Financial Operations & Accounting Administrator
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Kiva Microfunds is seeking a Financial Operations & Accounting Administrator to support finance, accounting, payments, and operational activities for its Nairobi office and wider region. The successful candidate will work independently in a global, remote-first environment while collaborating across multiple departments. Applicants must be authorized to work in Nairobi on a permanent, full-time basis; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Permanent, full-time role based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Supports daily, weekly, and monthly finance and accounting operations
- Responsibilities include bank transactions, payment discrepancies, and withdrawals
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Kiva Microfunds is seeking a Financial Operations & Accounting Administrator to support finance, accounting, payments, and operational activities for its Nairobi office and wider region. The successful candidate will work independently in a global, remote-first environment while collaborating across multiple departments. Applicants must be authorized to work in Nairobi on a permanent, full-time basis; visa sponsorship is unavailable.
- Permanent, full-time role based in Nairobi, Kenya
- Supports daily, weekly, and monthly finance and accounting operations
- Responsibilities include bank transactions, payment discrepancies, and withdrawals
- Reviews contracts and prepares payments for partner organizations
- Collaborates with five departments across geographically dispersed offices
- No visa sponsorship is provided
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Original source description
In close coordination with the Kiva User Funds (KUF) Finance & Operations Team, the successful candidate will leverage operational finance skills and a knowledge of accounting fundamentals to undertake daily, weekly, and monthly operational, finance, and accounting tasks, also providing local operational support for the Nairobi office and the greater region. A successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to work independently and effectively, exercising sound judgment, initiative, and autonomy while collaborating successfully with colleagues across geographically dispersed offices. They will be able to navigate multiple systems, becoming an expert on Kiva’s homegrown systems to confidently own and lead processes and provide cross-functional departmental support in a global time-zone, remote-first workplace.
This role is part of the Kiva User Funds (KUF) Finance and Operations Team, which is responsible for managing and overseeing the flow of funds between lenders and borrowers across Kiva’s lending programs, including MFI partners, managed lenders, individual lenders, and direct borrowers. The team collaborates closely with departments across Kiva, including Impact Investments, Strategic Partnerships, US Direct Lending, Engineering, and Kiva Microfunds Finance, to ensure the accurate, efficient, and accountable movement of funds. This role will report to the KUF Finance & Operations Manager.
At this time, we can only consider applicants with authorization to work in Nairobi, Kenya on a permanent, full-time basis; unfortunately, we cannot provide visa sponsorship.
Operations
Key responsibilities include:
Support in the core finance and operational activities alongside the KUF Finance & Operations Team, ensuring timely and accurate delivery, including:
Post daily bank transactions,
Investigate and clear payment discrepancy queues
Review and post weekly lender withdrawals, including flagging any potential cases of fraud for further review
Verify, prepare, and submit monthly payments to partner organizations
Support in the preparation, timely reporting, and payments of annual unclaimed property filings
Review lender and donor contracts to ensure deposits, fees and withdrawals are processed accurately and timely
Partner across 5 departments to participate, investigate, answer, and follow up on inquiries regarding process issues, transactions and incidents related to lending partners, direct borrowers, individual lenders and managed lending
Partner alongside the Engineering team to optimize system processes and limitations by identifying and addressing system bugs and enhancements through JIRA tickets, following up on issues and attending and contributing at regular meetings.
Finance & Accounting
Push all accounting transactions to Netsuite on a monthly basis
Record regular monthly and ad-hoc adjusting journal entries in Netsuite
Prepare, reconcile and submit monthly financial closing reports to the KUF Finance & Operations Manager, including the KUF and KDAF Trial balances, investigating, identifying and resolving variances.
Support in the preparation of month end revenue reports
Prepare and file all KUF bank reconciliations and bank statements.
Support the KUF Finance & Operations Manager in the annual KUF audit
Act as a flexible and supportive member of the finance organization, providing back up and deepening financial skill set
Core Competencies
Passionate about our mission and willing to embody our values of impact first, extreme ownership, be curious and bold, inclusion equity and diversity, honor and integrity, love and kindness always
Ability to quickly learn Kiva specific systems, system limitations, and processes
Demonstrated ability to develop and execute operational processes successfully with a high degree of independence, detail-orientation, and prioritization
Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
Ability to manage and troubleshoot system functions with Engineering support
An optimistic outlook and the desire and patience necessary to work in a transformative, dynamic environment
Commitment to a strong sense of community and integration with other team members
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum 5 years of related experience in an accounting and/or financial operations role, ideally with a multinational company or NGO
Experience with Excel, Gsuite products, Salesforce, Netsuite or Looker preferred
Experience creating and maintaining clear, organized documentation of accounting processes and procedures
Experience working in the non-profit sector, a plus but not required
Experience utilizing AI tools to improve efficiency, a plus but not required
What We Offer
A work-from-home position; final candidate must be authorized to work in Nairobi, Kenya.
An opportunity to improve real lives, solve hard problems, and change the world
Friendly, supportive, and adventurous environment with a team of engaged colleagues
A comprehensive, industry-leading benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, parental leave, professional development, and unlimited PTO. Some of these benefits have eligibility requirements. Many of these benefits are subsidized or fully paid for by Kiva.
Opportunities to connect with and learn from colleagues and partners around the world.
We offer JOON, a flexible lifestyle spending account that gives you an annual stipend to spend on Wellness, Professional Development, or Working from Home.
A diverse and inclusive workplace where we learn from each other is an integral part of Kiva's culture. We actively welcome people of different backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives. We are an equal opportunity employer and a great place to work. Join us and help us achieve our mission!
Post daily bank transactions and investigate and clear payment discrepancy queues.
Review and post weekly lender withdrawals, flagging potential fraud cases for further review.
Verify, prepare, and submit monthly payments to partner organizations.
Support preparation, reporting, and payment of annual unclaimed property filings.
Review lender and donor contracts to ensure deposits, fees, and withdrawals are processed accurately and on time.
Coordinate with five departments to investigate and follow up on process issues, transactions, and incidents.
Work with Engineering to identify and address system bugs and enhancements through JIRA tickets and meetings.
Push monthly accounting transactions to Netsuite and record adjusting journal entries.
Prepare, reconcile, and submit monthly financial closing reports, including KUF and KDAF trial balances, and resolve variances.
Support month-end revenue reporting, prepare and file KUF bank reconciliations and statements, and assist with the annual KUF audit.
Operational finance and accounting fundamentals
Ability to independently develop and execute operational processes
Attention to detail and prioritization
Interpersonal, verbal, and written communication
Ability to quickly learn specialized systems, limitations, and processes
System management and troubleshooting with Engineering support
Accounting process and procedure documentation
Excel, Gsuite products, Salesforce, Netsuite, or Looker experience preferred
AI tools to improve efficiency are a plus
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field
Minimum 5 years of related experience in an accounting and/or financial operations role, ideally with a multinational company or NGO
Experience creating and maintaining clear, organized accounting process and procedure documentation
Non-profit sector experience is a plus but not required
Authorization to work in Nairobi, Kenya; visa sponsorship is not available
bachelor degree
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