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Regional Finance Director, Africa

Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps) via Prosper Global (formerly Mercy Corps)
Salary
Not Disclosed
Location
Africa - Various Locations, Kenya (Remote from any Prosper Global office, Africa time zones preferred)
Type
Full Time
Deadline
31 Oct 2026
8 days left
Job Description
  • Support finance managers and the regional controller in applying consistent financial practices
  • Make periodic country visits, monitor portfolio performance and risks, and report monthly to senior leadership
  • Stay current on donor rules and contribute to the International Finance Manual
  • Help country teams with award start-up, closeout and budgets, including sub-recipient monitoring tools
  • Review forecasts, deploy to field sites and check proposal budgets before submission
  • Manage audit follow-up and corrective actions
  • Provide financial analysis to senior leaders and contribute to annual plans and budgets
  • Manage regional department resources and explain finance to non-finance audiences
  • Roll out new procedures and coordinate with donors and government partners
  • Help recruit finance leads, coach and manage the regional International Finance team
  • Build finance capacity across country offices through training and mentoring
  • Integrate safeguarding into daily work and encourage staff to report concerns
Requirements
  • Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance; a master's degree or CPA is a plus
  • 10+ years of progressive international financial management experience, including overseas field and supervisory experience
  • Experience in complex, fast-paced environments and ability to deploy to emergency locations
  • Strong leadership, communication and relationship-building skills
  • Experience managing multi-country finances and donor-funded projects
  • Knowledge of US Government and EU regulations highly desirable
  • Commitment to humanitarian principles and Prosper Global's mission
  • Fluency in English and French required; regional language highly desirable
  • Travel up to 25% of the time
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
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Posted17 Oct 2026
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