JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Responsibilities
- Manage key components of the Foundation’s annual budgeting process, including operating expenses, pipeline, commitments, and disbursements, in collaboration with functional teams.
- Monitor progress against the annual budget and oversee the quarterly forecasting process.
- Consolidate budget and forecast figures for senior management review and provide data to support multi-year financial planning.
- Identify financial risks and opportunities, recommending effective solutions.
- Prepare Finance and Accounting materials for Board meetings and review financial figures included in other teams' materials.
- Analyze year-to-date results, including variance analysis, and prepare management reports for senior leadership and functional budget owners.
- Maintain, update, and create reporting dashboards to support management reporting.
- Conduct ad hoc financial analysis for internal and external purposes.
- Collaborate with leaders and staff across functions to provide financial expertise in budgeting, forecasting, procurement, and financial decision-making.
- Develop policies and procedures, offering training to enhance financial management capabilities.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration with a CPA or CA certification is required.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in financial roles within large not-for-profits, NGOs, or other global organizations.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications; French and/or local language skills are an added advantage.
- Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, including budgeting, forecasting, management reporting, and proficiency with related IT systems.
- Understanding of CRA regulatory requirements for not-for-profit organizations.
- Experience with financial modelling, report automation, and data visualization tools.
- Demonstrated ability to identify, simplify, and enhance processes for operational efficiency.
- Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills to develop innovative approaches to complex problems.
- Excellent relationship-building and interpersonal skills, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and teamwork.
- Flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a range of job duties and changing priorities.
- Exceptional verbal, written, and presentation skills with the ability to effectively communicate across cultures.
- Possess professional maturity, sensitivity with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the Foundation’s values.
- Demonstrate a commitment to Mastercard Foundation’s values and vision.
Salary
Competitive
Monthly based
Location
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
Job Overview
Location
Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya
