Finance Assistant - Plantwise
CABI – Nairobi, Kenya
The Finance Assistant - Plantwise will report to the Finance and
Administration Manager and take responsibility for supporting the finance and
administration functions. This will involve coordination, planning,
administration and reporting on plantwise transactions and activities.
Please see our website www.cabi.org for
further details about our organisation.
Plantwise is an innovative global initiative, led by CABI, to
improve food security and the lives of farmers (see www.Plantwise.org).
The successful candidate will ensure compliance with project
financial and administration guidelines, be the custodian and manager of
project documentation, manage the Plantwise project accounts including project
budgeting, projects accounts maintenance, projects reporting, support to project managers on financial matters.
budgeting, projects accounts maintenance, projects reporting, support to project managers on financial matters.
He/she will have a first degree in Finance or accounting or an
equivalent degree from a recognized University, and full professional
accounting qualification, with at least 2 years relevant experience in project
financial management in a cross-cultural environment.
The individual should be dependable, trustworthy and ability to
cope well with fast changing environment.
The position is a 2-year initial appointment with a possibility
of renewal.
This is a locally recruited person and will be based in our CABI
office in Nairobi – Kenya.
Applicants are invited to send a cover letter illustrating their
suitability for the post and detailed curriculum vitae (not more than 3 pages)
with names and full addresses of 3 referees.
Closing date for receipt of applications is Friday the 8th
February 2013
Send applications to
Finance and Administration Manager,
CABI-Nairobi office, United Nations Avenue,
P.O. Box 633 00621,
Nairobi-Kenya
or email to finadmin@cabi.org
