IRC Contracts Finance Manager Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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IRC Contracts Finance Manager Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. IRC Kenya looking for “Contracts Finance Manager”. Applicants with a Bachelor’s degree may apply on or before 15 May 2023.

The International Rescue Committee (IRC) is a global humanitarian aid, relief, and development nongovernmental organization. Founded in 1933 as the International Relief Association, at the request of Albert Einstein, and changing its name in 1942 after amalgamating with the similar Emergency Rescue Committee, the IRC provides emergency aid and long-term assistance to refugees and those displaced by war, persecution, or natural disaster. NGO Jobs in Kenya 2023

IRC Contracts Finance Manager Jobs 2023

The IRC has published a job vacancy announcement on 28 April 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Contracts Finance Manager to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

IRC Job Vacancy 2023

Job Overview/Summary: The IRC’s Airbel Impact Lab designs, tests, and scales life-changing, cost-effective solutions for people affected by conflict and disaster. By applying deep technical expertise and field experience with a range of skills from the behavioral sciences, human-centered design, research, and multi-disciplinary problem-solving in humanitarian contexts, we work to develop breakthrough solutions that combine creativity and precision, flexibility and expertise, and a desire to think afresh with the experience and reputation of a large-scale implementing organization.

Key Responsibilities:

Reviewing subcontract partners’ monthly financial reports and supporting documents, ensuring they are complete, accurate and produced in a timely manner for consolidation and submission.
Provide recommendations for payment, questioning and disallowing expense claims in line with FCDO cost eligibility guidelines.
Ensuring financial reports are produced in compliance with FCDO and IRC exchange rate policies, including keeping track of expenditure in the various currencies.
Share feedback on questioned costs with partners and follow up to ensure that recommendations are implemented. Maintain an action tracker for remediation of findings and questioned costs, and gaps and resources required to address these.
Actively track expenditure versus project budget, prepare monthly Budget vs Actuals (BVA) reports highlighting variances and resource allocation needs to Project leads, and flagging any arising issues as relevant.

Qualification & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree International Affairs, Public Administration, Economics, Business Studies, Accounting, Commerce, or equivalent professional experience.
At least 3-4 years of related work experience, preferably for an International Non-Governmental Organization managing FCDO grants and contracts.
Demonstrated experience managing complex grants and projects throughout implementation, including financial compliance and reporting processes.
Excellent budget and financial management skills, including experience tracking expenses, developing spending plans and forecasts, and high proficiency in Excel.
Experience working on FCDO grants or contracts preferred, with good working knowledge of FCDO Terms & Conditions.
Experience working with subcontractors and partners, including partner financial monitoring and reporting.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills: the ability to successfully and effectively liaise with a variety of people in a multi-cultural environment and work on a virtual team
The ability to work independently and productively in a fast-paced environment – pro-activity and initiative to problem solve within the job parameters is essential; strong analytical problem-solving skills.
Fluent in English; French language proficiency is desirable

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