Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Head of Management and Donor Accounting Jobs in Kenya

Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Head of Management and Donor Accounting Jobs in Kenya

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is seeking a Head of Management and Donor Accounting to lead GAIN’s financial management function. This will be on permanent basis, subject to availability of funding. This position is open to GAIN’s country offices in Nairobi and London.

About GAIN

The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) is a Swiss-based foundation launched at the UN in 2002 to tackle the human suffering caused by malnutrition. Working with both governments and businesses, we aim to transform food systems so that they deliver more nutritious food for all people.

In particular, we aim to make healthier food choices more desirable, more available, and more affordable. GAIN’s mission is to advance nutrition outcomes by improving consumption of nutritious and safe food for all people, especially the most vulnerable to malnutrition.

About the Role

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), you will support the CFO in the provision of strategic planning and oversight of effective, high quality financial management services to the organisation and work in partnership with the CFO to improve, establish and promote a culture of financial accountability amongst managers and high professional standards amongst finance staff in all of GAIN’s offices and programmes.

The Head of Management and Donor Accounting will lead GAIN’s financial management of non-US donor relationships, including compliance with contract terms, reporting to donors and managing donor audits. You will also lead, develop and motivate the International Finance Team to provide a high performing management accounting and donor reporting function.

Key Responsibilities include;

Supporting the CFO in ensuring that the Board, senior management and other managers across GAIN’s offices receive regular, timely and accurate information to manage and review the financial performance of the organisation, providing expert professional analysis and advice. This includes preparing Board and Committee papers and making presentations and making recommendations where necessary

Leading the budget-setting and financial forecasting processes across the organisation, providing and presenting high-quality summaries with effective commentary to senior managers and Board Committees

Supporting the CFO in establishing and updating organisation-wide policies and procedures to maintain, monitor and improve the quality of financial management and the efficient use of resources.

Leading, establishing and updating processes for preparing high-quality bid and proposal budgets for inclusion in applications to

donors, ensuring that this capture all required costs and recoveries

Establishing robust monitoring and reporting systems to monitor financial performance against donor contracts and ensure the full recovery of costs consistent with contract terms

Overseeing and ensuring that high-quality financial reports are provided for donors in line with their requirements and consistent with agreed deadlines

Build and managing the International Finance team, overseeing the performance of team members and creating and promoting a culture of inclusive, professional leadership

Developing, promoting and facilitating proposals for continual improvements in financial reporting, budgeting and forecasting, financial procedures and financial education and training.

About You

The ideal candidate should have demonstrable strategic experience in a senior level financial management position in an international NGO or multi-cultural setting. Also, you should have substantial experience in donor budgeting, compliance, and reporting in the context of complex multi donor programmes.

In addition to this, you should have extensive experience of producing and presenting financial reports at various levels, including to Board members and have ability to collaborate and influence diverse stakeholders.

The ideal candidate should have sophisticated management and leadership skills with the ability to prioritise and to delegate responsibilities as required and a successful track record in effectively managing finance teams, ideally including remote management.

The postholder should be Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA or equivalent) with full membership and evidence of up-to-date continuing professional development. Candidates with experience of computerised accounting software and an aptitude for system improvements and developments and knowledge of NAV will be an advantage.

About our Offer

The starting salary for each office is as follows, depending on experience:

United Kingdom: From GBP 66,065 – GBP 70,773 per annum

Kenya: From KES 6,863,820 – KES 7,853,556 per annum

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition Head of Management and Donor Accounting Jobs in Kenya

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