Assistant Finance Analyst (Locally Recruited)

About the role

CIMMYT's Dryland Crops Program (DCP) is looking for a locally recruited Assistant Finance Analyst to support partner financial reporting, help clear reporting backlogs and handle the closing of existing subgrants and the start of new ones. The role ensures timely and accurate financial reporting, supports payment processing and keeps financial documentation complete in line with CIMMYT's policies and procedures. The workplace is on site in Nairobi.

Key responsibilities

• Partner financial review and compliance: review partner financial reports, transaction listings, supporting documents and expenditure against approved budgets and agreements (about 30% of time)
• Partner payments and reporting: support processing and tracking of payments to partners, follow up on errors, missing documents and outstanding reports, and maintain partner financial reporting and payment trackers (about 25%)
• D365 and routine finance: support D365 reconciliations, journal entries, reclassifications and other routine finance activities; escalate significant financial and compliance issues to the Program Finance Manager (about 5%)
• Financial reporting, audit and period-end support: support month-end and year-end activities, partner audits and finance reviews, and keep accurate financial records and audit documentation (about 20%)
• Organize financial closeout records and track outstanding partner actions

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration, commerce, economics or a related field
• 1-2 years of relevant finance or accounting experience, preferably in partner or project financial management
• CPA Part II qualification is an advantage
• Experience with NGOs, donor-funded projects, partner financial reporting or ERP systems such as D365 is an advantage

Required skills

• Good Microsoft Excel skills
• Financial analysis skills

What we offer

• Two-year appointment including a six-month probation, with possible extension depending on performance, relevance and resources
• Non-contributory pension scheme and comprehensive medical insurance
• Paid annual and statutory leave
• Learning and development opportunities