Finance & Administration Manager: CHS/HR/Tamatisha TB/FAM/001/2025

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 CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is an indigenous, not-for-profit organisation that utilises local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure the implementation of evidence informed solutions and interventions to existing and emerging public health concerns.

Tamatisha TB project is a 5-year cooperative agreement aimed at strengthening Kenya’s tuberculosis (TB) control efforts. The activity was awarded in May 2024 and seeks to reduce TB incidence and Mortality by increasing the detection of all forms of TB, improving TB treatment outcomes, enhancing TB prevention among high-risk populations, and building the capacity and sustainability of the national and county-level TB programs.  This is a national mechanism with in-depth support for 16 deep focus counties.

This project is led by Centre for Health Solutions-Kenya (CHS), with four sub-recipients; Respiratory Society of Kenya (RESOK), Stop TB Partnership-Kenya, EPCON and Management Sciences for Health (MSH). Through these strategic partnerships and collaboration with the Ministry of Health at national and county levels, the project will play a critical role in the country’s strategy to make progress towards the global End TB goals.

CHS is therefore currently sourcing for a high calibre, self-motivated and dynamic individual with high integrity to fill the following position based in Nairobi.

 Finance & Administration Manager: CHS/HR/Tamatisha TB/FAM/001/2025

Overall, Job Function

The Finance and Administration Manager (FAM) will report administratively to the Chief of Party and functionally to the Finance & Administration Director and will be responsible for supporting aspects of budgeting; financial management and reporting; contract/sub-award procurement and management; human resources management, asset management, logistics, and prime award compliance with terms and conditions of the award. The FAM will work with Senior Management to ensure that the award staff have the administrative and financial support required to deliver on the requirements of the award.

Key Responsibilities

• Creating financial reports, developing budgets, and forecasting future financial performance.
• Managing accounting systems, procedures, and policies, to ensure accurate financial records and reporting.
• Preparing and reviewing financial statements, reports, and forecasts, ensuring timely and accurate reporting to internal and external stakeholders.
• Establishing and maintaining strong internal control systems to safeguard assets and prevent fraud.
• Preparing and participating in internal and external audits, through provision of the necessary support schedules, accounts and financial statements for audit review to ensure the audits are completed within the set timelines.
• Monitoring expenditures to ensure compliance with the budget allocations and identifying areas for potential cost savings.
• Managing day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, and general ledger maintenance.
• Identifying and resolving issues related to finance and administration.
• Communicating financial information effectively to various stakeholders.
• Preparing financial reports for donors and ensuring compliance with grant requirements.
• Identifying and mitigating financial risks, developing strategies to minimize potential losses.
• Ensuring adherence to financial regulations and reporting requirements.
• Providing financial insights and recommendations to senior management to support decision-making.
• Supervising and mentoring finance staff, ensuring efficient and accurate financial operations.
• VAT reporting: Ensure disclosure of all VAT payments in the books for exemption purposes.
• Maintaining a proper system of advances to employees, according to CHS policy, ensuring effective and optimum utilization of resources within the program

Professional Requirements

The Finance and Administration Manager should have the following qualifications:

• A master’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, Commerce, Human Resources, or other relevant fields.
• Certified/Chartered Public Accountant (CPA), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) or equivalent qualification is required for this position.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience supervising overall financial and administration operations of donor-funded activities (e.g. teams of human resource, logistics, grant/contract, and finance staff) of similar dollar value.
• Demonstrated financial management, analytical and computer skills, with emphasis on budgeting and financial analysis.

Functional Skills

• Analytical Skills
• People management skills
• Exceptional financial skills, including advanced excel abilities.
• Highly organized with ability to multi-task.
• Strong time management skills.
• Ability to work independently as well as with managers and employees at all levels.
• Team player
• Handles confidential information with discretion.
• Proven practical work experience within the USG funded environment will be an added advantage

Interested and qualified applicants are invited to email their application letter and detailed CV as one document with contact details to [email protected] clearly quoting the position you are applying, and reference number as Finance & Administration Manager:

CHS/HR/Tamatisha TB/FAM/001/2025 by July 27, 2025.

Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya is an equal opportunity employer.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interviews. Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.