The position ensures strong accounting and reporting standards across the country, oversees effective internal controls, and provides regular, data-driven financial insights to guide decision-making. Acting as a key business partner, the Finance Manager will advise leadership on strategic initiatives, identify opportunities for cost optimization, and strengthen financial systems to support a rapidly scaling, multi-unit healthcare operation.
Responsibilities
Financial Planning & Strategy
- Develop and manage budgets, forecasts, and
long-term financial plans in collaboration with the Country Director and
CFO.
- Assess the financial impact of strategic
initiatives, including capital needs for facilities, equipment, and
staffing.
- Align financial decisions with organizational
goals and support fundraising, proposal development, and budgeting.
- Direct investment and cash management strategies
to ensure optimal use of resources.
- Build scalable, automated, and transparent
financial systems suitable for multi-unit healthcare operations.
- Direct resource allocation to support
organizational growth and service delivery.
Budgeting & Cost Control
- Lead the preparation and monitoring of
departmental and organizational budgets.
- Implement cost-control measures to improve
resource utilization and reduce inefficiencies.
- Monitor accounts receivable and liaise with
partners to minimize payment delays.
- Support financial planning by coordinating cash
allocations, monthly cash flow management, and forecasting.
Financial Reporting & Analysis
- Prepare and present accurate financial and
management reports to leadership, boards, and external stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with IFRS, IAS, and regulatory
reporting requirements.
- Conduct financial analysis and develop KPIs to
measure operational and financial performance.
- Maintain orderly accounts, including
reconciliations, fixed asset registers, and accrued expense registers.
- Coordinate with supply chain to ensure accurate
inventory balances.
- Provide timely, data-driven insights to support
strategic and operational decision-making.
Compliance & Risk Management
- Ensure compliance with taxation and statutory
requirements (PAYE, NSSF, NHIF, and other local obligations).
- Prepare and file statutory returns accurately
and on time.
- Lead internal audits and coordinate external
audits, ensuring adherence to internal policies and healthcare
regulations.
- Strengthen financial procedures, processes, and
controls to minimize fraud and leakage.
- Proactively identify risks and raise management
attention to potential issues.
Revenue Cycle & Payment Systems
- Oversee billing, collections, and reimbursement
processes to ensure accuracy and timeliness.
- Ensure billing across all dialysis centers
complies with company, hospital, and insurance standards.
- Negotiate with insurance providers and hospital
partners to optimize payment terms.
- Streamline payment and billing systems to
improve both cash flow and patient experience.
Payroll & Staff Management
- Oversee payroll policies, processes, and
procedures in line with company guidelines.
- Ensure payroll accuracy, compliance, and timely
execution within the financial cycle.
- Mentor, train, and develop finance team members
to build capability and ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with clinical, administrative, and
supply chain teams to align financial and operational goals.
- Communicate financial insights clearly to
non-financial stakeholders.
- Manage relationships with Group leadership,
external auditors, and strategic partners to achieve agreed outcomes.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree
preferred in Accounting or Business Administration, or equivalent business
experience;
- With a CPA (K)/ACCA qualification or its
equivalent.
- At least 10 years of work experience in the
private sector, with increasing levels of responsibility and leadership.
- Strong understanding of Kenyan tax and labor
laws.
- Proven success stories of how your work has been
used to make critical business decisions that have delivered real business
value.
- Exceptional written and oral communications
skills.
- Ability to work through sensitive political
contexts and develop strong relationships with government officials and
multilateral organizations.
- Ability to work with limited budgets and human
resources without extensive structural or operational support.
- Demonstrated strong analytical and
problem-solving skills.
- Strong work ethic and flexibility, respectful of
local norms and culture, ability to work with humility and urgency.
- Comfortable with International Finance Reporting
Standards working across multiple countries (e.g. Kenya, Mauritius,
Tanzania, Rwanda).
- High levels of proficiency in Microsoft Word,
Excel, PowerPoint, accounting software (e.g. Sage, ETC) and HR management
software.
- Passion for AHN’s Mission
How to Apply
