THE POSITION
EXD/PBF/AFS is seeking an Expenditure Manager to lead a unit within the Expenditure Section and oversee its operations. Reporting to the Head of Section, the role drives lean processes, operational excellence, process automation, digital transformation, and strengthened risk management while engaging stakeholders across the Organisation. The ideal candidate brings strong financial expertise, technological insight, project management skills, and clear communication, fostering a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement to ensure agile and robust financial processes.
Key Responsibilities
Accounting and Expenditure Analysis
- Oversee and execute daily operations related to expenditure, management reporting, account reconciliations and regular closing operations.
- Review complex financial transactions, provide guidance and ensure alignment with internal financial processes, policies and procedures.
- Provide internal clients with timely and accurate advice and support on financial management, related accounting and procedures.
- Extract, analyse and interpret data from relevant sources and present information in a clear, concise, and visual manner to management.
- Assist in the preparation of the Organisation’s annual financial statements (IPSAS compliant).
- Prepare responses to auditors.
Digital Transformation and Project Management
- Lead reviews of expenditure processes (Commit/Procure2Pay, Travel & Staff) to simplify, strengthen internal controls, improve risk management, and boost adoption of advanced financial and automated solutions.
- Implement digital solutions that streamline expenditure processes, enhance efficiency, reduce operational and financial risks, and ensure IPSAS compliance.
- Lead the development of automated dashboards, KPIs, and data visualisations to provide timely, actionable data-driven insights for management and the team.
- Lead projects from conception to implementation, applying agile and change management principles to deliver timely, high-impact results.
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, proactively addressing risks and challenges, and ensuring alignment with objectives.
Team Leadership
- Manage and lead a team of accountants, analysts and assistants, fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
- Set clear objectives, give constructive feedback, and create opportunities for skills development and career progression.
- Champion a growth mindset, encouraging continual learning, investigation, analysis and adoption of new technologies.
- Anticipate resource needs and ensure the team has the tools, skills, knowledge, and support to deliver outputs on time.
Compliance and Communications
- Ensure system and process enhancements are aligned with the Organisation’s financial policies, regulatory requirements, and IPSAS standards.
- Maintain clear, complete expenditure documentation, including guidelines, workflows, accounting schemes, policies, procedures, and training materials. Engage stakeholders at all levels to build consensus, drive new process adoption, and support organisational change and knowledge‑sharing. Develop and deliver expenditure-related training sessions on processes, procedures and policies to stakeholders.