Senior Finance Officer Job in Kenya - PATH

Responsibilities: 

  • Provide overall technical and administrative leadership in the areas of financial management and grants management for the project 
  • Ensure that financial systems and processes for the project are in compliance with PATH policies, donor expectations and good financial practices.  
  • Review budgets and financial reports prepared by country teams and advise on long-range budget/planning issues 
  • Monitor and analyze expenses and budgets and conduct financial analyses including forecasting and pipelines. 
  • Act as a liaison between project team and PATH shared services such as Procurement, Accounting and Facilities.  
  • Participate in technical meetings to advice on operations processes or monitor for potential compliance risks 
  • Review, analyze and negotiate subrecipient project budgets 
  • Advise country teams on donor requirements, and provide training on financial and grants management, recordkeeping, operational systems, and policies as needed.  
  • Analyze project expenses, including partner financial reports, on a monthly and quarterly basis. 
  • Coordinate input for the annual work plan and budgeting process with the project team and partners. 

Required Skills and Experience: 


  • A bachelor’s degree or higher in a field related to business administration or accounting. At least seven years of experience in financial management and grants and contract administration, preferable with an international organization.   
  • At least five years of relevant experience managing USAID awards, with preferred experience in managing USAID, USG contracts, and/or Grants under Contract.  
  • Extensive knowledge of USAID rules and regulations with experience managing subgrants, experience building capacity in financial management and organizational development of community-based organizations and implementing partners.  
  • Relevant skills in accounting software and cloud systems and use of advanced excel.  
  • Experience in capacity building of sub grantee organizations and in financial and audits of donor-funded projects and programs.  
  • Experience in building and effectively supervising a diverse team of employees.  
  • Excellent attention to detail, sound planning and organizational skills, and problem-solving skills.   
  • Analytical approach to work and strong time management skills   
  • Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.   
  • Strong work ethic, resourcefulness, integrity, credibility, and dedication to PATH’s mission.   
  • Professional proficiency in English and French mandatory.   

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