Our client, Sightsavers, is an International development
organization that promotes the prevention and cure of avoidable blindness, and
promotes equality and opportunity for disabled people, seeks to recruit a Finance Assistant
to be based at the Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, key responsibilities will be:-
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, key responsibilities will be:-
- Supporting
Regional Office finance function in monitoring compliance to Sightsavers
Financial Policies and Procedures
- Providing
back end support to country offices in processing financial transactions
in the Sightsavers Global Accounting (GAS) System,
- Preparing
for donor funded project audits
- Giving
direct support to new country offices in setting up financial and
administrative systems in line with Sightsavers policies and procedures.
- Analysing
and tabulating financial performance variances,
- Carrying
out peer analysis on key financial performance indicators and supporting
in preparing quarterly expenditure reports for regional donor funded
projects.
Experience in audit will be an added advantage.
S/he should have strong communication, capacity building, financial analysis, planning and organization, teamwork, MS Office and accounting packages skills (working knowledge of Sunsystems will be an added advantage).
The candidate must also be willing to make occasional visits to country programs in the region.
If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please send your application letter with a detailed CV, daytime telephone contact number and the names and addresses of three referees (one should be current employer) by Friday 30th December, 2011.
Applications to be addressed and delivered to:
Director, Institutional Development
PKF Kenya,
Kalamu House, Grevilea Grove,
Off Brookside Drive, Westlands
Or email to consult@ke.pkfea.com
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