Manager - Foundations Finance

<p>Reporting to the <strong>Senior Manager – Foundations Finance,</strong> the Manager - Foundations Finance role purpose is to:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for the Foundations management, trustees and other stake holders.</li><li>Ensure due diligence with regard to financial management requirements of all grantees at all levels of the project cycle.</li><li>Ensure sound financial management for Safaricom and M-PESA Foundations.</li><li>Provide accuracy and completeness in the management of contracts and grants to grantees of the Foundations.</li><li>Ensure that contract documents are completed in a timely and accurate manner and that they comply with the Foundations policies, terms and conditions.</li><li>Provide technical support in financial management to grantees as maybe required.</li><li>Timely and accuracy in payment of suppliers, contractors and grants.</li></ul><ul><li>Qualified Accountant with CPA (K)/ACCA/CIMA/ACA or equivalent.</li><li>Bachelor's degree in a business-related field e.g., Commerce or Economics from a recognized university.&nbsp;</li><li>At least five years work experience in project accounting and reporting</li><li>Working with a computerized accounting system preferably with Oracle application Superior business understanding, with the ability to leverage technology to solve consumer, business and technical issues.</li><li>Strong stakeholder and strategic partners acquisition skills.</li><li>Possess high professional and ethical standards.&nbsp;</li><li>Be a strategic thinker with an analytical mind.</li></ul><p><strong><u>How to apply</u></strong> If you feel that you are up to the challenge and possess the necessary qualification and experience, kindly click on the apply button. Remember to attach your resume.<br>&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Health and Safety</strong></p><ul><li>Uphold the company code of conduct, policies and procedures, ensuring integrity and accountability in every aspect of your work.</li><li>All employees have a responsibility to adhere to safety, health, and wellbeing policies, guidelines and procedures in all actions and decisions.<br>&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare accurate and timely financial reports for the Foundations management, trustees and Vodafone Foundation.</li><li>Ensure awareness of financial policies and procedures by Foundation staff and Foundation partners.</li><li>Provide ongoing feedback on mechanisms to improve financial management (Foundation and grants) through continuous review of processes and feedback from project partners and stakeholders</li><li>Based on the outcomes of the Trustees Meetings, develop and update a commitment and disbursement schedule for all approved projects&nbsp;</li><li>Prepare a financial analysis of the projects funded per category and payments made and undertake a critical analysis of disbursement status and forecasts and make recommendations to ensure appropriate fund management&nbsp;</li><li>Provide input for internal and external progress and financial reports&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure that project accounts are properly reconciled in preparation for payments&nbsp;</li><li>Advise on the availability of funds and details of cheque payments and funds transfers made&nbsp;</li><li>Ensure monthly reconciliation of all of the foundation's accounts and sub accounts between the cash book and bank accounts is completed&nbsp;</li><li>Liaise with the banks for any issues relating to the bank accounts held by the Foundations</li><li>Monitor and revise the status of the Foundations opex &nbsp;budgets ensuring correct postings</li><li>Prepare all schedules required for audit purposes and liaise with both internal and external auditors to facilitate the audit process</li><li>Provide input into project audit processes (where applicable), review reports and provide inputs on how to address audit issues</li><li>Provide input into project audit processes (where applicable), review reports and provide inputs on how to address audit issues</li><li>Ensure all proper checks are done to all the approved projects before dispatching funds to the projects, including review and cross check of all statutory requirements</li><li>Prepare grant agreements as required, paying particular attention to any special conditions or requirements</li><li>In collaboration with the Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, maintain a database for reporting schedules and ensure timely reporting by proactive database management for half year, annual or other reports as required</li><li>Review all half year and annual reports received from partners, provide written feedback to partners, and offer solutions to address areas that may need technical support&nbsp;</li><li>Make follow-up calls to partners or conduct visits (if required) to grantees to address any outstanding concerns with regards to their financial reporting</li><li>Analyze all reports received (Construction project manager, Project champion, Pamoja, Usamaria, &nbsp;Foundation staff, projects) to ensure project progressing well before the disbursement of next tranche of funds</li><li>Ensure timely disbursement of funds to partners and acknowledgement of receipt of the same</li><li>Work with the Supply Chain department for purchases of equipment to be made by the foundation</li><li>Work with the Legal Department to address any queries that may arise from construction contracts.</li></ul><p><br><strong>Core competencies, knowledge and experience:</strong></p><p><strong>Customer Obsession</strong></p><ul><li>Deepen team connection to our customers and communities.</li><li>Foster authentic relationships with customers and partners that build trust.</li><li>Explicitly take customer-centric decisions and take personal ownership to achieve results.</li><li>Simplify processes through digitalisation and promote a digital mindset and digital first customer experience.</li><li>Stay focused on the big priorities, know when to make meaningful trade-offs and demonstrate brilliant execution.</li></ul><p><br><strong>Purpose</strong></p><ul><li>Create an inspiring vision for your team to drive strategy and performance.</li><li>Show ambition and courage, empowering others to go beyond the plan.</li><li>Bold and challenge teams to reimagine how things are done.</li><li>Prompt new thinking and ideas by asking “what if” questions.</li><li>Use knowledge of the external environment (customers, partners, competition, external bodies) to identify and act on opportunities for growth at pace.<br>&nbsp;</li></ul><p><strong>Innovation</strong></p><ul><li>Create psychological safety so everyone can have an impact.</li><li>Fuel innovative ideas from others and test them to enable growth.</li><li>Explore successes and failures with curiosity and resilience; fearlessly recognizing lessons learned.</li><li>Share your ongoing learning and personal purpose with others.</li><li>Learn fast from digital adoption, using learnings to drive simplicity, scale and efficiency.</li></ul><p><br><strong>Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Articulate your team’s role in making our strategy happen, prioritizing and aligning resources with current and future needs.</li><li>Actively collaborate to break silos and hold your team accountable to do the same.</li><li>Develop others to make the most of their talents and coach them to take ownership to get things done.</li><li>Create an inclusive environment ensuring the safety and wellbeing of others.</li><li>Live our Purpose and demonstrate the highest Standard of integrity.</li></ul>