Pact is an International NGO with an
office in Kenya among several other offices across the world, which enables
systematic solutions that allow those who are poor and marginalized to earn a
dignified living, be healthy and take part in the benefits that nature
provides.
PEACE III is a five-year project
(2014-2019), funded by USAID and implemented by Pact.
The aim of PEACE III is to support EA
regional and US government goals in improving stability along EA’s border
regions by strengthening the horizontal and vertical linkages within and
between local, national and regional conflict management actors.
PEACE III will work with local
implementing partners to build capacity of community peace leaders and
organizations while strengthening inter-personal and inter-communal
collaboration at all levels
Pact is seeking to recruit dynamic,
qualified and experienced individuals to fill the following position:
Position Title: Finance Assistant
Supervisor: Finance Officer
Supervises: None
Location: Nairobi
Job Summary: Reporting
to the Finance Officer, the Finance Assistant will primarily be responsible for
the day to day cash management and reporting of the programs funds
disbursement.
Roles and Responsibilities
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Collect and examine payments requests
supporting documents
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Maintain unpaid invoices file
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Process all payment requests and
invoices submitted from suppliers and staff and arrange for payments to be
prepared
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Organize bank errands for deposits
and cash payments and make necessary security arrangements
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Record and update financial
books of accounts with payments and receipt entries
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Be responsible for all the field
related activities, eg workshop events
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Review of supplier
reconciliation/accounts payable and ensuring accounts payable are up to date
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Prepare and pass journal entries on
need basis
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Ensure all accounting records are up
to date, well stored and easily retrievable
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Assist in the production of the
monthly financial reports
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Assist in organizational audit
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Provide any other financial
information, as requested, and respond to any other financial queries
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Other auditing duties as may be
required
Skills and Qualifications
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The minimum required academic and
professional skills for the job holder to perform successfully in their jobs
are:
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CPA II
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Two years’ experience in a finance
related field
Competencies
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Maintain a high level of
transparency, accountability and integrity
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Perform a variety of duties often
changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of
efficiency or composure
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Accept responsibility for the
direction, control and planning of an activity
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Work independently
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Relate to others in a manner that
creates a sense of teamwork and cooperation
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Maintain effective communication with
colleagues, both junior and senior
Application Process
We encourage interested applicants to
submit their applications to the attention of Pact HR Office in Kenya via the
following email address: kenyahr@pactworld.orgclearly indicating in the subject field
of your email Finance Assistant by 23rd, July 2014.
All applicants should submit their
application with a detailed CV in MS Word (.doc) version, which should include
names and contacts of 3 referees.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Pact is a fair and equal opportunity
employer.