Position Overview
Reporting to the Co-CEOs, the Chief Finance Officer
will be responsible for leading Lwala Community Alliance’s wider financial
strategy as we look to implement our ambitious 2028 strategy, which will entail
raising $90m over this 5 year period. To support the organization in reaching
these goals, the CFO will set and execute Lwala’s wider finance strategy,
thinking beyond accounting and internal controls, whilst working closely with
the executive team to develop the organization’s financial strategies and policy.
The successful candidate will be responsible for developing new systems and
efficiencies, forecasting and modeling, unit costing and ROI on our program
investments.
The CFO will play a pivotal role in driving the
strategic direction of the organization, fostering partnerships to achieve
sustainable community development across our health programs throughout Kenya.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Strategy
- Partner with the Co-CEOs to develop and implement a
comprehensive financial strategy aligned with Lwala’s 2028 strategy.
- Provide thought leadership to the co-CEOs, Board of Directors,
and funding partners regarding financial decisions and planning.
- Overseeallaspects of financial management, including
budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and management of a non-profit budget.
- Provideanalytical review, analysis and commentary of the
monthly actual results versus the budget/forecast in monthly financial
reporting and quarterly board package.
- Build and improve systems for tracking spending against
budget, and for tracking spending against restricted grant funding. Design
and create tools to help each department track their own spending, and to
support the development department identify funding gaps to close
- Directly support the Co-CEOs and the development team on
fundraising initiatives and engage with potential donors and fundraising
partners.
- Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and
reporting requirements in Kenya and the United States.
- Oversee annual audits for Kenya and US entities ensuring
compliance, requirements are met, and audit recommendations are
implemented.
- Overseeautomation of business processes in the organization
and successful implementation of the ERP bringing on board additional
modules that will ensure end-to-end business process automation.
Operations
- Overseeteamsinoperations and procurement that work
collaboratively with the finance team to ensure that all back-end support
functions are efficient and effectively support organizational business.
- Ensuring that field teams are adequately supported and program
needs fulfilled.
- Drive operational best practices by standardizing all policies
and standard operating procedures (SOPs) within the organization.
- Manag erelations and service delivery compliance with any
third parties to which functions have been outsourced/ contracted.
- Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous
improvement within the finance and operations department.
- Collaborate with key internal and external stakeholders to
build strong relationships that enhance the financial and operational
health and sustainability of the organization.
- Responsible for a successful annual audit.
Qualifications and Experience
- Aminimum of 15 years of senior-level experience in strategic
financial management, preferably having held a senior financial position.
- Previous experience working in the field of community health,
public health or international development.
- Proven track record of displaying a deep understanding of
nonprofit finance and delivering programs in East Africa.
- Strong leadership and management skills, managing diverse and
remote teams with the ability to become a trusted advisor and thought
partner to the executive team.
- Master’sdegree in accounting or business administration, or
equivalent business experience.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities,
with a results-oriented approach.
- Excellent writing, communication, and interpersonal skills,
with the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders at all levels.
- Knowledge and understanding of relevant regulatory frameworks
in Kenya and the United States.
How To Apply
Please send the following to jonathan@emergingtalent.co with
the subject line Chief Finance Officer.
- Current CV/resume.
- Letter of Interest detailing related skills and experience.
- 3 professional references with name, title, email, phone
contact, and relationship to the applicant.
The application deadline is 31st July, 2024
