Senior Finance Analyst - Africa - CIMMYT

Center for International Forestry Research
Center for International Forestry Research

Accounting & Finance, IT

Nairobi, Kenya

Posted on Jul 15, 2026

1. Regional Finance Oversight & Monitoring.

  • Support the Regional Finance Manager in monitoring financial performance, compliance, and control effectiveness across country offices within the region.
  • Review financial information, key performance indicators, and management reports to identify risks, trends, exceptions, and areas requiring management attention.
  • Support implementation of regional finance oversight plans and monitoring activities.
  • Assist in evaluating adherence to institutional finance policies, procedures, Delegation of Authority (DoA), and internal control requirements.
  • Support monitoring of country office implementation of finance initiatives, policy changes, and institutional priorities.

2. Compliance Reviews, Quality Assurance & Risk Management.

  • Perform risk-based finance reviews and compliance monitoring activities across country offices.
  • Support reviews of financial transactions, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and key financial processes.
  • Prepare review samples, testing populations, exception analyses, and working papers to support oversight activities.
  • Identify policy deviations, control weaknesses, compliance risks, and areas requiring corrective action.
  • Support regional risk assessments and monitoring of finance-related risks.
  • Assist in strengthening financial governance, compliance practices, and internal control environments across the region.

3. Audit & Corrective Action Coordination.

  • Support coordination of internal audits, external audits, finance reviews, and compliance assessments affecting country offices within the region.
  • Maintain tracking of audit findings, review observations, risk mitigation activities, and corrective action plans.
  • Monitor progress of remediation activities and follow up with country offices regarding outstanding actions.
  • Support reporting of audit observations, risk trends, and implementation status to Regional Finance Managers and relevant stakeholders.
  • Assist in identifying recurring issues and opportunities for process and control improvements.

4. Financial Analysis, Reporting & Data Quality Monitoring.

  • Prepare regional finance dashboards, scorecards, monitoring reports, and management information.
  • Perform financial analysis and trend reviews to support regional oversight and decision-making.
  • Analyze financial data quality, reporting accuracy, compliance indicators, and operational performance metrics.
  • Support development and maintenance of regional reporting tools, monitoring frameworks, and analytical models.
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and supporting analyses for regional finance reviews and leadership discussions.

5. Country Office Coordination & Stakeholder Support.

  • Coordinate information requests, review activities, follow-up actions, and reporting requirements between country offices, headquarters finance teams, and Regional Finance Managers.
  • Support implementation of finance transformation initiatives, process improvements, and system enhancements across the region.
  • Assist in communicating finance guidance, best practices, and oversight expectations to country finance teams.
  • Support regional finance meetings, workshops, training sessions, and knowledge-sharing activities.
  • Build collaborative relationships with country finance teams and key stakeholders across the region.
  • Support country Finance teams in operational and financial analysis in hosting services, intercompany transactions, and accounts receivable transactions, where applicable.
  • First line of support on SOPs and D365-finance module questions.
  • Ad-hoc temporary backstopping for country Finance team members.

6. Continuous Improvement & Regional Governance Support.

  • Support standardization of finance monitoring, reporting, and review methodologies across country offices.
  • Contribute to development of monitoring tools, review programs, templates, and working paper standards.
  • Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, consistency, transparency, and effectiveness of regional finance oversight activities.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at strengthening financial governance, compliance monitoring, and organizational performance.
  • Promote a culture of accountability, compliance, transparency, and continuous improvement.