Finance Manager (Nairobi)

1 Position

BMG PARTNERS INCORPORATED

NAIROBI REGIONAL HUB (NAIROBI, KENYA)

Hub Overview: BMG Partners Incorporated is recruiting qualified financial professionals to expand our regional hub in Nairobi, Kenya. As a Pan-African shared services utility, BMG delivers outsourced accounting, multi-currency payroll, tax compliance, and financial management to international non-profits, global donors, and commercial enterprises.

Role Specification: Finance Manager (East Africa & Regional Portfolio)

Company Name:	BMG Partners Incorporated
Hub Location:	Nairobi, Kenya (Kilimani Regional Hub)
Position Type:	Full-Time Executive
Reports To:	Lead Partner / Managing Director
Portfolio Scope:	Kenya & East African Regional Client Accounts

Role Purpose & Strategic Objective

The Finance Manager leads BMG's Nairobi hub operations, providing fractional senior financial management and acting CFO services to regional INGOs, health initiatives, and corporate clients operating across East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Ethiopia, South Sudan). This role manages client finance teams, ensures KRA iTax compliance, and directs donor grant accounting.

Key Responsibilities & Deliverables

1. Regional Client Financial Management

· Executive Governance: Serve as fractional Finance Manager / Acting CFO for assigned client organizations, reporting directly to client COO/CEO.

· Multi-Country Supervision: Direct cross-border financial accounting across East African Community (EAC) member states, managing multi-currency ledgers (KES, USD, EUR).

· Month-End Close: Enforce Working Day 3 close schedules, producing consolidated management accounts and cash flow forecasts.

2. Kenya & EAC Statutory & Donor Compliance

· KRA iTax Governance: Ensure 100% compliance with Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) tax laws, including VAT, PAYE, Withholding Tax, and Corporate Income Tax.

· EAC Regulatory Alignment: Oversee cross-border tax treatment, transfer pricing compliance, and regional foreign exchange rules.

· Donor Grant Accounting: Manage donor reporting for Global Fund, USAID, FCDO, and foundation grants.

3. Team Leadership & Operations

· Nairobi Hub Supervision: Direct local Nairobi accountants and payroll staff, maintaining quality control and client SLAs.

· Client Onboarding: Lead system setups, Chart of Accounts harmonization, and operational diagnostics for new East African clients.

Qualifications & Experience Requirements

· Professional Certification: CPA-K (Certified Public Accountant Kenya) or ACCA qualification in good standing with ICPAK.

· Education: Bachelor's degree in Commerce, Accounting, or Finance; Master's degree preferred.

· Multi-Country Experience: Mandatory minimum 7 years of post-qualification financial management experience overseeing multi-country East African portfolios.

· EAC Regulatory Mastery: Strong technical expertise in Kenyan tax legislation, KRA iTax portal, and EAC regional statutory frameworks.

· Software Competency: Proficiency in Odoo ERP, QuickBooks Online, Sage, or AIQ.

Key Personal Attributes & Culture Fit

· Multicultural Acceptance: Exceptional interpersonal skills and cultural adaptability across East African and international team environments.

· Strategic Leadership: Ability to guide non-profit boards and commercial executives through complex financial transitions.

· Operational Resilience: Proven problem-solving capability in dynamic regional markets.

Application Process: Applications for this role at the BMG Nairobi Regional Hub should be submitted directly to finance-nairobi@bmg-group.odoo.com

As an employee of our company, you will collaborate with each department to create and deploy disruptive products. Come work at a growing company that offers great benefits with opportunities to moving forward and learn alongside accomplished leaders. We're seeking an experienced and outstanding member of staff.

This position is both creative and rigorous by nature you need to think outside the box. We expect the candidate to be proactive and have a "get it done" spirit. To be successful, you will have solid solving problem skills.

Customer Relationship

Personal Evolution

Autonomy

Administrative Work

Technical Expertise

Responsibilities

Lead the entire sales cycle
Achieve monthly sales objectives
Qualify the customer needs
Negotiate and contract
Master demos of our software

Must Have

Bachelor Degree or Higher
Passion for software products
Perfect written English
Highly creative and autonomous
Valid work permit for Belgium

Nice to have

Experience in writing online content
Additional languages
Google Adwords experience
Strong analytical skills

What's great in the job?

Great team of smart people, in a friendly and open culture
No dumb managers, no stupid tools to use, no rigid working hours
No waste of time in enterprise processes, real responsibilities and autonomy
Expand your knowledge of various business industries
Create content that will help our users on a daily basis
Real responsibilities and challenges in a fast evolving company

Our Product

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What We Offer

Each employee has a chance to see the impact of his work. You can make a real contribution to the success of the company.
Several activities are often organized all over the year, such as weekly sports sessions, team building events, monthly drink, and much more

Perks

A full-time position
Attractive salary package.

Trainings

12 days / year, including
6 of your choice.

Sport Activity

Play any sport with colleagues,
the bill is covered.

Eat & Drink

Fruit, coffee and
snacks provided.