Finance & Operations Manager Job Siasa Place

The Finance & Operations Manager will be responsible for overseeing all business processes of Siasa Place. He/She will provide leadership in financial and operational systems, identify areas for improvement, and enhance the organization’s sustainability, compliance, and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Delegate, provide leadership and support to ensure the divisional staff excel and thrive in their functions.
• Oversee the greater and entire Finance Portfolio of the organisation and support the overall management of the Siasa Place office and participate in general staff meetings.
• Lead the preparation of Annual Budgets for consideration by Management.
• Oversee the approved budget; ensure that expenditures are monitored and that adequate financial reports are prepared.
• Oversee and ensure statutory obligations are met in a timely manner.
• Ensure that Audits (internal and external) are conducted efficiently and in a timely manner in accordance with organisational policies and donor agreements.
• Support in providing Management responses to audit reports and ensure prompt implementation of audit recommendations.
• Monitor expenditures and program/project burn rates, identify, and communicate over & under expenditures.
• Supervise, support all staff in the finance docket, including Performance Management of Finance Staff.
• Support learning and knowledge sharing to improve performance for the benefit of Siasa Place and partners.
• Oversee the use of funds, making sure they follow SP and other donors’ guidelines.
• Provide instruction on budgeting, relevant financial rules & regulations, and financial reporting in collaboration with the responsible project leads.
• Identify budget issues and propose resolutions.
• Approve monthly bank and cash reconciliations and take appropriate and timely action on outstanding issues.
• Review field budget activities to ensure cost efficiency.
• Process, review and/or approve vouchers and payments related to project activities, salaries & general organizational transactions.

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Qualifications

• Relevant undergraduate education in the Finance, Accounting and/or related fields. Master’s degree with experience would be an added advantage.
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA-K) or ACCA qualifications.
• A member of ICPAK with a valid practising licence.
• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in similar or related roles.
• Experience managing human resources including staffing and needs assessment, recruitment etc.
• Experience managing operations including procurement in a busy institutional set-up.
• Proficiency working with diverse and relevant accounting/finance management tools, softwares etc.

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