Finance Manager

RefuSHE - Finance Manager

Summary Profile

• The Finance Manager will provide strategic leadership in establishing, strengthening, harmonizing, and overseeing financial systems, internal controls, grants management, compliance frameworks, and financial reporting processes across the Angaza Program.
• The role holder will ensure all consortium financial systems and processes are fully aligned with donor requirements, regulations, Kenyan statutory obligations, and international best practices. The position will play a central role in building robust financial architecture for the grant portfolio while strengthening the financial capacity of consortium partners, including refugee-led organizations.
• The successful candidate must demonstrate proven experience managing large and complex consortium finances, developing scalable systems, leading donor compliance functions, and supporting multi-partner implementation environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial Systems Strengthening and Process Development

• Lead the design, development, harmonization, and implementation of consortium-wide financial systems, tools, Standard Operating Procedures, and controls.

• Establish scalable financial management structures aligned with Angaza program consortium expectations

• Develop and or curate consortium financial operational manuals, reporting templates, partner guidelines, and internal control frameworks.

• Ensure integration between programmatic, procurement, grants, and finance systems.

• Support automation of financial tracking and reporting systems where appropriate.

• Grants Management and Compliance

• Ensure full compliance with financial regulations and consortium grant agreements.

• Lead donor budget monitoring, expenditure analysis, forecasting, and burn-rate tracking.

• Review partner financial reports and ensure accuracy, accountability, and timeliness.

• Coordinate financial due diligence and risk assessments for consortium partners.

• Monitor adherence to sub-granting requirements and financial obligations.

• Lead audit preparation processes and coordinate donor and statutory audits.

• Consortium Financial Leadership

• Provide strategic financial guidance to consortium leadership and partners.

• Support budget revisions and cost allocations across partners and counties.

• Ensure sound cash flow management and financial sustainability planning.

• Strengthen financial accountability and stewardship across all consortium structures.

• Lead regular financial review meetings with partners.

• Capacity Building and Partner Support

• Build the financial management capacity of consortium partners.

• Conduct trainings on donor compliance, budgeting, internal controls, procurement compliance, and financial reporting.

• Mentor partner finance teams to strengthen institutional systems and sustainability.

• Risk Management and Internal Controls

• Develop and monitor consortium financial risk management frameworks.

• Ensure implementation of strong anti-fraud, safeguarding, and accountability measures.

• Identify financial risks and provide mitigation strategies.

• Strengthen accountability and transparency mechanisms across consortium operations.

• Qualifications & Skills

• A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field, Masters degree is desirable

• CPA(K) professional accounting certification required.

• Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in financial management within large donor-funded programs.

• High proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and advanced financial reporting tools.

• At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortium finances.

• Proven experience establishing and strengthening organizational financial systems and controls.

• Strong experience managing grants, sub-awards, audits, compliance, and partner financial oversight.

• Experience supporting refugee-led or grassroots organizations is highly desirable.

• Excellent leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.

• Competencies

• Strategic financial leadership

• Consortium coordination and partnership management

• Systems thinking and process design

• Donor compliance and risk management

• Capacity strengthening and coaching

• High ethical standards and accountability

• Strong communication and negotiation skills

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