DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa

{
  "content_hash": "076a38c97de6a167d91700cdced3603c91b1e8b7ccc5b95ac467b04ce9751988",
  "source_hash": "eaffbddd197765536ea1aacca367f9b85f79829c71aa408651af5aa4c5f5e1ba",
  "last_changed_at": "2026-06-02T10:56:01.225Z",
  "active_status": "active"
}

{
  "language": "en",
  "location": {
    "raw": "Nairobi, Kenya, 00, Kenya",
    "city": "Nairobi",
    "region": "Kenya",
    "country": null,
    "is_remote": false,
    "confidence": 0.8
  },
  "salary_max": null,
  "salary_min": null,
  "inferred_at": "2026-06-06T10:29:28.492Z",
  "launch_scope": {
    "reason": "bamboohr_production_catalog",
    "included": true,
    "location": {
      "raw": "Nairobi, Kenya, 00, Kenya",
      "city": "Nairobi",
      "region": "Kenya",
      "country": null,
      "is_remote": false,
      "confidence": 0.8
    },
    "countries": []
  },
  "remote_policy": "hybrid",
  "salary_period": null,
  "workplace_type": "hybrid",
  "salary_currency": null
}

{}

{
  "list_job": {
    "id": "320",
    "isRemote": null,
    "location": {
      "city": "Nairobi",
      "state": "Kenya"
    },
    "atsLocation": {
      "city": null,
      "state": null,
      "country": null,
      "province": null
    },
    "departmentId": "18720",
    "locationType": "2",
    "jobOpeningName": "DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa",
    "departmentLabel": "WUSC Kenya",
    "employmentStatusLabel": "Full-time"
  },
  "detail_errors": [],
  "detail_job_opening": {
    "location": {
      "city": "Nairobi",
      "state": "Kenya",
      "postalCode": "00",
      "addressCountry": "Kenya"
    },
    "datePosted": "2026-06-02",
    "atsLocation": {
      "city": null,
      "state": null,
      "country": null,
      "countryId": null
    },
    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: #004987; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 73, 135); font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"><span style=\"color: rgb(56, 49, 47); font-family: Inter, sans-serif\">Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we encourage interested candidates to apply early, as the vacancy may close once the right candidate has been identified.</span></span></span></p>\n<p><br><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004987; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">BACKGROUND</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">World University Service of Canada (WUSC) is a leading Canadian international development organization driving positive education and economic change for young people around the world. Our vision is a world where every young person thrives and belongs. We believe all young people should have the opportunity to fulfill their aspirations and create their own futures. To help achieve this goal, we develop initiatives that: deliver lasting, measurable impact; are powered by partnerships across the globe; stay true to our core programming principles; and respond to the priorities and aspirations of the people with whom we work.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada, and has offices across Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Latin America, and the Middle East. Our global team of development professionals bring deep expertise and open minds to identify new solutions to old problems and create a better world together. WUSC offers a dynamic international work environment with a diverse intercultural workforce. We offer employees exciting opportunities to apply their skills and gain experience all while making a difference for youth around the world.  Employees at WUSC work hard to create lasting change in the communities they serve.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005195; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">PROJECT DESCRIPTION:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC has launched the second phase (2026-2031) of DREEM, an exciting initiative which aims to significantly expand efforts to help refugee, displaced, and host community (RDP) youth, particularly young women, secure dignified and fulfilling work and access education opportunities across Africa. Building on prior successes, this Phase II will deepen engagement in new geographies, strengthen local ecosystems, and equip partners with necessary knowledge and tools for lasting change. A core strategy is emphasizing the engagement and strengthening of Refugee-Led Organizations (RLOs) to provide sustainable, locally-led technical assistance. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Over the next five years, Phase II’s ambitious goals include indirectly enabling one million RDP youth to secure dignified work and 35,000 to access education through the provision of expert technical assistance to a broad ecosystem of actors. Key implementation strategies involve working closely with RLOs through three pathways: providing financial access via an RLO Opportunity Fund, strengthening their capacity to provide technical assistance to partners, and embedding them across Phase II’s functional areas. WUSC will serve as a network orchestrator, facilitating connections for scale and training partners and other stakeholders on RDP inclusion. The initiative will achieve its targets by increasing knowledge among partners, enhancing capacity to develop innovative programming, improving collaboration and inclusive policies, and strengthening the institutional ability of RLOs to design, implement, and sustain RDP solutions</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005195; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ROLE DESCRIPTION:</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">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.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005195; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">CORE RESPONSIBILITIES</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">1. Month End Close-Out:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #1c1b16; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Lead the monthly close-out process</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">, transaction review &amp; data entry, reconciliations, adjusting journal entries, financial reporting and review &amp; sign off.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">2. Internal Controls &amp; Compliance: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Enforce financial control measures to safeguard WUSC assets against fraud and mismanagement. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Ensure that all transactions and reporting meet local regulatory laws and donor/funder requirements. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Review payments for completeness and adherence to policies and procedures.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">3. Cashflow Management: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Project cash flow, manage revenue, and develop budgetary projections to support Cash Transfer Requests from Headquarters. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Develop frameworks that minimize foreign exchange risks,</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">4. </span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Audit &amp; Compliance</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">:</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\"> </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Support internal and external audits by organising documentation, preparing audit trails, and following up on findings. </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">5. Variance Analysis : </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Conduct regular, granular comparisons of actual expenditures versus approved budgets. