Director of Finance, People & Culture at Womankind Worldwide
Womankind Worldwide
- Nairobi
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead strategic financial and HR planning in collaboration with Co-CEOs and Finance & Resources Committee
- Drive implementation of Strategy 2030 particularly those strategies pertaining to Womankind’s goals to value our team and decolonise our practice
- Support assessment of funding landscape and sustainable financing strategies
- Ensure effective 3-year rolling budgeting and planning cycles
- Lead change initiatives with empathy and clarity, ensuring transparent communication and strong stakeholder engagement
- Line manage Finance & Resources team (3 direct reports)
- Provide coaching, supervision, and development support through regular 1-2-1s and appraisals
- Build team capacity through systems review and process improvement
- Deliver core guidance and training to staff and trustees
- Develop team workplans through participatory collaboration
- Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and reporting processes
- Approve payroll and pensions, ensuring compliance with HMRC, KRA, and other tax authorities
- Ensure consistent quality and delivery of finance processes (internal and external)
- Maintain internal controls to protect assets and prevent fraud
- Provide guidance on cost recovery, taxes, and accounting policies
- Strategic development of, and review of Human Resource management, policies and processes for staff in UK and Kenya
- Shape and model a feminist, inclusive, and high-performing organisational culture that aligns with Womankind’s values
- Oversee design and implementation of a wellbeing strategy that supports physical, mental, and emotional health.
- Oversee recruitment, development, and retention strategies, including succession planning and performance management
- Serve as Senior Safeguarding Lead
- Collaborate with Union on policy development and compliance
- Own the end-to-end engagement strategy—from onboarding and growth to recognition and offboarding.
- Analyse engagement data and act on insights to continuously improve employee motivation, culture and performance.
- Oversight of our offices in the UK and Kenya, currently shared office space
- Oversee the provision of IT working with our outsource partner to ensure the core infrastructure meets our requirements
- Act as Company Secretary to Board of Trustees
- Ensure compliance with UK charity requirements and with Kenyan law and regulatory frameworks following registration
- Lead annual audit and statutory accounts production in the UK and Kenya
- Manage relationships with external auditors and financial stakeholders
- Oversee grant management and compliance processes
- Qualification: Full, recognised accounting qualification
- Leadership: Proven track record delivering strategic plans as part of senior leadership team
- Experience: Significant experience leading finance and HR functions
- International: Experience working across multiple jurisdictions
- Charity Sector: Understanding of charity governance, SORP accounting, and charity financing
- Management: Strong staff management and development experience
- Communication: Ability to explain complex financial matters to non-financial audiences
- Governance: Experience working with and being accountable to Board of Trustees
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