Senior Officer, Financial Analysis & Reporting at BRAC Kenya Company Limited

BRAC is an international development organisation founded in Bangladesh in 1972. It partners with over 130 million people worldwide to create sustainable opportunities for those living with inequality and poverty. BRAC’s community-led, holistic approach integrates social development, microfinance, social enterprises, and ultra-poor graduation to drive systemic change. A pioneer in microfinance since 1974, BRAC began expanding its microfinance operations internationally in 2002 and now operates in eight countries across Asia and Africa, reaching over 1 million clients—96% of whom are women.

BRAC Kenya Company Limited (BKCL) is the newest addition to BRAC’s financial services portfolio. Fully owned by BRAC International Holdings B.V. (BIHBV), BKCL was incorporated in February 2024 and licensed as a Digital Credit Provider by the Central Bank of Kenya in June 2025. BKCL’s mission is to provide a range of financial services responsibly to people at the bottom of the pyramid, with a particular focus on empowering women living in poverty in rural and hard-to-reach areas by creating self-employment opportunities, building financial resilience, and harnessing their entrepreneurial spirit.

In line with its mission, BKCL’s credit offerings will include group-based microloans for women and small enterprise loans for entrepreneurs, with plans to introduce tailored solutions for rural smallholder farmers and youth. BKCL adheres to the Universal Standards for Social and Environmental Performance Management (USSEPM) and Client Protection Standards, ensuring clients’ well-being remains at the centre of everything it does to achieve its mission.

Senior Officer, Financial Analysis & Reporting, BRAC Kenya Company Limited

The Senior Officer-Analysis& Reporting will provide high-quality financial analysis, forecasting, and performance insights that support strategic decision-making at BRAC Kenya Company Limited (BKCL). The Financial Analyst is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and timeliness of financial reporting, strengthening financial controls, supporting cost optimisation, and enabling data-driven business decisions in line with BKCL’s regulatory and operational requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Track and assess BKCL’s financial performance by analysing actual results against budgets and forecasts.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support forecasting, scenario planning, and strategic decision-making.
• Prepare and present monthly financial performance reports, including analysis of income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow trends.
• Perform variance analysis, identify trends, and provide actionable recommendations to management.
• Work closely with the accounting team to ensure the accuracy, completeness, and integrity of financial reporting.
• Support cost analysis initiatives by applying sound cost accounting principles and recommending cost optimisation strategies.
• Review monthly management accounts and trial balances to ensure consistency with system ledger data and transaction records.
• Develop dashboards and analytical tools (Excel/Power BI) to enhance data processing, reporting efficiency, and management visibility.
• Consolidate and analyse financial data (budgets, forecasts, management accounts) in alignment with organisational goals and financial standing.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and provide practical recommendations to improve financial performance.
• Conduct benchmarking and basic process analysis to support performance improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and present accurate financial information to internal stakeholders, donors, and government authorities as required.
• Monitor payment schedules and support reconciliation processes to ensure timely settlement of financial obligations.
• Drive continuous process improvement and contribute to policy development within the Finance & Accounts function.
• Uphold BKCL values and represent the organisation professionally in external forums when required.

Safeguarding Responsibilities:

• Ensure the safety of team members from any harm, abuse, neglect, harassment and exploitation to achieve the programme’s goals on safeguarding implementation. Act as a key source of support, guidance and expertise on safeguarding for establishing a safe working environment.
• Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
• Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.

Educational & Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Banking, or a related field. Certification in Financial Analysis.
• At least 3 Years working as a Financial Analyst in MFI, Bank, NGO in the financial sector.
• Hands-on experience with statistical analysis.
• Hands-on experience in handling Bank and Cash transactions.

Required Competencies:

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify process improvement opportunities.
• Sound understanding of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis.
• Strong report preparation and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of corporate finance principles and microfinance reporting standards.
• Understanding of cost accounting and operational financial processes.
• Proficiency in financial analytics tools, including Power BI and data query techniques.
• Good awareness of current financial regulations, tax laws, money markets, and the broader business environment.  

Salary: Negotiable

If you feel you are the right match for the above-mentioned position, please follow the application instructions accordingly:

External candidates follow the direct apply link or send your updated resume mentioning the position name in the subject line to recruitment.bi@brac.net

Internal candidates are recommended to apply with their latest Resume including all job assignments in detail and a cover letter mentioning core competence and career aspiration with BRAC PIN and email to internal.bi@brac.net copying their immediate reporting manager.

Please mention the name of the position and AD# BI 07/26 in the subject bar.

Only complete applications will be accepted and short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Application deadline:  11 March 2026

BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation - regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.  

BRAC is an equal opportunities employer