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Grants Financial Specialist II - Africa Region
2026-07-22T08:11:56+00:00
Compassion International
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CONTRACTOR
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Professional Services
Accounting & Finance,Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-07-28T17:00:00+00:00
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What You'll Do

  • Develop budgets and budget justifications/narratives for U.S. Government grant acquisition efforts and other institutional donors.
  • Support financial management across the grant lifecycle, from proposal development through grant closeout.
  • Prepare donor-compliant financial reports and conduct budget variance analysis.
  • Monitor expenditures, forecasts, and financial performance.
  • Support donor and procurement audits, including Single Audits.
  • Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
  • Partner with finance, program, legal, compliance, and field teams across multiple countries.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in grants finance, donor compliance, or financial management.
  • Experience with donor-funded grants, preferably within an NGO or international development environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing budgets and budget narratives for U.S. Government grants.
  • Strong working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and experience working with UN and other institutional donors.
  • Experience supporting or managing Single Audits for U.S. Government-funded programs.
  • Excellent budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analytical skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills and a team-player mindset.
  • Develop budgets and budget justifications/narratives for U.S. Government grant acquisition efforts and other institutional donors.
  • Support financial management across the grant lifecycle, from proposal development through grant closeout.
  • Prepare donor-compliant financial reports and conduct budget variance analysis.
  • Monitor expenditures, forecasts, and financial performance.
  • Support donor and procurement audits, including Single Audits.
  • Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
  • Partner with finance, program, legal, compliance, and field teams across multiple countries.
  • Budgeting
  • Forecasting
  • Financial reporting
  • Analytical skills
  • Collaboration skills
  • Team-player mindset
  • Knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance)
  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in grants finance, donor compliance, or financial management.
  • Experience with donor-funded grants, preferably within an NGO or international development environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing budgets and budget narratives for U.S. Government grants.
  • Strong working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and experience working with UN and other institutional donors.
  • Experience supporting or managing Single Audits for U.S. Government-funded programs.
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Grants Financial Specialist II - Africa Region

[Type: CONTRACTOR, Industry: Professional Services, Category: Accounting & Finance,Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
Compassion International

Deadline of this Job:
Tuesday, July 28 2026

Duty Station:
This Job is Remote

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, July 22 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

What You'll Do

  • Develop budgets and budget justifications/narratives for U.S. Government grant acquisition efforts and other institutional donors.
  • Support financial management across the grant lifecycle, from proposal development through grant closeout.
  • Prepare donor-compliant financial reports and conduct budget variance analysis.
  • Monitor expenditures, forecasts, and financial performance.
  • Support donor and procurement audits, including Single Audits.
  • Strengthen financial controls and ensure compliance with donor regulations.
  • Partner with finance, program, legal, compliance, and field teams across multiple countries.

What We're Looking For

  • Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
  • 3-5+ years of relevant experience in grants finance, donor compliance, or financial management.
  • Experience with donor-funded grants, preferably within an NGO or international development environment.
  • Demonstrated experience developing budgets and budget narratives for U.S. Government grants.
  • Strong working knowledge of 2 CFR 200 (Uniform Guidance) and experience working with UN and other institutional donors.
  • Experience supporting or managing Single Audits for U.S. Government-funded programs.
  • Excellent budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and analytical skills.
  • Strong collaboration skills and a team-player mindset.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 36

Level of Education: bachelor degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Tuesday, July 28 2026
Duty Station: This Job is Remote
Posted: 22-07-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 22-07-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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