Summary

• We seek a Finance Manager who will support sound management decisions related to the overall organization’s financial health. The role holder will develop institutional and program budgets based on AECF’s strategy and a regularly updated cost structure, conduct a continuous financial sustainability analysis, develop management and board financial reports, and ensure compliance with AECF’s and donor policies and regulations.
• The role will report to the Head of Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Financial planning includes preparing institutional and program budgets, cash flow forecasts, and implementing appropriate budgetary controls.
• Preparation of timely, accurate, and relevant management and board financial reports and any other management information that may be required occasionally.
• Develop and regularly update program-specific budget and financial reporting templates for AECF and investees.
• Ensure all program Audits are conducted on time and audit findings are resolved adequately.
• Perform financial forecasting, reporting, and tracking of the relevant metrics.
• Analyse financial data and create financial models based on AECF’s focus areas for decision support.
• Support the continuous analysis of trends and forecasts, review AECF’s cost structure, and recommend any needed adjustments for optimization.
• Convene monthly program financial review meetings and oversee implementation of agreed actions.
• Support the Head of Finance in strengthening and ensuring adherence to the internal control systems.

Required Qualifications

Our ideal candidate will exhibit the following qualities:

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, Statistics, Commerce, or Finance from a recognized university.
• Professional qualification in Finance (CPA, ACCA) or related fields is mandatory.
• Membership to a Professional body.
• Demonstrable experience of at least (8) years managing the finances of a $20 million international non-profit organization with a mix of funding sources, preferably bilateral donors.
• Competence in financial analysis and forecasting.
• Experience with bilateral donors such as FCDO, GAC and SIDA.
• Strong proficiency in advanced Excel features.
• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.
• Fluency in English is required, and proficiency in additional languages – French is preferred.