Associate Director Of Program Finance, East Africa at Acumen

Acumen was incorporated on April 1, 2001, with seed capital from the Rockefeller Foundation, Cisco Systems Foundation and three individual philanthropists. Our desire was to transform the world of philanthropy by looking at all human beings as members of a single, global community where everyone had the opportunity to build a life of dignity. The organization would invest “Patient Capital,” capital that bridges the gap between the efficiency and scale of market-based approaches and the social impact of pure philanthropy, in entrepreneurs bringing sustainable solutions to big problems of poverty.

About the Acumen Finance Team

The Finance team is responsible for all strategic, planning, reporting, and accounting activities for Acumen globally – these include processing payroll and expenses, audit and tax, developing managing reports, presenting insights and analysis from our business and ensuring the right controls and methodologies are in place to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.

About the role

The East Africa Associate Director of Program Finance plays a significant role in planning and overseeing all issues related to the successful and efficient financial management of the EA regional office.  Reporting to the EA Regional Managing Director and Acumen’s CFO, the position will be responsible for managing regional and project budgets with functional teams and ensuring adherence to contractual obligations, finance regulations and laws in all countries in which Acumen East Africa operates.  The position will also partner with the New York Finance team to ensure regional alignment with Acumen’s financial processes and controls.  The successful candidate will have international finance and accounting experience, a collaborative team work orientation and a desire to be part of a fast-paced, global organization. This role is an opportunity to build on demonstrated financial management skills and gain experience working both independently and collaboratively across global teams..

More specifically, the Associate Director will be responsible for:

Program Oversight

• In collaboration with the Regional Managing Director, oversee the EA team’s programmatic activities, budgets, and reporting


• In collaboration with the Finance team and EA team, oversee the implementation of activities for multiple public and private grants


• Oversee and evolve the way financial data can be leveraged for external and internal needs to help drive decision-making and strategic planning


• Maintain detailed forecasts of funding for the regional office and grant-programs, leveraging inputs from function teams


• Oversee the development of short- and long-term financial plans for grant programs, monitor progress. and ensure adherence to program terms

Management

• Supervise approximately 2 finance employees, ensuring results by setting expectations, coaching and mentoring employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising performance


• Supervise Month End close process for EA activities


• Monitor and review time and expense reports submitted by staff.


• Supervise project-related audits and entity-related audits

Planning and Analysis

• Supervise the preparation and monitoring of EA’s annual budget in collaboration with team leaders across the region


• Identify variances between forecasts and actual results, summarize root causes


• Update key performance indicators and project long-term fundraising needs in collaboration with the Business Development team


• Create grant budgets and contribute to grant budget narratives; develop and maintain tracking system for restricted funding


• Strategic and project-based analysis

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Economics


• Minimum 10 years or more of experience in financial management, planning and analysis or similar experience


• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPAK), or Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), or Certified Financial Analyst (CFA);


• 5 years or more of experience in managing grants from institutions and governmental entities


• Strong Excel skills; demonstrated experience building and maintaining complex financial models


• Strong grasp of accounting theory and practice


• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to interpret accounting and financial concepts to non-finance team members


• Experience leading/managing teams


• Experience with NetSuite preferred


• Ability to influence outcomes in a fast-paced environment in which multiple threads and projects have interdependent and overlapping resources


• Strong interest in process improvement and implementation


• Strong interpersonal skills: courtesy, tact, patience and strong team orientation


• Self reflective and aligned with Acumen values


• Permanently authorized to work in Kenya

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