Background information about the job or company (e.g., role context, company overview)

The International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center, known by its Spanish acronym, CIMMYT®, is a not-for-profit research and training organization with partners in over 100 countries. Please refer to our website for more information: www.cimmyt.org

Responsibilities or duties

Support the Regional Finance Manager in executing regional finance oversight, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and risk management activities across country offices within the assigned region.

Perform financial reviews, compliance testing, transaction sampling, data analysis, and working paper preparation to support risk-based oversight activities and finance reviews.

Monitor implementation of institutional finance policies, internal controls, audit recommendations, and corrective action plans across country offices, identifying and escalating risks, control weaknesses, and compliance concerns.

Prepare regional dashboards, management reports, compliance monitoring reports, risk analyses, and financial performance reviews to support regional oversight and decision-making.

Coordinate with country finance teams, headquarters finance functions, and regional stakeholders to support governance, continuous improvement, finance transformation initiatives, and implementation of institutional standards and best practices.

Qualifications or requirements (e.g., education, skills)

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.

Professional accounting or audit qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CMA, CISA, or equivalent).

Experience needed

Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, audit, compliance, internal controls, risk management, or financial analysis.

Strong understanding of financial controls, governance frameworks, compliance monitoring, risk management, and audit processes.

Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, financial monitoring, assurance activities, or multi-country finance operations.

Strong analytical, reporting, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.

Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, dashboards, and data analytics solutions.

Experience in international organizations, CGIAR centers, NGOs, donorfunded environments, or multi-country operations is highly desirable.

Any other provided details (e.g., benefits, work environment, team info, or additional notes)

This is a Locally Recruited Staff (LRS) position. CIFOR-ICRAF offers a competitive remuneration package commensurate with experience and qualifications. In Kenya, employment contracts are issued under ICRAF in compliance with Kenyan labour law. Locally recruited staff are eligible for a non-contributory pension scheme, comprehensive medical insurance, paid annual and statutory leave, and learning and development opportunities in line with CIFOR-ICRAF policies.

The appointment will be for a period of two (2) years, inclusive of a six (6) month probationary period, with the possibility of extension contingent upon performance, continued relevance of the position and available resources.

The duty station will be in Nairobi, Kenya.

• Support the Regional Finance Manager in executing regional finance oversight, compliance monitoring, quality assurance, and risk management activities across country offices within the assigned region.
• Perform financial reviews, compliance testing, transaction sampling, data analysis, and working paper preparation to support risk-based oversight activities and finance reviews.
• Monitor implementation of institutional finance policies, internal controls, audit recommendations, and corrective action plans across country offices, identifying and escalating risks, control weaknesses, and compliance concerns.
• Prepare regional dashboards, management reports, compliance monitoring reports, risk analyses, and financial performance reviews to support regional oversight and decision-making.
• Coordinate with country finance teams, headquarters finance functions, and regional stakeholders to support governance, continuous improvement, finance transformation initiatives, and implementation of institutional standards and best practices.

• Strong analytical, reporting, documentation, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with ERP systems, financial reporting tools, dashboards, and data analytics solutions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Audit, Business Administration, Economics, or related field.
• Professional accounting or audit qualification preferred (CPA, ACCA, CA, CIA, CMA, CISA, or equivalent).
• Minimum 7–10 years of progressive experience in finance, accounting, audit, compliance, internal controls, risk management, or financial analysis.
• Strong understanding of financial controls, governance frameworks, compliance monitoring, risk management, and audit processes.
• Experience supporting audits, compliance reviews, financial monitoring, assurance activities, or multi-country finance operations.
• Experience in international organizations, CGIAR centers, NGOs, donorfunded environments, or multi-country operations is highly desirable.