Summary: Job Title: DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa

Job Details

  • Deadline: 30/09/2026
  • Company: World University Service of Canada
  • Location: Nairobi
  • Employment Type: Hybrid
  • Salary: Open

Job Description

Job Title: DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa

Date Posted: 15/09/2026

Job Type: Hybrid

Job Level: Management

Employer: World University Service of Canada

Industry: Finance

Salary: Open

Location: Nairobi

Country: Kenya

Deadline: 30/09/2026

Finance Jobs. WUSC Jobs. DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa. Managing regional project budgets, donor compliance, and financial reporting, requiring a Finance Degree, CPA(K)/ACCA, and 5+ years NGO experience.

Role Summary

The DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan-Africa supports finance functions for the DREEM Project, whose responsibilities include internal controls, accounting database management, staff training, budget and cash management functions.

Responsibilities

Month End Close-Out

  • Lead the monthly close-out process, transaction review & data entry, reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, financial reporting and review & sign off.

Internal Controls & Compliance

  • Enforce financial control measures to safeguard WUSC assets against fraud and mismanagement.
  • Ensure that all transactions and reporting meet local regulatory laws and donor/funder requirements.
  • Review payments for completeness and adherence to policies and procedures.

Cashflow Management

  • Project cash flow, manage revenue, and develop budgetary projections to support Cash Transfer Requests from Headquarters.
  • Develop frameworks that minimize foreign exchange risks

Audit & Compliance

  • Support internal and external audits by organising documentation, preparing audit trails, and following up on findings.

Variance Analysis

  • Conduct regular, granular comparisons of actual expenditures versus approved budgets.
  • Identify and investigate budget variances, creating financial models to forecast future funding needs

Cross-Functional Support

  • Provide technical support and financial training to non-finance staff to improve their budget-holding capabilities and internal control adherence

Financial Reporting & Accounting

  • Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements.
  • Ensure adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS).

Team Leadership & Cross Functional Support

  • Supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of junior finance staff while training non-finance teams on financial policies and procedures
  • Duties and priorities may be adjusted in line with programme needs, donor requirements, and team structure, provided they remain consistent with the role’s purpose and level.

Qualifications & Competencies

  • Education: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; a Master’s degree is preferred.
  • Professional Qualification: Professional accounting qualification such as CPA(K) or ACCA is required; membership in good standing with ICPAK is preferred.
  • Experience: A minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in accounting, auditing of financial management within an international NGO setting.
  • Donor Knowledge: Experience with institutional donors is essential
  • Financial Expertise: Proficiency in budget development, monitoring, and financial reporting, including staff salary allocation and cost-sharing
  • Risk Mitigation: Ability to identify compliance risks, conduct audits, and ensure adherence to internal policies and donor requirements.
  • Communication & Training: Strong written skills for reporting and interpersonal skills for training staff on compliance requirements.
  • Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite, SAGE)
  • Experience preparing for and coordinating external/internal audits.
  • Fluent in English, French Language skills preferred
  • Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.

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