Funds and Grants Manager – Kenya

Overview

KPMG East Africa Implementing Partner And Financial Management • Serve as the focal point for assigned implementing partners, managing the full grant lifecycle from due diligence and capacity assessments through to financial close-out. • Coordinate partner due diligence and ongoing risk assessments, ensuring appropriate mitigation measures are implemented and monitored. • Review partner budgets, amendments, cash forecasts, and disbursement requests in line with agreed SOPs and client regulations. • Lead the review of monthly, quarterly, and annual partner financial reports, including budget vs. actual variance analysis, compliance checks, and expenditure reviews. • Process and track partner disbursements, ensuring completion of Know Your Client (KYC) requirements and adherence to internal banking procedures. • Maintain accurate and timely portfolio-level financial documentation and systems, reporting on commitments, disbursements, expenditure, and cash flow projections. • Support client cash forecasting processes to ensure timely availability of funds based on partner needs. Portfolio Management • Prepare consolidated quarterly and annual financial reports for the portfolio in agreed formats. • Guide data and analytics teams in the development of financial dashboards and reporting tools to support client decision-making. • Support client audit processes by providing required financial information and responding to audit findings. • Develop and update financial manuals, SOPs, and partner guidance materials, and lead partner orientation and capacity-building initiatives. • Escalate financial risks and issues to the Team Leader and coordinate financial review, performance, and budget meetings with partners and the client. Additional Roles And Responsibilities • Staff management – support in staff planning including coaching and training of Senior Associate and Associates working in my team. • Risk management – Support and lead in ensuring full compliance with KPMG’s quality, risk, and management requirements. • Support IDAS business development activities including strategy, opportunity tracking, proposal writing, lessons learning and thought leadership. Academic/ Professional Qualifications And Experience • A Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, economics, or a related field. • Must have CPA, ACCA, CMA or CFA or any other relevant professional qualification • Minimum of 9 years experience in the international development sector with at least 4 years in public sector audit or fund and grants management. Technical Competencies & Personal Attributes • Demonstrate experience in grants and fund management, preferably with donor-funded or partner-implemented programmes. • Proven expertise in financial accounting/monitoring, risk management, and partner capacity building. • Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), particularly ability to articulate concepts and recommendations in written form - reports, analytical analysis etc. • Resilience and tenacity: Must be able to sustain motivation and commitment to goals and manage stress effectively. • Team player: Has good people management skills, work organization and coordination skills, can also coach/ mentor junior team members. • Problem solving skills: Can handle and resolve unstructured problems, flex and adapt in new environments to create order and stability and provide effective solutions. • Personal and professional ethics: Must operate and practice within the professional code of conduct, be honest, with self and colleagues. • Multicultural skills: Must be able to operate and interact in a multicultural environment and works well in culturally diverse teams. • Ability and willingness to travel within East Africa or the rest of Africa where the project dictates. • Strong writing and presentation skills. • Experience working in a complex, fast-moving environment and dealing professionally with multiple stakeholders. • Demonstrated track record in relationship management and business development. • We offer: • An exciting opportunity to work with a Big 4 firm on cutting edge clients across Africa. • Continuous learning and development. • Exposure to multi-disciplinary client service teams. • Unrivalled space to grow and be innovative. • Op