Regional Finance Manager , Aga Khan Foundation

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, non-denominational development agency promoting creative and effective solutions to selected problems that impede social development in developing countries. AKF East Africa invites applications for this senior position based at its Regional Office in Nairobi.

The position will report to the Regional Chief Operating Officer and will provide strategic leadership and ensure effective development of financial processes and procedures as well as implementation of sound internal controls, budgeting, financial management and reporting.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the regional finance team in accomplishing strategic objectives
• Develop, strengthen and implement systems and procedures that enhance efficiency, effectiveness and accountability
• Ensure high quality management reports, budgets and analysis
• Ensure policies and procedures in financial management, grant management; and donor compliance
• Monitor and track budgetary allocations and expenditures from various donors
• Lead and provide support to country offices and programmes
• Consolidate programme funding requests, projections and treasury management across the region
• Manage internal, external and donor financial audits
• Ensure submission of accurate quality reports to external donors

Qualifications & Competencies required:

• Applicants for this key role should have a Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent and professional accounting qualification.
• The applicant should have 10 years of relevant experience, good communication skills, strong analytical skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• This position entails travelling locally and regionally.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV and names and contact information of three professional referees before Friday, 30th April, 2012 to the Regional Human Resource Manager, Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa, by e-mail to. recruitment-akfea@akdn.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org).