Chief Finance OfficerNew!

• Prepare monthly management accounts for senior management and consolidated quarterly reports and board packs.
• Lead annual budgeting, re-forecasting and audit management and governance documentation.
• Manage day-to-day finance operations including budgeting, cash flow, fee collection and internal school support.
• Report to executive directors and the board on strategic finances, restricted and donor funds and endowment stewardship.
• Maintain rolling cash forecasts, banking relationships, liquidity management and signatory arrangements.
• Ensure timely statutory filings and a clean audit opinion.
• Report accurately on donor and fund-specific requirements and endowment performance.
• Keep stock records within agreed variance tolerance.
• Work with the board of governors and finance and investment committees on oversight and approvals.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or a related field.
• Professional qualification such as CPA-K, ICPAK, ACCA, CIMA or CA.
• Minimum 8 to 10 years progressive finance experience, including 3 to 5 years in senior finance leadership.
• Experience managing restricted funds, donor reporting, grants, scholarships or endowment assets is desirable.
• Familiarity with Kenyan regulatory and tax requirements and working with auditors, banks and regulators.
• Experience in procurement, inventory management and multi-curriculum education settings is an added advantage.

Skills & Competencies:

• Strong financial analysis, forecasting and modelling.
• Knowledge of funds accounting and investment stewardship.
• Commercial acumen and strategic thinking.
• Leadership, integrity and a service-oriented approach.
• Proficiency with accounting systems and advanced Excel.