Background

Fanisi is a HR consulting and management company that guides enterprises in setting up management and development of their workforce. We support Small and Medium Enterprises to excel in improving the people component of their businesses and organizations by building human capital through developing employee related policies and practices, staff training and...

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Financial Leadership & Planning

• Develop and implement FTK’s Program financial strategy in alignment with the organization’s mission.
• Lead yearly budgeting processes and provide Program offices with regular updates and re-forecasts.
• Provide strategic financial insights and scenario planning to support the management team and Board in decision-making.
• Conduct high-level variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations to leadership and donors.

Resource Mobilization & Proposal Support

• Build and manage financial pipelines for new funding opportunities, including cost models and sustainability projections.
• Lead the development of high-quality funding budgets in collaboration with program teams for grant applications and concept notes.
• Provide expert financial input during donor negotiations to ensure full cost recovery and project viability.
• Ensure that funds required for programs are secured, available, and spent in accordance with identified milestones.

Financial Reporting & Systems Management

• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts and financial reports.
• Set up, manage, and optimize HRIS/Accounting technology to improve tracking, reporting, and data visibility.
• Design and maintain robust internal controls and financial policies to protect the organization from fraud or adverse outcomes.
• Oversee payroll and ensure all statutory returns (KRA, NSSF, NHIF, etc.) are met accurately and on time.

Donor Compliance & Grant Management

• Ensure full adherence to donor contracts, specifically regarding “allowable costs” and accurate expense allocation.
• Liaise with donors and stakeholders within donor-managed ecosystems while safeguarding FTK’s organizational autonomy.
• Coordinate all internal, external, and donor-specific audits, ensuring timely delivery of schedules and implementation of management letter recommendations.

Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Supervise, mentor, and coach Program Accountants and Interns to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Improve financial literacy across the organization by training non-finance program teams on budget management.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, partners, and other key external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Experience

• CPA (K) qualification – mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance role within non-profits or donor-funded programs.
• Proven experience in donor financial reporting and compliance.
• Demonstrated capacity in fundraising proposal budgeting and resource mobilization support.
• Experience setting up and strengthening financial systems and management accounts.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of donor-managed ecosystems without being donor-driven.
• High level of integrity, stewardship, and accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Tech-literate with experience using accounting and reporting systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.

• Develop and implement FTK’s Program financial strategy in alignment with the organization’s mission.
• Lead yearly budgeting processes and provide Program offices with regular updates and re-forecasts.
• Provide strategic financial insights and scenario planning to support the management team and Board in decision-making.
• Conduct high-level variance analysis and provide actionable recommendations to leadership and donors.
• Build and manage financial pipelines for new funding opportunities, including cost models and sustainability projections.
• Lead the development of high-quality funding budgets in collaboration with program teams for grant applications and concept notes.
• Provide expert financial input during donor negotiations to ensure full cost recovery and project viability.
• Ensure that funds required for programs are secured, available, and spent in accordance with identified milestones.
• Deliver timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual management accounts and financial reports.
• Set up, manage, and optimize HRIS/Accounting technology to improve tracking, reporting, and data visibility.
• Design and maintain robust internal controls and financial policies to protect the organization from fraud or adverse outcomes.
• Oversee payroll and ensure all statutory returns (KRA, NSSF, NHIF, etc.) are met accurately and on time.
• Ensure full adherence to donor contracts, specifically regarding “allowable costs” and accurate expense allocation.
• Liaise with donors and stakeholders within donor-managed ecosystems while safeguarding FTK’s organizational autonomy.
• Coordinate all internal, external, and donor-specific audits, ensuring timely delivery of schedules and implementation of management letter recommendations.
• Supervise, mentor, and coach Program Accountants and Interns to ensure high performance and accountability.
• Improve financial literacy across the organization by training non-finance program teams on budget management.
• Manage relationships with banks, auditors, partners, and other key external stakeholders.

• Strategic financial planning
• Budgeting and forecasting
• Financial analysis
• Scenario planning
• Resource mobilization
• Grant proposal budgeting
• Donor financial reporting
• Donor compliance
• Financial systems management
• Internal controls
• Payroll management
• Statutory returns
• Audit coordination
• Team leadership
• Stakeholder management
• Financial literacy training
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Integrity
• Stewardship
• Accountability
• Communication skills
• Tech-literacy
• Accounting software experience

• CPA (K) qualification – mandatory.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a finance role within non-profits or donor-funded programs.
• Proven experience in donor financial reporting and compliance.
• Demonstrated capacity in fundraising proposal budgeting and resource mobilization support.
• Experience setting up and strengthening financial systems and management accounts.
• Strategic thinker with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong understanding of donor-managed ecosystems without being donor-driven.
• High level of integrity, stewardship, and accountability.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Tech-literate with experience using accounting and reporting systems.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating across teams.