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Specialist, Finance Operations - Wwf International

World Wide Fund For Nature (Wwf) Kenya

full time Nairobi Posted 2 days ago

Required Qualifications.**

  • Hold a first degree or equivalent qualification and 3 years experience.

  • Demonstrated experience in analyzing large amounts of data and producing

  • Summaries that provide clear insights.

  • Financial Analysis skills and ideally from an FP&A background.

  • Comfort working with financial data, spreadsheets, and information systems.

Required Skills and Competencies.**

  • Commercial in their approach to finance, balanced with a clear understanding of the non-financial objectives of the Department.

  • Financial Leadership to understand the bigger picture and align financial priorities to achieve stated objectives.

  • Effective decision-making and financial problem-solving skills

  • Strong collaboration skills to effectively work with staff across various WWF International departments, including different units in Finance

  • Adaptability and flexibility to efficiently work in complex and sometimes unique circumstances

  • Able to influence the behavior of senior managers to ensure they deliver the expected financial performance for their area of responsibility.

  • Good at networking, both internally and externally, and building relationships at all levels of the organization.

  • An excellent communicator, particularly when dealing with complex financial information and a non-financial audience.

  • Able to work autonomously across a large and complex organization.

  • Embraces the WWF mission and values of the organization: Courage, Integrity, Respect & Collaboration.

Team and Operational Support**

  • Coordinate and maintain finance backlogs, task lists, and trackers to support timely delivery of team priorities.

  • Provide day‑to‑day operational support to finance colleagues, particularly during peak periods such as month‑end, forecasting, and planning cycles.

  • Act as a backup for team members during absences, ensuring continuity of routine finance processes.

  • Support the preparation and organisation of documentation, reports, and working files.

Financial Systems and Data Integrity****

  • Enter, update, and maintain accurate financial information in finance systems and trackers as needed, based on inputs from the team.

  • Monitor data quality and system integrity, identifying errors, inconsistencies, or missing information.

  • Process routine adjustments, corrections, and reclassifications in line with established procedures.

  • Support reconciliation activities and follow up on discrepancies.

Reporting and Analysis Support****

  • Support the production of routine financial reports by preparing data extracts and basic analyses.

  • Assist in maintaining budget, forecast, and expenditure trackers.

  • Respond to basic finance queries from internal stakeholders, escalating more complex issues as required.

Other**

  • Follow established finance policies, procedures, and internal controls.

  • Support improvements to processes, templates, and trackers to improve efficiency and clarity.

  • Ensure accurate record keeping and appropriate documentation to support audits and reviews.

  • Promote cost-effective practices and safeguarding of organisational assets.