Head of Budgeting

ABOUT INKOMOKO 

Inkomoko supports entrepreneurs to grow their businesses in order to improve livelihoods, create jobs, and help communities thrive.

In 2025, Inkomoko was listed by the Financial Times as the 8th fastest-growing company in Africa, supporting entrepreneurs across East and Central Africa to grow thriving businesses and build inclusive, resilient economies.

Founded in 2012, Inkomoko has worked with more than 100,000 entrepreneurs, including thousands of refugee entrepreneurs. Inkomoko provides a combination of training, consulting, access to finance, and market-level systems change.  We are the largest investor to refugee entrepreneurs in Africa. 

Inkomoko has 750+ staff in 40 offices across Chad, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan. Through Inkomoko's 2030 strategic plan, we are adding 3 additional countries to serve more than 550,000 entrepreneurs and growing our $30M loan fund to impact 7M lives. 

INKOMOKO VALUES

All staff at Inkomoko are connected to a shared set of organizational values:

• Purpose: be solutions-oriented, produce high-quality work, and be a global leader.
• Achievement: push yourself to reach beyond what you previously thought possible. 
• Improvement: be humble, engage in continuous growth through open & accurate feedback
• Bravery: willing to take risks, create a safe space for others, be compassionate, and inclusive.
• We Eat Goat:  we celebrate success and support each other in hard times. We do this work together in the spirit of turikumwe, tuko pamoja, abren nen, Kula na sawa, On est ensemble.
  

Inkomoko is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.  Refugees, women, and persons who reflect the diverse communities we serve are strongly encouraged to apply. 

ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Head of Budgeting plays a critical role in shaping Inkomoko's financial decision-making and ensuring the organization achieves its mission sustainably. This role is responsible for leading the annual budgeting process, rolling forecasts, financial reporting, and business analysis. 

As Inkomoko scales, the Head of Budgeting will serve as a strategic partner across departments and country teams, providing data-driven insights to drive growth, efficiency, and impact.

Key Responsibilities

1. Budget Development and Planning

• Lead the annual and multi-year budgeting process across country and field operations.
• Coordinate inputs from programs, finance, and leadership teams to ensure strategic and operational alignment.
• Develop tools, templates, and budget guidelines for efficient budgeting.
• Support scenario planning and multi-currency budgeting models for donor and internal planning.
• Develop rolling forecasts to reflect changing conditions, program performance, and funding shifts.
• Partner with department and country leaders to align financial plans with strategic goals.
• Collaborate with Treasury & Grants and Development teams on proposal budgets and donor financial reports.

2. Budget Monitoring and Forecasting

• Prepare monthly and quarterly budget performance reports for leadership and budget holders.
• Lead periodic re-forecasting processes in collaboration with FP&A and country finance teams.
• Identify budget variances, trends, and risks and provide actionable recommendations.
• Collaborate with FP&A team to support quarterly re-forecasting and annual planning processes.
• Work closely with budget owners to understand financial variances and improve cost management.
• Provide scenario modeling and strategic financial insights to support decision-making.

3. Financial Reporting & Analysis 

• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports with variance analysis and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Analyze program and country-level financial performance, identifying risks and opportunities.
• Create dashboards, charts, and visualizations for senior leadership to support decision-making.
• Track key metrics for revenue, cost recovery and unit economics across field locations, departments and countries.

4. Strategic Planning & Business Partnering

• Build and maintain long-range financial models for growth, scenario planning, and capital deployment.
• Support fundraising and investment planning with financial models and projections.
• Evaluate new initiatives or expansions from a financial viability standpoint.
• Serve as a finance liaison to key teams, helping budget owners understand and manage their resources.
• Provide tailored support and training to improve financial ownership across the organization.
• Collaborate with the Grants, Programs, and Operations teams to align financial planning with donor expectations and program goals.

5. Systems, Policies, and Continuous Improvement

• Improve budgeting tools and integration with financial systems.
• Contribute to the design and enforcement of budget policies and controls.
• Support audit and compliance processes related to budgeting and planning.
• Improve and automate FP&A tools, templates, and systems to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Support the implementation of financial systems (e.g., ERP, budgeting platforms).
• Ensure data integrity and accuracy across reporting tools.

6. Team Leadership and Culture

• Manage and mentor a team of Senior Management Accountants across countries through coaching and performance management.
• Align the team's work and culture with Inkomoko's values and talent framework, emphasizing learning, inclusion, and impact.
• Foster a collaborative, data-driven, and service-oriented culture within the budgeting team.
• Build capacity of finance and non-finance staff in budget literacy and ownership.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field. MBA, CFA, or CPA is a plus.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in budgeting, financial planning and analysis, including multi-country operations.
• Strong analytical and quantitative skills with proven experience in budgeting, forecasting, and modeling.
• Strong Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, financial models) and ERP/reporting systems skills; experience with BI tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) is an asset.
• Experience in social enterprises, NGOs, or donor-funded organizations preferred.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills – able to present financial insights clearly to non-financial stakeholders.
• High level of integrity, accountability, and commitment to Inkomoko's mission.
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, growing, and multicultural environment.

COMPETENCIES

We are looking for someone who;

• Adapts Approach to Situations - Adjusts the team's approach to meet the shifting demands of impact; able to quickly adapt to suit the context and drive to positive outcomes for their department. 
• Enhances Competitive Advantage - Creates new and better ways to drive organizational success, with a future-focused mindset (at least 2 years ahead), through innovation and leveraging external relationships and opportunities. 
• Uses his/her Technical expertise to coach and guide staff to meet and exceed expectations.
• Synthesizes Data - Leverages key information, data, and insights to enhance both client and team member experiences.

What We Offer

This role is inside a high-growth, mission-driven social enterprise. By joining, you'll access:

• Competitive salary, and potential Performance-based bonus
• Incredible company culture, with opportunities for learning and growth
• Diverse colleagues across the region, and policies that demonstrate commitment to equity and inclusion 
• Ability to make a significant social impact to your community
• Health insurance for self and family
• Staff savings and provident fund, negotiated bank rates for long-term employees
• Generous annual leave, parental leave, and sabbatical options. 

TO APPLY

If you're excited about this role, please submit your application through the jobs portal. 

Tell us about what you'll bring to this growing company.

Inkomoko is committed to justice, diversity, equity and inclusion.  As we seek to reflect the communities we serve, refugees and women are strongly encouraged to apply. As a company we have policies that ensure fair treatment in the application process. 

NB: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Employment is conditional upon successful background checks and other verification as needed.

All offers of employment will be subject to satisfactory references and background screening checks. Inkomoko also participates in the Inter Agency Misconduct Disclosure Scheme, In line with this Scheme, we will request information from job applicants' previous employers about any findings of sexual misconduct, fraud, or abuse. By applying, the job applicant confirms his/her understanding of these recruitment procedures.