Senior Lead, Institutional Finance and Grants Management
Members only
Kenya
KES 450,000 – 750,000/moEst.
RemoteFull-timeSeniorPosted today
What you bring
Master's Degree or higher in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or a related field.
Active professional certification is strictly required — such as CPA, ACCA, CA, or equivalent recognised professional accounting certification.
Specialised certification in areas such as grants management, financial risk, executive leadership, PMP, CRA, or equivalent relevant certification (strongly preferred).
10+ years of progressively responsible experience in executive financial management and multi-million-dollar grants oversight.
At least five (5) years in a senior strategic leadership role within international non-profits, philanthropic foundations or global research institutes.
Proven track record of designing, modernising and scaling enterprise-wide financial architecture.
Proven experience developing and strengthening risk-management frameworks.
Strong experience designing and implementing internal controls and compliance systems.
Demonstrated mastery of the end-to-end lifecycle of complex, multi-donor incoming and outgoing grants.
Extensive experience managing sub-awards.
Strong experience with fiscal-sponsorship arrangements.
Experience managing consortium funding models.
Expert knowledge of compliance requirements relating to major international donors.
Strong knowledge of governmental aid-agency requirements.
Strong knowledge of compliance requirements associated with private philanthropic foundations.
Extensive experience building and mentoring high-performing finance teams.