Organization: CPHD
Closing date: 3 Sep 2021
Center for Public Health and Development (CPHD) is a Nairobi based non-profit organization working to improve health systems through training and other innovations in the East and Southern Africa region.
CPHD combines local capacity with global knowledge to empower public and private health sector workers to improve access to better quality health services for the people they serve. Today, CPHD is eading a number of innovative projects in the region that seek to fast -track attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Postion Objectives
• Expectedto play a donor finance business partner who will ensure smooth day to day business operations within the CPHD finance team while ensuring timely escalation of matters to the Group Finance Manager.
• Offer financial support to the Program Director and Project managers when developing donor budgets.
• Work closely with project managers to ensure all donor budgets are reasonable given the current deliverables to ensure full spend especially on personnel budgets while ensuring donor compliance.
• Ensure monthly coordination meetings with each project manager to track Budget Vs Actual Spends (BvAs).
• Coordination of donor audits if any is required.
• Preparation of donor financial reports.
• Offer guidance and solutions on donor compliance rules.
• Staff timesheet management.
• Oversee and ensure proper book keeping for CPHD interrelated parties Accounts.
• Posting of any corrections and adjustments if at all required.
• Manage the finance officer to ensure all areas of posting and reconciliations in regards to P&L and BS are up to date and done within cut off dates and support in developing the ToR.
• Processing of the CPHD payroll.
• Uploading all existing donor budgets on to Navision to ensure correct BvAs.
• Coordinate and oversee creation of existing grants project coding to the the Navision system.
• Prepare and ensure correct balances are reflection onto Navision from Quickbooks.
• Support in submission of correct NGO Returns.
• Ensure all finance Delloitte and Touche due diligence are adhered to.
• Support in developing CPHD Annual Financial Budget.
• Ensure all statutory deduction are processed and paid on time.
• Support Establishment of the CPHD simulation center accounting system and reporting system.
• Manage and process Staff imprest’s as per policy.
• Oversee Treasury Management and timely payments to creditors don’t go beyond 30 days.
• Oversee Asset list management.
• Manage the finance officer to ensure all areas of posting and reconciliations in regards to P&L and BS are up to date and done within cut off dates on Navision.
• Ensure finance data is analyzed correctly for informed decision making.
• Ensure proper and sound bank reconciliations processing of all financial data while ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to.

Qualifications and Skills
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance and Accounting.
• Master’s degree in will be an added advantage.
• A postgraduate qualification in project management will also be an added advantage.
• Professional Qualification such as CFA/CPAK or similar.
• Superior mathematical skills.
• Superior team management.
• Clear understanding of data privacy standards.
• Solid communication skills both written and verbal.
• Deep understanding of business principles and practices, superior attention to detail , organizational,skills planning skills research skills , analytical skills , critical thinking skills, multitasking abilities,integrity and honesty.
• Working knowledge of all statutory legislations and regulations
• A postgraduate qualification in project management will also be an added advantage.
• Registered with the relevant professional bodies.
 Experience
• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in finance management
• Proven abilities in working with multiple sectors and stakeholders to achieve programmatic and,financial results.
• Knowledge of/experience in finance management
• Demonstrated technical management, supervision and leadership experience, especially related to team building and mentoring a diverse and multicultural staff
• Experience working in donor funded programs in areas such as budgeting, supervisory management, donor financial compliance, finance delivery reporting.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
Attitude/ Motivation
Successful performance for this position will not simply defined in terms of achievement, but equally is about ‘how’ the staff member goes about his/her job and the impact it will have to others. This will be:-
Initiative
Thinking ahead and taking action to make the most of opportunities by finding the optimum solution
Innovative
Thinking creatively and outside of the box so that ideas generated create a positive outcome
Effective Communication
Communicating through active listening and good questioning techniques, using appropriate body
language, ensuring information is clear and concise.
Responsive
Being responsive to changing priorities and demands
Working Efficiently
Planning, prioritizing and organizing work to ensure work is accurate and deadlines are met
Sharing Information
Sharing information and knowledge whilst maintaining confidentiality
Focus on Learning
Taking responsibility for keeping knowledge and skills updated and for seeking opportunities to develop further
Commitment
Awareness and understanding of goals, vision and values and how your role impacts on this and going the extra mile to meet role requirements
Driven
Drive and determination to deliver results
Accountable
Taking responsibility for appropriate decisions that you make, and the actions and behavior you
demonstrate
Embracing Change
Openness to embracing change within the organization and being able to adjust plans/activities
accordingly
Motivated
Motivation towards achieving quality results to maximize potential
Team Player
Working as part of a team by being supportive, flexible and showing respect for each othe

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 60

Interested and qualified candidates are invited to submit their applications and CV along with a cover letter expressing interest to hr@cphdev.org The position applied for should be clearly indicated on the subject line and cover letter.
The closing date is 3 September, 2021 Only short listed candidates will be contacted