# Finance Manager NGO Job RefuSHE Canonical URL: https://primejobalerts.com/jobs/finance-manager-ngo-job-refushe Company: RefuSHE Category: Accounting Location: Kenya Work type: Full-time Work arrangement: On-site Published: 2026-10-13 Expires: 2026-11-27 ## Job Description Finance Jobs, RefuSHE Jobs. Responsible for overseeing financial management, budgeting, and reporting, preparing and reviewing financial statements, managing cash flow, monitoring project expenditures, ensuring compliance with donor funding requirements and financial regulations, supervising finance staff, coordinating audits, strengthening internal controls, and advising management on financial planning and resource allocation. Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field. The position is based in Nairobi and requires on site work. Summary Profile   - The Finance Manager will provide strategic leadership in establishing, strengthening, harmonizing, and overseeing financial systems, internal controls, grants management, compliance frameworks, and financial reporting processes across the Angaza Program.   - The role holder will ensure all consortium financial systems and processes are fully aligned with donor requirements, regulations, Kenyan statutory obligations, and international best practices. The position will play a central role in building robust financial architecture for the grant portfolio while strengthening the financial capacity of consortium partners, including refugee-led organizations.   - The successful candidate must demonstrate proven experience managing large and complex consortium finances, developing scalable systems, leading donor compliance functions, and supporting multi-partner implementation environments.   ### Key Responsibilities - Financial Systems Strengthening and Process Development   - Lead the design, development, harmonization, and implementation of consortium-wide financial systems, tools, Standard Operating Procedures, and controls.   - Establish scalable financial management structures aligned with Angaza program consortium expectations   - Develop and or curate consortium financial operational manuals, reporting templates, partner guidelines, and internal control frameworks.   - Ensure integration between programmatic, procurement, grants, and finance systems.   - Support automation of financial tracking and reporting systems where appropriate.   Grants Management and Compliance   - Ensure full compliance with financial regulations and consortium grant agreements.   - Lead donor budget monitoring, expenditure analysis, forecasting, and burn-rate tracking.   - Review partner financial reports and ensure accuracy, accountability, and timeliness.   - Coordinate financial due diligence and risk assessments for consortium partners.   - Monitor adherence to sub-granting requirements and financial obligations.   - Lead audit preparation processes and coordinate donor and statutory audits.   Consortium Financial Leadership   - Provide strategic financial guidance to consortium leadership and partners.   - Support budget revisions and cost allocations across partners and counties.   - Ensure sound cash flow management and financial sustainability planning.   - Strengthen financial accountability and stewardship across all consortium structures.   - Lead regular financial review meetings with partners.   Capacity Building and Partner Support   - Build the financial management capacity of consortium partners.   - Conduct trainings on donor compliance, budgeting, internal controls, procurement compliance, and financial reporting.   - Mentor partner finance teams to strengthen institutional systems and sustainability.   Risk Management and Internal Controls   - Develop and monitor consortium financial risk management frameworks.   - Ensure implementation of strong anti-fraud, safeguarding, and accountability measures.   - Identify financial risks and provide mitigation strategies.   - Strengthen accountability and transparency mechanisms across consortium operations.    Qualifications - A degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field, Masters degree is desirable   - CPA(K) professional accounting certification required.   - Minimum of 5 years progressive experience in financial management within large donor-funded programs.   - High proficiency in ERP/accounting systems and advanced financial reporting tools.   - At least 5 years managing multi-partner consortium finances.   - Proven experience establishing and strengthening organizational financial systems and controls.   - Strong experience managing grants, sub-awards, audits, compliance, and partner financial oversight.   - Experience supporting refugee-led or grassroots organizations is highly desirable.   - Excellent leadership, analytical, and stakeholder management skills.   - Competencies   - Strategic financial leadership   - Consortium coordination and partnership management   - Systems thinking and process design   - Donor compliance and risk management   - Capacity strengthening and coaching   - High ethical standards and accountability   - Strong communication and negotiation skills   ### How to Apply Click here to apply ## Apply Use the canonical Prime Job Alerts page for full application instructions and source verification.