Finance Specialist

About Fuzu

Fuzu is the leading African career development and talent-matching platform dedicated to connecting talent to opportunity. With over 2.5 million registered users and 2,000+ employers, Fuzu leverages AI-driven technology to help young people build skills, access meaningful employment, and grow their careers both locally and globally.

Through our AI Powered Job Connections Program, Fuzu is implementing a two-year initiative designed to connect financially disadvantaged youth in Kenya—particularly young women, persons with disabilities, and refugees—to dignified and fulfilling work opportunities. By combining AI-powered job matching, personalized career coaching, targeted skilling, and light-touch employer engagement, the program removes systemic barriers to employment and supports thousands of young people in accessing sustainable income and long-term career pathways.

About the role

We are looking for a Finance Specialist o ensure strong financial stewardship for the Program through continuous financial monitoring, compliant expenditure tracking, timely reporting, and support to audits enabling transparent, accountable delivery of public-benefit outcomes. t

Set up and maintain a financial monitoring framework for the Program

Maintain up-to-date expenditure tracking against budget lines; flag variances and propose corrective actions.

Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports (budget vs actuals, burn rate, forecasts, notes/explanations).

Support cashflow planning, including forecasting and alignment with activity plans.

Review payment requests and supporting documentation for accuracy, allowability and completeness.

Coordinate with procurement/admin to ensure value-for-money and documentation compliance.

Maintain an organized financial filing system (digital and physical) for audit readiness.

Support internal/external financial reviews and audits; respond to queries and provide evidence packs.

Contribute to continuous improvement of financial processes, templates, and guidance to program staff.

Qualifications & experience

Bachelor’s in Finance/Accounting/Business (or equivalent); professional qualification (CPA/ACCA) preferred.

3–5+ years in grants/program finance or project accounting.

Experience with budgeting, forecasting, donor-style reporting, and audits.

Skills & competencies

High attention to detail; integrity and discretion.

Strong Excel/financial systems skills; ability to explain financial data clearly.

Proactive risk identification; solution-oriented.