About the role
GAIN is seeking to recruit a Head of Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) to leads and strengthens the organisation’s financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and performance management processes, ensuring that senior leadership has clear, forward-looking financial insight to support organisational planning and resource allocation. The role will work closely with the CFO on financial planning and performance management supporting senior management and the Board with financial analysis, scenario planning, and insight to inform strategic and operational decision-making
This role will be offered on a 3-year fixed term contract, subject to availability of funding and will be based in Nairobi, Kenya. This advert closes on 28th April 2026. GAIN encourages early applications and reserves the right to close the advert ahead of the advertised deadline if we receive a high volume of interest.
Key Responsibilities include.
- Act as a strategic partner to the CFO on financial planning, performance management, and organisational priorities.
- Lead the organization’s annual budgeting process across country and global teams, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and funding realities.
- Develop and maintain rolling forecasts that reflect changes in funding, operations, and programmatic direction.
- Design and apply financial models and scenario analyses to support planning under uncertainty.
- Provide forward-looking financial insights to senior leadership, highlighting risks, opportunities, and key financial trends.
- Own the organisation’s staff cost planning framework, including allocation across projects, overheads, and funding sources.
- Provide financial guidance on workforce planning decisions, ensuring affordability and long-term sustainability.
- Support the preparation of financial analysis and insights for senior leadership and Board-level discussions.
- Contribute to Board and Committee reporting, including preparation of financial materials and analysis.
- Provide leadership and direction to the International Finance team, comprising financial planning and analysis, income and resource management, and compliance functions, ensuring clear priorities, high-quality outputs, and strong coordination across the team.
About you
The ideal candidate should hold significant leadership level experience in financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, and financial modelling at an organisational level, ideally within a multi-country NGO or similarly complex international environment. They will have a strong track record in staff cost management and workforce planning, including cost allocation, funding coverage analysis, and affordability planning. Experience working in donor-funded contexts is essential, with a solid understanding of funding structures, cost recovery mechanisms, and financial risk management across multiple programmes and funding streams.
Experience in partnering effectively with senior leadership, contributing to strategic planning processes and presenting clear financial insights to executive and Board-level stakeholders is required. You should have proven experience leading and developing finance teams, with a focus on strengthening analytical capability, embedding robust financial processes, and building a culture of effective business partnering across the organisation.
About our offer
The starting gross salary on offer for this role is from KES 7,755,768 – KES 8,874,132 gross per annum, depending on experience.
Working Conditions
All of our positions are based in one or more of GAIN’s designated offices as stated on our job advertisements. Successful candidates will be based in one of GAIN’s country offices and must have the existing right to live and work within a reasonably commutable distance of the relevant city / cities in which the role is advertised. Please note, that GAIN does not sponsor working visas and relocations.
GAIN reserves the right to withdraw an offer of employment for candidates who are considered to ineligible under the above conditions during or after the recruitment process. Applicants must have the right to work and be currently based in the advertised country location, to be eligible to apply for this position.
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition is committed to equality of opportunity and creating an inclusive environment where diversity is valued. We are keen to reflect the diversity of our society at every level within our organisation and therefore welcome applications from talented and committed people from all backgrounds, representing the diverse societies we operate in.
