Finance & Admin Manager – NGO

About the role

The Finance and Administration Manager provides financial stewardship, grant control and efficient administration for the Inclusive Africa Programme. The role ensures resources are planned, used, documented and reported in line with approved budgets, donor requirements, inABLE policies and statutory obligations, while supporting multi‑country delivery.

Key responsibilities

• Lead budgeting, forecasting, cash‑flow planning and costed work‑plan development.
• Monitor expenditure, commitments, burn rates and variances, recommending corrective actions.
• Maintain grant controls for donor budgets, codes, restrictions, deadlines and approvals.
• Prepare accurate management, donor, programme and statutory financial reports on time.
• Coordinate audits, donor reviews and compliance checks, tracking findings to closure.
• Oversee programme administration, office coordination, travel, logistics and procurement support.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field (or strong bachelor’s with relevant experience).
• Professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA or CIMA.
• 8–10 years progressive experience in finance, grants and administration within an NGO or development environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing donor‑funded budgets, reporting, audits and multi‑country programmes.

Required skills

• Budgeting and forecasting
• Cash‑flow planning
• Financial reporting
• Grant management
• Audit coordination and internal controls