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Identify and investigate budget variances, creating financial models to forecast future funding needs  </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">6. Cross-Functional Support:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Provide technical support and financial training to non-finance staff to improve their budget-holding capabilities and internal control adherence </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">7. Financial Reporting &amp; Accounting:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Prepare monthly management accounts, balance sheet reconciliations, and financial statements. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Ensure adherence to International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">8. Team Leadership &amp; Cross Functional Support: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Supervise, mentor, and build the capacity of junior finance staff while training non-finance teams on financial policies and procedures </span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">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.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005196; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">QUALIFICATIONS &amp; COMPETENCIES</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Education</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; a Master’s degree is preferred. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Professional Qualification:</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> Professional accounting qualification such as </span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">CPA(K)</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> or </span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ACCA</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> is required; membership in good standing with </span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">ICPAK</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> is preferred.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Experience</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\"> : A minimum of 5–7 years of progressive experience in accounting, auditing of financial management within an international NGO setting. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Donor Knowledge</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: </span><span style=\"color: #222222; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Experience with institutional donors is essential</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Financial Expertise</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: Proficiency in budget development, monitoring, and financial reporting, including staff salary allocation and cost-sharing </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Risk Mitigation</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: Ability to identify compliance risks, conduct audits, and ensure adherence to internal policies and donor requirements. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Communication &amp; Training</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: Strong written skills for reporting and interpersonal skills for training staff on compliance requirements. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Technical Skills</span><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience using enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems (e.g., Microsoft Dynamics, Netsuite, SAGE) </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Experience preparing for and coordinating external/internal audits. </span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Fluent in English, French Language skills preferred</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Strong organizational skills, with attention to detail and accuracy.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Ability to work collaboratively with diverse stakeholders.</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005195; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">WHY WORK WITH WUSC?</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #71b1c8; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">Join Us. Our work is important, cutting-edge, and rewarding. We encourage curiosity, innovation, and flexibility.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC offers a dynamic international work environment with a diverse intercultural workforce. We offer employees exciting opportunities to apply their skills and gain experience all while making a difference in the lives of youth around the world. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Employees at WUSC work hard to create lasting change in education, economic opportunities and empowerment.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC’s office in Kenya is located in Westlands, off Waiyaki Way. Here’s some of what you can expect working with us:</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">40-hour workweek, some ability to work flexible hours and a hybrid work arrangement</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">21 days annual leave</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Health insurance coverage</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Free access to an e-learning platform with 350+ courses on various topic-</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Get to know and exchange with people from all over the world</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Being part of a friendly, caring and enthusiastic team!</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><span style=\"color: #005195; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: bold\">APPLICATIONS</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC’s activities seek to balance inequities and create sustainable development around the globe; the work ethic of our staff, volunteers, representatives and partners shall correspond to the values and mission of the organization. WUSC promotes responsibility, respect, honesty, and professional excellence and we will not tolerate harassment, coercion, sexual exploitation or abuse of any form. </span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process, or those needing job postings in an alternative format, may e-mail a request to [email protected].</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #434343; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt\">WUSC is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and abilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. Please note that only the candidates selected for an interview will be contacted</span></p>",
    "compensation": null,
    "departmentId": "18720",
    "locationType": "2",
    "seekPromoted": false,
    "jobCategoryId": null,
    "jobOpeningName": "DREEM Senior Finance Officer, Pan Africa",
    "departmentLabel": "WUSC Kenya",
    "jobOpeningStatus": "Open",
    "minimumExperience": "Experienced",
    "jobOpeningShareUrl": "https://wusc.bamboohr.com/careers/320",
    "employmentStatusLabel": "Full-time"
  }
}