Regional Finance & Operations Coordinator

About the role

• As our Regional Finance & Operations Coordinator, you will provide high-quality financial management, regional operational support, and first-line people and payroll coordination for the East Africa Regional Team and the Kenya Branch Office, working closely with staff in Kenya while partnering with other colleagues outside the region to drive sustainable change.

In this role, you will:

• Provide financial management & grant support to regional office and Kenya.
• Provide payroll support (Kenya Branch Office), supporting an external payroll provider.
• Onboarding, offboarding & Induction (Kenya Branch Office)
• Provide first-line people & finance query support
• Manage insurance, pensions & vendor liaison (Kenya)
• Support and manage regional operations & administration.
• Manage Kenyan Office (Only if Physical Space Is Established)
• Manage Treasury (Kenya Branch Office – only if bank account is opened).
• Champion WaterAid’s commitment to equity, inclusion and safeguarding.

Requirements

To be successful, you will need:

• Level 3 /skills level part qualified with CA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA and a bachelor’s degree in a Finance field.
• Quality and relevant experience in finance and accountancy in a senior position.
• IT literate and excellent knowledge and skills in using computer-based accounting systems and Microsoft Excel and Word packages.
• Experience in preparing and monitoring budgets & developing monitoring and reporting systems.
• Ability to provide financial analysis and interpretation to Country Management Team for decision-making.
• Knowledge of government policies and regulations on financial management and taxation.
• Knowledge of international donor reporting requirements.
• Risk analysis and risk management experience.
• Exceptional people and relationship skills; excellent ability to work with teams in an inclusive manner an create an engaging workplace.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relations with relevant internal and external stakeholders, with sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• IT literacy in using office 365, MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) and SharePoint.
• Well organised and able to prioritise effectively to maintain high service level standards and efficiencies.