Senior Finance Officer, Management Accounting

About this role

ATIDI, the African Trade & Investment Development Insurance, is recruiting a Senior Finance Officer, Management Accounting for its Nairobi, Kenya office. Reporting to the Chief Finance Officer, the post-holder leads forecasting, budgeting and financial performance analysis across the organisation, working from the Kenya Re Towers offices in Upperhill. Core duties include contributing to ATIDI's financial strategy and coordinating preparation of financial forecasts, budgets and plans aligned with organisational strategy. The officer manages the annual budgeting process, monitors expenditure against assigned project budgets, and participates in approvals of capital and operational expenditure by providing budget balances.

Monthly work covers trend analysis, cash-flow projections, performance and variance analysis, management accounts quality control, and dashboards that support decision making. The role also supports partner due diligence, tracks financial performance against budget, strategy and key performance indicators, and proposes corrective actions where variances arise. Additional responsibilities include reviewing year-end financial statements and annual report disclosures under IFRS, monitoring internal controls, identifying accounting issues, recommending updates to accounting systems, policies and controls, improving efficiencies, optimising costs and managing financial risks. Required qualifications are a Master's degree in business administration, finance or accounting, a Bachelor of Commerce in accounting or finance, a professional accounting qualification such as CPA, CA, CMA or ACCA, and membership of a professional body such as CA, ICPAK, CIMA or ACCA.

Candidates need at least ten years of relevant experience, sound accounting fundamentals, a compliance orientation, strong analytical accuracy, planning and organising skills, people management ability, problem solving and decision making skills, and the capacity to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Desirable attributes include knowledge of the insurance or banking industry, a proactive and autonomous style, multicultural working experience, excellent communication and report writing skills, and proficiency in accounting systems and Microsoft Excel. The position is full time and based in Nairobi. Applications close on 2026-12-08.