Finance Officer-Nanyuki

Role Overview

The Venture Finance Officer manages the financial controls and reporting that keep Venture Kenya’s operations accurate, accountable, and ready for review. You will coordinate transaction processing and records, check spending against approved budgets, and provide clear monthly updates to the Country Director and Holding Finance so they can make decisions using reliable information.

Key Responsibilities

• Record and safeguard incoming funds promptly, ensuring receipts are accurately documented.
• Review payment requests against approved budgets and verify invoices and supporting documents before authorising processing.
• Oversee the team’s work across receipts, payments, financial records, assets, and reporting.
• Maintain complete, traceable financial records and address unreconciled items or missing documentation.
• Prepare and submit monthly financial reports to the Country Director and Holding Finance by the required deadlines.
• Investigate discrepancies and follow up on incomplete paperwork before month-end close.
• Refer requests that exceed approval limits and promptly escalate suspected irregularities.
• Respond to finance questions from division heads, auditors, and Holding Finance.

Requirements & Qualifications

• A degree or professional qualification in finance, accounting, or a related discipline.
• Experience in accounting, budgeting, or financial management; experience in an operational, field-based, nonprofit, or social-impact setting in Kenya or East Africa is preferred.
• Strong capability in budget monitoring, reconciliations, transaction review, and financial reporting.
• Sound judgment to approve, hold, or escalate payments in line with controls and approval limits.
• Clear communication skills and the ability to explain financial requirements to colleagues outside the finance function.
• High standards of integrity, discretion, and attention to detail when handling sensitive information and audit records.
• Knowledge of Kenyan financial regulations, tax requirements, and banking practices.
• Ability to work within a structured reporting line while making appropriate day-to-day decisions.
• Experience with audit, certification, or compliance-related reporting, such as carbon-credit programs or grant-funded work, is an advantage.

What We Offer / Why Join

• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth within an international organisation.
• Stock options in a publicly listed company (AEX: EARTH).
• The opportunity to support the financial integrity of a carbon-credit programme in Kenya, helping ensure reported outcomes and farmer impact can be verified.
• Support from Holding Finance and collaboration with division heads and field teams.