Senior Finance Officer at

4 weeks ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya World University Service of Canada Full time
World University Service of Canada - is a leading Canadian non-profit organization in international development, committed to building a more equitable and sustainable world

Job Role

The purpose of the Senior Finance officer is to support the management of a strong internal control environment, including segregation of duties, and the application of finance policies, processes, and procedures.


Specific responsibilities include:
Monitors all donor-funded financial transactions.

Review all the daily financial transactions and the books of accounts (SAGE) to ensure they are appropriately recorded and coded.

Reviews requests for payment for planned and approved projects on time; reviews supporting documents.
Support in the monthly closure of accounts within required deadlines and guidelines.
Ensures timely preparation and reconciliation of the WUSC management accounts.
Ensures appropriate internal controls through adherence to the accounting systems and procedures.
Collaborate and participate in procurement committee meetings including procurement processes.
Ensures timely preparation and QA on monthly bank reconciliations.
Ensures adherence and compliance with the approved donor budgets.
Ensures that the related financial transactions comply with the donor requirements, country laws, donor policies, and procedures.
Support in the preparation of annual, monthly, and quarterly BVAs as per financial requirements of the funding.
Support budgeting, financial forecasting, and cash flow management for administration, existing programs, and new upcoming programs.
Ensures timely transfer of funds to the sub-awardees in conjunction with the relevant project Finance analysts.
Lead in organizing grant review meetings in collaboration with project managers and other stakeholders.
Participate in pre-award surveys to verify the financial capability of all grantees before award.

Support in the training, mentoring, and coaching of both the WUSC finance team and partner Finance teams where required.

Support in delegating tasks and distributing team tasks to ensure a good balance of workload and quality delivery of work by the team.

Collaborates with the Senior Operations Officer to ensure accurate, up-to-date asset register is maintained for all programs as per WUSC policy.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Finance or any business-related field
Certified Public Accountant (CPA K)
A minimum of seven (7) years of experience in an accounting or finance role. Experience working in an NGO and tangible experience with implementing partners/ grantees is a mandatory requirement.
Proficiency in accounting packages, Microsoft Suite, and SAGE
Good analytical and management skills,
Good communication and interpersonal skills
High level of honesty, integrity and confidentiality

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