Financial Analyst at KCA University (KCAU)

by KCA University

in Accounting & Finance
Nairobi, KENYA
2026-07-20

Job Overview

  • Date Posted
    2026-07-20
  • Location
    Nairobi, KENYA
  • Expiration date
    2026-09-20
  • Experience
    4 Years
  • Gender
    Both
  • Qualification
    Bachelor Degree

Job Description

Job Objective

The Financial Analyst will be responsible for safeguarding the University’s operational continuity and academic mission by providing data-driven financial intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

Revenue Modelling & Enrollment Analytics

  • Build, maintain, and update predictive financial models to forecast tuition revenue.
  • Analyse the financial impact of national student funding shifts.
  • Collaborate with the Admissions and Institutional Research teams to quantify the financial return on recruitment investments.

Budgeting, Forecasting & Variance Analysis

  • Assist in the preparation, consolidation, and review of the University’s annual operating and capital budgets.
  • Perform monthly and quarterly financial variance analysis.
  • Identify structural revenue risks and cost-saving opportunities across academic and administrative units.

Strategic Financial Aid & Scholarships Calibration

  • Conduct affordability risk assessments.
  • Develop mathematical models to calibrate internal scholarships and financial aid distribution.
  • Assess the affordability thresholds of various student income categories to recommend optimal, sustainable tuition pricing structures for new and existing academic programmes.

Academic Portfolio & Market Costing

  • Perform cost-benefit analyses on the University’s academic portfolio to assess financial viability and sustainability.
  • Provide data-driven financial recommendations for launching new academic programmes or restructuring existing curricula.

Financial Reporting & Compliance

  • Prepare comprehensive financial dashboards, executive summaries, and strategic concept papers.
  • Synthesise complex financial datasets into clear, non-technical presentations to guide decision-making.
  • Ensure all financial analysis and data collection comply with institutional data governance policies and national data protection regulations.
  • Any other duty assigned by the supervisor from time to time.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Business, or related area from an accredited/ recognised  University
  • Certified Public Accountant of Kenya and a Member of ICPAK in good standing.
  • Certified Investment and Financial Analyst (CIFA)
  • At least 4 years of experience in financial data analytics.

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