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 join Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA). The Finance & Grants Officer will contribute to achieving high-quality grants and financial documentation for audit and compliance purposes, while supporting effective channels of internal communication relating to grants across established protocols in our countries of operation.

Key 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, providing oversight on grant accounting entries during transition to accrual basis
• Validate grant receivable and payable balances for inclusion in financial statements and ensure transparency in allocation of shared costs across grants
• Support the project audit process 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