candidates will thus be screened as appropriate for any safeguarding related misconduct.

World Vision Kenya does not, and will never, solicit money for any part of its recruitment processes including short-listing, interviews, background, and/or medical check-ups.

World Vision Kenya will not be responsible for such fraudulent correspondence or any loss of money or theft which may result from anyone engaging in any fraudulent recruitment activity.

Applicant Types Accepted:

Local Applicants Only