Finance and Administration Officer job at Kilimo Trust | Apply Now

Scope of Work
• Financial Management:
Ensuring proper and timely recording of all the financial transactions of Kilimo Trust Accounting software
Oversee the preparation of timely and accurate monthly, quarterly, and annual financial and management reports.
Provide financial insights to facilitate decision making in executing of the Kilimo Trust strategy, providing guidance and financial analysis to management and the Board to ensure delivery of results.

• Leadership and Relationship Management:
Manage financial relations with donors including compliance, timely and good quality reporting as specified in the grant agreements.

Conduct regular trainings for the staff and implementing partners / grantees on the financial procedures, reporting and any other related financial responsibilities.

Effectively supervise the staff responsible for the Finance Function in the organization.

• Audit, Compliance and Risk Management:
Regularly review and update the KT Financial, Risk and Procurement Manuals and procedures to ensure compliance with-best practice and in line with international standards.
Promote effective risk management for the key risks under the Unit control in accordance with the organization’s Risk Management framework.
Ensure compliance with the organization’s policies as well as statutory financial (local/national) regulations for all Country offices.

• Program Development, Planning and Implementation Participate in fundraising activities of the Trust through preparation of budgets for project proposals.Actively participate in identification of fundraising opportunities. Analyze and report on actual and planned monthly expenditure, interpret, and communicate with Team Leaders, advise of variance against approved budgets, and make recommendations for corrective action.