Job Description
KCCB-ACTS/9/2022/08 - FINANCIAL ANALYST
JOB PURPOSE
The Finance Analyst will assist the Finance Manager to coordinate a variety of
financial analysis and planning functions including agreement budgeting and
generating a variety of financial reports.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Financial Analysis: Identifies and communicates financial status by comparing and
analyzing actual results with plans and forecasts, making use of KCCB ACTS HQ,
regional and partner-generated reports including:
Budget management: Develop first draft of new business cost proposals and
annual budgets under continuation awards. Prepare budget narratives to
accompany budgets.
Forecasting: Monitor spending and create projections for each project as needed
to inform the core leadership team and guide spending decisions for budget
managers. Support Funding Scenario Analysis and ensure all the project has
accurate and approved costed work plans.
Joint Shared Cost distribution: Prepare Cost share Matrix for distribution of
shared common cost based on the labor hours charged to various projects. Prepare
monthly Journals for Joint shared cost distribution.
Minimum Qualifications, Experience and Skills
1. Relevant University Degree in Finance, Accounting or Economics required).
2. Masters Degree in Finance, MBA or related is an added advantage
3. CPA-K or ACCA
4. 3-5 years of experience in Financial and/Business Controlling and/Accounting
5. Experience working with CDC, USAID and other major donor awards.
6. Strong accounting, financial management, budget monitoring and financial
modelling skills
7. Functional knowledge of Excel, Microsoft Word, and Powerpoint as well as the ability to learn financial systems/other software tools.
8. Work independently
9. Project planning to ensure smooth operational delivery
10.Communication (both oral and written)
11.Analytical skills
12.Leadership
13.Negotiation
14.Networking and relationship building
15.Interpersonal relations
16.Change management
Other Personal Attributes
1. Integrity
2. High degree of stewardship of resources
3. Interpersonal skills
4. Confidential
5. Detail oriented
6. Adaptable
7. Flexible
8. Result oriented
9. Team player/leader