Finance with integrity. Impact with structure.

Strong financial governance is the foundation for trust, funding, and sustainable social impact.

EUSMS gGmbH is a passionate team of change-makers dedicated to making a profound impact in Kenya, East Africa, and beyond. Our organization stands for five core pillars: Entrepreneurship, Universal ethical principles, Stoicism, Mindfulness, and Scepticism.

We empower entrepreneurs to scale their ventures, create jobs, and drive economic growth, while advancing social entrepreneurship, development aid, equal rights, education, environmental protection, and support for people in need.

Tasks

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure sound financial governance, transparency, and accountability
• Oversee financial structures and systems, including Odoo 18 Community Edition
• Establish and maintain financial policies supporting funding, compliance, and sustainability
• Support budgeting, reporting, and funding-related financial requirements
• Advise leadership on financial risks, resilience, and long-term viability

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

• Extensive professional experience in finance, accounting, controlling, or financial leadership roles
• Proven ability to ensure financial governance, transparency, and accountability at organizational level
• Strong understanding of financial systems, reporting structures, and compliance requirements
• Experience designing or overseeing financial frameworks suitable for donor-, grant-, or stakeholder-funded environments
• High degree of integrity, sound judgment, and reliability in handling financial responsibility
• Ability to operate independently and act as a trusted advisor to leadership and governing bodies
• Experience with ERP or accounting systems; Odoo experience is an advantage, but not a prerequisite

IDEAL BACKGROUND

• Senior finance experience in NGOs, foundations, gGmbHs, social enterprises, or comparable mission-driven organizations
• Exposure to donation-, grant-, or stakeholder-funded environments with corresponding governance expectations
• Experience working with boards, supervisory bodies, or in advisory or treasurer-style roles
• International or cross-cultural experience, particularly in development or impact-oriented contexts, is an advantage
• Motivation to contribute senior expertise on a voluntary basis in support of long-term social impact

Benefits

WHY VOLUNTEER WITH US

• Take on a leadership and stewardship role with real responsibility and influence
• Shape the financial backbone of a growing social impact organization
• Enable funding readiness through transparent, professional financial governance
• Act as a trusted financial counterpart to leadership and governing bodies
• Contribute senior expertise where financial integrity directly enables impact
• Flexible, outcome-oriented collaboration compatible with senior professional roles
• Be part of an international mission focused on entrepreneurship and development aid

APPLICATION PROCESS

Interested volunteers should submit a resume and a brief letter outlining their motivation.

Please include your availability and preferred working hours.

EUSMS gGmbH is committed to diversity and welcomes applications from individuals of all backgrounds, who share our mission of creating positive change through entrepreneurship and support.