Roles & Responsibilities
Financial Planning and Budgeting:
Support the Finance Officer on the CAF regional budget formulation for total resources needed to support regional activities according to work program requirements for the region and Directors’ outlook.
In partnership with the Human Resources function and the Budget Network, prepare staffing needs projections and respective budget requirements for the region.
Work in collaboration with country managers/officers and country office accountants to allocate country office budgets for the fiscal year, balancing needs with total allocated resources.
Support CAF Country Based Budgeting (CDB) including critical financial analyses
Undertake budgeting and analyses on CAF region overheads.
Work closely with Facilities Management on finance related matters for CAF.
Providing Advisory/Upstream services support for selected CAF Advisory Services Business Lines (as needed).
Resource Management (including staffing, developmental assignments, and mobility benefits):
Ensure actual staff records and planned positions in PeopleSoft have correct and updated budget information including funding sources and follow governance on staff recruitment / movement processes.
Ensure accurate information is reflected for unit staffing and budget forecast in Business Planning and Consolidation (BPC) system.
Support the central point for mobility benefits budgeting and execution of ceilings in the Region.
Prepare financial planning form for staff on Developmental Assignments (DA)/Short Term Assignments (STA) and guide staff on payment/ reimbursement requests for DA and STA allowances & check that payment requests are in accordance with policy.
Monitor World Bank Group travel policy compliance, lead on expenditure review actions and follow-up.
Review expenses periodically and determine non-eligible expenses for reposting to appropriate sources of funds.
Financial Reports, Analytics and Business Intelligence:
Collaborate with CBAAF resource management team to share corporate level best practices and guidelines in reporting analytics, forecasting and business intelligence.
Support the Finance Officer to prepare monthly total resources and budget reports for the CAF Directors.
Prepare monthly forecast on as needed, integrating all source of funds, and update systems.
Work closely with Facilities department on office ecology and other analytics.
Prepare ad-hoc analysis as requested or proactively as may deem useful to clients.
Country Office Accounting and Controls Support to Nairobi Office:
Review ePayables transactions and ensure compliance of the requests, and correctness of the entries.
Act as finance business partner with country office Senior Management by providing monthly budget updates analysis, and ad hoc reports.
Ensure coordination among Facilities & Admin., Procurement, and IBRD teams to support country office efficiently.
Enhance controls and advise Head of the Country Office and staff on policies and procedures while supporting new staff onboarding in country office. Perform knowledge sharing sessions accordingly.
Respond to scorecard / quality assurance / IRI / audit queries as needed and ensure action plans implementation, as well as strong Scorecard and Quality Assurance ratings for country offices.
Act as a backup and assist the Sr. finance assistant for other accounting related matters (vendors and staff payments, cash, imprest account and asset management, financial aid, etc.).
Selection Criteria
Degree in Accounting, Finance, Business or Economics with at least 4 years of working experience.
Recognized professional accreditation (CPA, CMA, CIMA, ACCA, etc.) OR Master’s degree is a plus.
Sound knowledge and understanding of accounting theory, concepts and principles, financial accounting reporting, and cost allocations.
Diligence and attention to details.
Working knowledge of Imprest Accounting related SAP processes and transactions.
Planning and budgeting skills proved by experience: able to produce standard activity and unit-level reports and budgets using inputs from senior staff or operational management, and to provide basic analysis of budget information.
Advanced problem solving, analytical skills.
Ability to analyze and synthesize information, interpret data, retrieve information, and clearly and concisely communicate results. Good data mining skills with working knowledge of Microsoft Package. Advanced Excel skills.
Experience with data analytics (Power BI) / AI tools will be appreciated.
Ability to understand risk management principles and monitor the effectiveness of internal controls processes.
Effective communication skills with the ability to prepare, present and discuss findings in written or oral form.
Ability to manage multiple, concurrent tasks with tight deadlines.
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork and communication skills.
Fluency in the English language.
