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Interim Finance Coordinator 6 Months


Job Location:

Nairobi - Kenya

Monthly Salary: Not provided by the employer
Experience Required: 10years
Posted: 7 October 2026 (4 days ago)
Application Deadline: 4 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Our client is a financial and risk advisory business with services spanning insurance reinsurance actuarial services technology and investment advisory. The company provides solutions intended to help clients manage risk make informed decisions and support financial growth. The companys mission focuses on providing financial and risk advisory services through innovation. Its stated values include integrity excellence innovation teamwork relationships growth and prosperity. As the company continues to deliver financial and risk advisory services the Financial Coordinator supports effective financial operations reliable reporting internal controls and coordination across relevant business functions.

Role Purpose:

The role focuses on coordinating day-to-day financial operations maintaining accurate financial records supporting budgeting and reporting monitoring transactions and helping ensure compliance with internal policies and applicable requirements. The ideal candidate is a detail-oriented finance professional with strong financial management and analytical skills sound integrity effective stakeholder coordination and the ability to meet deadlines while improving processes.

Duties and Responsibilities:


1. Financial Operations & Reporting

  • Coordinate day-to-day financial transactions and maintain complete accurate and up-to-date financial records.
  • Support preparation of periodic financial statements management reports and other financial summaries.
  • Reconcile accounts and financial records investigate discrepancies and follow through on resolution.
  • Monitor cash flow expenditure and budget utilization escalating material variances or emerging issues.
  • Coordinate payment documentation and approvals in line with established procedures.

2. Budgeting & Financial Analysis

  • Support the preparation monitoring and review of departmental and organizational budgets.
  • Compile and analyze financial data to identify trends variances risks and opportunities for cost efficiency.
  • Prepare budget-versus-actual reports and provide clear explanations of significant variances.
  • Provide timely and accurate financial information to support planning and management decision-making.

3. Compliance & Internal Controls

  • Apply internal financial policies procedures and approval controls consistently.
  • Maintain organized supporting documentation and audit trails for financial transactions.
  • Support internal and external audit processes by preparing requested schedules and documentation.
  • Identify potential control gaps irregularities or compliance concerns and escalate them appropriately.
  • Handle financial and organizational information with confidentiality and integrity.

4. Stakeholder & Process Coordination

  • Coordinate with relevant internal teams and external parties on invoices payments reconciliations and financial queries.
  • Communicate financial information clearly to colleagues and stakeholders who may not have a finance background.
  • Track outstanding financial actions and follow up to support timely resolution.
  • Identify opportunities to streamline standardize or automate finance processes and improve operational efficiency.
  • Prioritize competing tasks and meet reporting and transaction deadlines while maintaining accuracy.



Requirements

Qualifications Experience & Attributes

  • Bachelors degree in Finance Accounting Business Administration or a related discipline.
  • Relevant experience in financial coordination accounting finance operations or a similar role.
  • Practical understanding of financial reporting reconciliations budgeting and internal controls.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications; familiarity with accounting or ERP systems is an advantage.
  • Strong numerical analytical organizational and problem-solving skills.
  • High level of integrity discretion attention to detail and accountability.
  • Ability to communicate effectively collaborate across teams and manage competing priorities.


Key Competencies
  • Financial management and reporting: Ability to coordinate financial transactions maintain accurate records support budgeting and prepare timely and reliable reports.
  • Financial controls compliance and integrity: Ability to follow financial policies maintain audit-ready documentation safeguard resources and handle sensitive information ethically.
  • Analytical thinking and commercial acumen: Ability to interpret financial data analyze variances identify risks and inefficiencies and provide useful insights for decision-making.
  • Stakeholder management and collaboration: Ability to coordinate effectively with internal teams and external stakeholders communicate financial matters clearly and resolve queries promptly.
  • Planning execution and continuous improvement: Ability to organize workloads prioritize competing deadlines deliver accurate work on time and identify opportunities to improve finance processes.




Required Skills:

Advanced knowledge in Microsoft Office packages (MS Word Excel etc.) and good knowledge of core banking systems. Interpersonal/formal communication (oral and written) skills. Leadership and managerial skills. Planning and organizing skills / quality orientation. Relationship building skills. Ability to work under minimum supervision. Ability to review data identify and adjust discrepancies. Ability to handle a large volume of work possibly under time constraints. Good knowledge of administrative rules and regulations. Ability to organize and complete multiple tasks by establishing priorities


Required Education:

Bachelors degree in accounting or finance; an MBA is an added -K Membership