Finance & Grants Officer – Kenya (Temporary) at Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA)

About the Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated professional to contribute to achieving high-quality grants and financial documentation for audit and compliance purposes. This position will support effective channels of internal communication relating to grants and established protocols across countries of operation.

The Finance & Grants Officer will lead on audit requirements in the implementation of grants disbursement and ensure all documentation is prepared for successful audits.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare grant reconciliation schedules and supporting documentation for year-end audit
• Address prior audit findings and implement corrective actions to minimize recurring issues
• Coordinate timely submission of audit samples and responses to queries
• Deliver monthly and quarterly grant financial reports showing disbursement rates, expenditure trends, and variance analysis against budgets
• Ensure reports reconcile with both finance and grants management systems
• Review and strengthen internal controls for grant accounting processes
• Implement approval workflows for grant disbursements and expense recognition
• Monitor compliance with donor and internal financial policies and provide oversight on grant accounting entries during transition to accrual basis
• Validate grant receivable/payable balances for inclusion in financial statements and ensure transparency in allocation of shared costs across grants
• Support project audit processes and develop audit readiness checklists for country offices
• Track and report audit progress to the CFO and relevant stakeholders
• Conduct training sessions for program and operations teams on accrual accounting principles, grant compliance requirements, documentation standards, and internal control procedures
• Develop standard operating procedures (SOPs) and templates for grant reconciliation and reporting and introduce donor-specific compliance checklists