Description

The Finance Manager is responsible for ensuring the provision of efficient support services related to financial management, contractual obligations, and other administrative functions for the EU-cofunded project SWIOP-Invest under ProsperBlue as part of the Agricultural Cluster.

Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports in alignment with project goals, donor requirements and GIZ regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with cost-output reporting (KOMP), EU co-financing reporting standards and any other reporting formats required by the project.
• Oversee financial monitoring of expenditure, costs and commitments to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints and financial regulations and provide regular (monthly) financial overviews to support budget planning and annual budget monitoring.
• Provide hands-on, solution-oriented financial support to programme and management staff, including preparation of decision-ready financial overviews and early identification of financial risks and inconsistencies.
• In liaison with the Head of Finance, coordinate all administrative functions related to financial management and support programme staff in executing their commercial and financial responsibilities.
• Act as an interface between the project, Country Office and GIZ Headquarters on finance- and administration-related matters, ensuring clear communication and compliance with organizational standards.
• Facilitate internal and external audits, including preparation and follow-up, and support the timely correction of identified routine financial errors.
• Assist local project partners in financial management of grants and local contributions and reporting requirements, in close coordination with Headquarters and the Country Office, and advise them in the preparation and closing of contracts.

Required qualifications, competences and experience

Qualifications

• Master’s degree or university degree in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field. A professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent is an advantage.

Professional experience

• Several years of solid professional experience in financial management in complex project or donor-funded environments, preferably within international or development cooperation organizations.

Other knowledge, additional competences

• Proven experience in financial management of co-financed projects, ideally EU-funded or EU-co-financed programmes, including budgeting, reporting, audits and donor-specific requirements.
• In-depth understanding of financial planning, monitoring and accounting.
• Broad experience in financial management and administration in multi-stakeholder environments, including cooperation with public partners and line ministries.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in established financial and administrative frameworks.
• Good working knowledge of GIZ financial systems and IT tools; prior experience with GIZ processes, systems and compliance requirements is a strong asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Openness to change, flexibility and ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities.
• Willingness to continuously upskill as required, in agreement with management.

Duration of Assignment: 1 year

Duty Station: Nairobi

• Support the preparation of budgets, forecasts, and financial reports in alignment with project goals, donor requirements and GIZ regulations.
• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting in accordance with cost-output reporting (KOMP), EU co-financing reporting standards and any other reporting formats required by the project.
• Oversee financial monitoring of expenditure, costs and commitments to ensure compliance with budgetary constraints and financial regulations and provide regular (monthly) financial overviews to support budget planning and annual budget monitoring.
• Provide hands-on, solution-oriented financial support to programme and management staff, including preparation of decision-ready financial overviews and early identification of financial risks and inconsistencies.
• In liaison with the Head of Finance, coordinate all administrative functions related to financial management and support programme staff in executing their commercial and financial responsibilities.
• Act as an interface between the project, Country Office and GIZ Headquarters on finance- and administration-related matters, ensuring clear communication and compliance with organizational standards.
• Facilitate internal and external audits, including preparation and follow-up, and support the timely correction of identified routine financial errors.
• Assist local project partners in financial management of grants and local contributions and reporting requirements, in close coordination with Headquarters and the Country Office, and advise them in the preparation and closing of contracts.

• Proven experience in financial management of co-financed projects, ideally EU-funded or EU-co-financed programmes, including budgeting, reporting, audits and donor-specific requirements.
• In-depth understanding of financial planning, monitoring and accounting.
• Broad experience in financial management and administration in multi-stakeholder environments, including cooperation with public partners and line ministries.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision in established financial and administrative frameworks.
• Good working knowledge of GIZ financial systems and IT tools; prior experience with GIZ processes, systems and compliance requirements is a strong asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Openness to change, flexibility and ability to manage complexity and multiple priorities.
• Willingness to continuously upskill as required, in agreement with management.

• Master’s degree or university degree in business administration, finance, accounting or a related field. A professional qualification such as ACCA, CPA or equivalent is an advantage.