Finance Manager Job in Kenya - MTG

Key Responsibilities

Finance

  • Establish and monitor specific and measurable financial strategic goals on a coordinated, integrated basis, thus enabling MTG to operate efficiently and effectively to sustainability.
  • Prepare and/or review all mandatory financial reports
  • Develop strategies, policies and tools to effectively coordinate organizational accounting, budgeting and expenditure
  • Review all supporting documents for expenditure for accuracy and correct allocation according to accounting systems
  • Ensure and oversee payment procedures are done in a timely manner as per the set guidelines in the accounts operating manual
  • Liaise with bank personnel and officers, track cash balances of each bank account, ensure deposits of returned funds, and track wire transfers to/from program accounts

  • Prepare cash flow projections/budget in accordance with procedures, and manage the cash flow of MTG in order to ensure that sufficient funds are always available. Where required, submit requests for instalments of funds from funding agencies in a timely manner, ensuring a reliable cash flow for the programs.
  • Verify the accuracy of, budgets for all project proposals,
  • Review variances between actual v budget amounts on a monthly basis and ensure reasons given are

Legal and Statutory Compliance:

  • Ensuring transactions processed and all financial reports and records maintained fully comply with Kenyan laws and regulations

Payroll

  • In liaison with the HR & Administration Manager, ensure the payment of salaries of all staff.
  • Ensure timely payment of statutory deductions

Board Engagement:

  • Be the Secretary to the Finance Committee of the Board.
  • Preparation of the Finance Board papers for submission by the Executive Director.

Qualifications

  • Degree in financial management, commerce or business administration with finance option.
  • CPA (K) or ACCA

Skills & Experience

  • At least 5 years’ work experience at a middle to senior level in finance and administration in an NGO setting
  • Strong accounting background with ability to prepare financial reports, statements and projections and excellent knowledge and experience of accounting software
  • Excellent verbal, analytical, organizational and writing skills
  • Adaptable with a strong commitment to the promotion of girls’ and women’s rights and the use of football for development

How to Apply

Applications, along with a detailed CV, should be submitted to Moving The Goalposts no later than 9th June 2026. Please address your application to the Human Resource & Admin Manager at humanresource@mtgk.org

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Kindly note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Interviews will be on a rolling basis.