Job particulars
- Job title
- Venture Finance Officer
- Hiring organisation
- s Expand Recruitment Services
- Location
- Embu, Kenya
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Work arrangement
- On-site
- Industry
- Finance
- Level
- Middle
- Experience
- 3+ years
- Posted
- 21 Oct 2026
- Closing date
- 31 Oct 2026
Key responsibilities
- Ensure all incoming funds are correctly recorded and protected on the day they’re received.
- Review and approve payment requests against approved budgets, ensuring invoices and supporting documentation are complete before processing.
- Oversee the Income & Receipts, Disbursements & Payments, and Records, Assests & Financial Reports functions to keep transactions accurate and traceable.
- Maintain complete, audit-ready financial records with zero missing invoices or unreconciled transactions.
- Compile and submit monthly financial reports to the Country Director and Holding Finance on time.
- Flag and resolve missing documentation or financial discrepancies before month-end close.
- Escalate any payment requests above approved thresholds, or any signs of financial irregularity, promptly and appropriately.
- Respond to financial queries from division heads, auditors, and Holding Finance as they arise.
Candidate requirements
- We’re looking for someone precise, dependable, and comfortable owning financial accuracy from end to end — not just processing transactions, but genuinely understanding why every receipt and reconciliation matters to the bigger picture.
- You bring:
- A degree or professional qualification in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Solid experience in financial management, budgeting, or accounting — ideally within an operational, field-based, or nonprofit/social-impact organization in Kenya or the wider East Africa region.
- A strong eye for detail and comfort working with budgets, reconciliations, and financial reporting.
- The judgment to know when to approve a payment, when to hold it, and when to escalate — and the confidence to do so.
- Clear communication skills, able to explain financial status and requirements to non-finance colleagues (division heads, field teams) as easily as to Holding Finance.
- Integrity and discretion, given the sensitivity of financial data and the audit trail required for carbon credit certification.
- Familiarity with Kenyan financial regulations, tax requirements, and banking practices.
- Comfort working within a structured reporting line, while still exercising sound independent judgment day to day.
- Bonus: experience with financial reporting requirements tied to certification, compliance, or audit processes (e. g., carbon credit programs, grant compliance, or similar)
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Hiring organisation
s Expand Recruitment Services