Finance Officer Job ICED

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Key Responsibilities

Grant & Contract Financial Management

• Oversee financial accounting for all grant-funded projects and contracts, ensuring accuracy, completeness, and compliance.\
• Monitor expenditures against approved budgets and forecasts; analyze variances and provide timely financial advice to management and program teams.
• Prepare and submit grant and contract financial reports in line with donor guidelines and deadlines.
• Ensure timely invoicing, fund drawdowns, receipts, and cash-flow management for grants and contracts.
• Participate in cross-departmental grant and contract management meetings and ensure follow-up on agreed actions.

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Budgeting & Forecasting

• Support development of proposal budgets in collaboration with program and development teams
• Monitor budget execution and prepare forecasts to identify potential risks, overruns, or funding gaps.
• Support preparation of quarterly and annual budgets and forecasts for grant-funded programs and contracts.
• Ensure alignment between narrative and financial reports submitted to donors.

Accounting, Payments & Statutory Compliance

• Process payments, staff advances, petty cash, and supplier invoices.
• Maintain accurate accounting records and ensure timely posting in accounting systems.
• Perform bank and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support payroll processing and ensure compliance with Kenyan statutory requirements (KRA, NSSF, SHA, Housing Levy etc).

Donor, Partner & Internal Relations

• Support donor and partner financial reporting in line with agreements and internal timelines.
• Respond to donor and partner financial queries professionally and promptly.
• Ensure complete, accurate, and accessible filing of grant and sub-grant financial documentation.

Capacity Building & Support

• Provide technical guidance to program teams, partners, and consultants on grant financial management.
• Develop and share financial tools, templates, SOPs, and guidance notes to strengthen grant management capacity.

Education, Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field preferred.
• Professional qualification such as CPA (K), or ACCA strongly preferred.
• Minimum of 3–4 years’ experience in grant and contract financial management, preferably within an international NGO or development organization.
• Proven experience in proposal budget development and donor financial reporting.
• Proficiency in QuickBooks accounting System.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong financial analysis, budgeting, and reporting skills.
• High level of integrity, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines.
• Proactive problem-solving and risk management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively with people from diverse cultures, nationalities, and backgrounds

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To Apply

Interested candidates who meet the required qualifications coupled with a passion for changing lives and livelihood are invited to submit their applications to

hr@iced-eval.org

Please submit applications by January , 26th 2026

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