Assistant Project Finance and Control Manager at Africa Leadership Foundation

About the Role

The Assistant Manager, Project Finance & Control will play a strategic role in securing, managing, and safeguarding the financial integrity of ALF's donor-funded and internally funded projects. This position ensures that all projects are adequately financed, budgets are sound and well-monitored, financial risks are mitigated, and internal controls are enforced to prevent errors, fraud, and non-compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the financial structuring, negotiations, and engagements with donors, partners, and other external stakeholders to secure the funding required for ALF's projects
• Identify and assess major project-related economic and financial risks (e.g. exchange and interest rate exposure, credit risk) and provide management with appropriate mitigation strategies and contingency plans
• Develop detailed project budgets that align with donor requirements and programmatic objectives, continuously monitor expenditures against these budgets, and prepare variance analyses with recommended corrective measures
• Provide strategic financial insights, forecasts, and advisory support to senior management and project teams to strengthen decision-making, enhance accountability, and ensure compliance with donor expectations
• Design, implement, and monitor an effective internal control framework that governs all project finance activities, ensuring full adherence to organizational financial policies, donor regulations, and compliance standards
• Review and verify the accuracy, validity, and completeness of all financial transactions by checking entries against supporting evidence to prevent errors, irregularities, and potential fraud
• Identify control deficiencies within the internal financial control systems, collaborate with department and project managers to implement corrective measures, and monitor the timely resolution of identified issues

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree required