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Job Description

Job Title: Senior Finance Officer                               

Location: Kenya

Contract: 2 years Fixed Term Contract

Reporting to: Head of Programme

Please note: We will only accept applications from candidates who have the right to work in Kenya.

Who we are

CAMFED (Campaign for Female Education) is internationally recognized as a leader in education for girls, for its child protection policy and practice, as a voice for girls’ education and women’s empowerment at the highest levels. Founded in 1993, CAMFED supports young women throughout their primary and secondary school years, into economic training and further education, and onto leadership, as role models, activists, and philanthropists.

Principle Accountability

The Senior Finance Officer role will be based in Kenya, with direct reporting to the Head of Programme.  The Senior Officer will be responsible for the day-to-day financial operations, accurate and up-to-date accounting system, managing information for planning, control and decision making, and providing timely and accurate financial reports.

Specific Accountabilities

●        Conduct weekly reconciliations and share with teams any transactions that require to be cleared. Follow up any outstanding balances to ensure timely clearance and close out.

●        Reviewing and processing of cash requests.

●        Providing monthly analysis of all ledger balances and transactions thereof and advising corrective action required.

●        Monthly review of general ledger transactions for completeness and accuracy and flagging with any transactions that need corrective action.

●        Review of monthly management reports to ensure that they are complete and accurate to inform management decision making.

●        Review and analysis of the Fixed Asset registers and the quarterly depreciation calculations.

●        Provide support during internal and external audits as needed.

●        Carry out regular visits to counties and to partner organizations to provide capacity building as well as ensuring compliance with CAMFED’s internal financial guidelines and policies.

●        Review account reconciliations.

●        Consolidation of the Quarterly country reports.

●        Support with the review of the country Quarterly Expenditure plans (EA) and the ensuing EAAs to provide support on EA execution.

●        Ad hoc financial analysis, reviews and reports as required.

●        Review of grant financial reports and support in framing high quality variance commentaries.

●        Conduct reviews and analysis of overhead recoveries in the country

●        Any other duties as defined by Line Manager, Director of Finance, Africa and/or Senior Management

Person Specification

●        Excellent numeracy and financial awareness.

●        Demonstrable experience in Finance and Accounting.

●        Flexible, self-motivated and hard-working individual who will work well in a dynamic and creative team in a fast-moving environment.

●        Good organizational skills, creative thinking and problem-solving skills.

●        Experience working as part of a global team.

 Essential

●        The ability to maintain strict confidentiality and handle highly sensitive information.

●        The ability to demonstrate integrity throughout the decision-making process. 

●        The ability to develop and maintain positive working relationships and to work in an inclusive and collaborative manner with internal and external stakeholders.

●        Ability to use Financial Force as an added advantage.

●        Good communication, interpersonal and relationship management skills at all levels - from executive and senior management to middle management, peers, external suppliers and colleagues.

●        A proven team player with the ability to assist the development of team and colleagues of differing technical abilities and skills.

●        Well organized and able to prioritize workload.

The duties and responsibilities in this role profile are not exhaustive and are subject to change following the needs of the organization.  A job profile needs to be flexible enough to allow us to be adaptive as an organization.

CAMFED Values

The post holder is expected to live the CAMFED values which are:

●        Focus on the girl as a client.

●        Partner with the Community.

●        Be transparent and accountable.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at CAMFED

CAMFED is an equal opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including those from marginalized communities.

All official communication pertaining to job applications and interviews will be exclusively conducted through CAMFED's official channels. These can be found on our website (http://www.camfed.org). CAMFED will never request applicants to pay a processing fee or to provide personal or financial information for recruitment purposes.

CAMFED has a zero-tolerance approach to sexual exploitation, abuse, discrimination and harassment in all forms. All applicants will, therefore, be subject to a comprehensive verification process, which includes background and reference checks, as well as verification of qualifications.

Application Details

Please send a copy of an updated CV and Cover letter to recruitment@camfed.org with the subject line Senior Finance Officer, by January 9th, 2026.