Position Title: Field Finance Officer /
HR
Duty Station: Kwale
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.
Samaritan’s Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world.
The Field finance and HR officer is responsible for managing the finances in the field site and assisting in coordinating human resource and personnel requirements.
This includes receiving, safe custody and issuing of the same to
the program managers and coordinators as well as staff requirements and
welfare.
We are looking for a suitable candidate to perform the following key duties.
Key Responsibilities
Finance
We are looking for a suitable candidate to perform the following key duties.
Key Responsibilities
Finance
- Receiving
Funds from the Senior Program Manager and ensuring the safe custody of the
funds;
- Manage
the office petty cash account (cash box) and record the daily cash
transactions;
- Receiving
Petty Cash requests from program Managers and Coordinators and issuing of
funds after approval from the Senior program Manager;
- Receiving
approved Field Expense reports (FER) from program Managers and
coordinators and compiling and reconciling FERs for the program;
- Assist
project managers and coordinators in compiling annual budgets in their
respective projects;
- Assisting
the senior program Manager in the preparation of Request for funds (RFF);
- Assisting
the PM in reviewing the monthly project activity reports, recommending any
changes that may be required;
- Ensure
that tight cash control, procedures and check are in place and followed as
per SP financial guidelines.
Human Resource
- Process
any human resource and personnel requirements for the field office and
forward them to the HR office in Nairobi. This may include medical forms,
leave forms, business cards, etc;
- Assist
in the preparing and hosting the CORE teams and mission groups visiting
the program;
- With
a generous and serving spirit, assist co-workers to perform any tasks,
duties or responsibilities for the benefit of the Samaritan’s Purse
ministry;
- Perform
any other duties as required in the implementation of projects.
Education / Experience Needed
- A
Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field
- Experience
in accounting
- Well
versed in Microsoft Office
- Experience
on cash flow management
- Previous
experience with accounting software will be an added advantage
- Ability
to communicate in English and Kiswahili
- Be
of high integrity and faithful in all matters
- Hardworking
and self motivated
- Ability
to work under minimum or no supervision
- A
strong Christian
Skills Required
- Book
keeping skills
- Have
a clean driving licence
- Have
effective communication skills
Submission of Applications
Interested internal applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hrspkenya@samaritan.org to be received not later than 11th April, 2013.
Only email applications will be accepted.
Interested internal applicants should submit their C.V. only and an application letter to hrspkenya@samaritan.org to be received not later than 11th April, 2013.
Only email applications will be accepted.
The position title (as is on the advert) should be indicated on
the subject line.
