Financial Analyst – Third-Party Financial Monitoring

Scofield Associates Limited, founded in 2015 and based in Nairobi, Kenya, specializes in Research, Big Data Analytics, and Evaluation to achieve sustainable impact. They work with development partners, implementing partners, local organizations, and communities across nine countries in the Horn of Africa Region.

This role involves joining a multidisciplinary team of associate consultants for a significant regional assignment. The project entails Third-Party Monitoring (TPM), Data Quality Assessment (DQA), and Financial Monitoring (FM) for a multi-year program funded by a donor. The successful candidate will contribute to ensuring financial compliance and risk assessment within the program.

1. Conduct financial spot-checks of program expenditures and subgrantee transactions, prioritizing based on risk.
2. Review financial compliance against donor requirements and identify potential financial risks.
3. Contribute financial findings to comprehensive TPM/DQA reports.
4. Support various activities including desk reviews, field verification, stakeholder consultations, and performance monitoring.

1. Hold a Master’s degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related discipline.
2. Possess a professional accounting qualification such as CPA, ACCA, or an equivalent.
3. Have a minimum of 10 years of experience in financial monitoring, audit, or financial compliance reviews, specifically with donor-funded programs.
4. Experience with EU or other multilateral donor financial compliance frameworks is highly preferred.
5. Be familiar with financial monitoring practices for civil society or community-based subgrantees.
6. A PhD is preferred.