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Global Financial Shared Services Manager at Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
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Nairobi 🇰🇪 Kenya
Posted 2 days ago (5 Sep 2026) Deadline: 1 Oct 2026 Updated about 3 hours ago
How to Apply
Apply via Innovations for Poverty Action on workforcenow.adp.com.
Job Description
The Global Financial Shared Services Manager will establish and lead IPA’s Shared Services Center, designing processes and building a team to deliver accurate finance operations worldwide. Responsibilities include overseeing accounts payable, journal entries, intercompany transactions and bank reconciliations while ensuring compliance with donor requirements. The role demands strong analytical skills and the ability to coordinate across multiple time zones.
Qualifications & Requirements
- • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field
- • Professional certification such as CPA or Chartered Accountant (preferred)
- • Minimum 7 years experience in finance shared services or multi‑entity accounting
- • Experience in nonprofit or international development environments is advantageous
Required Skills
Responsibilities
- • Lead day‑to‑day operations of the Shared Services Center covering accounts payable, journal entry processing, intercompany transactions and bank/balance‑sheet reconciliations
- • Establish and monitor service‑level agreements with country offices and headquarters
- • Coordinate with finance staff to resolve queries, address missing documentation and clear reconciliation discrepancies
- • Ensure compliance with donor and regulatory requirements across all entities