Vacancy: Temporary (5
months) Finance Assistant
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) is seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to assist with daily financial management and procurement activities for the Center for Communication Programs, Kenya, with primary focus on the Tupange Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through JHPIEGO.
The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for Communication Programs (JHU∙CCP) is seeking a temporary Finance Assistant to assist with daily financial management and procurement activities for the Center for Communication Programs, Kenya, with primary focus on the Tupange Project funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation through JHPIEGO.
The Finance Assistant will:
- Ensure
that financial policies and procedures are adhered to;
- Prepare
supportive documentation for procurements;
- Assist
in preparation of monthly financial reports;
- Record
transactions into QuickBooks;
- Prepare
electronic bank transactions;
- Maintain
petty cash and bank registers and ensure reconciliations are done in a
timely manner;
- Ensure
sufficient pipeline of funds is available;
- Maintain
a journal of receivables and follow up with staff on accountabilities;
- Prepare
checks and bank reconciliation statements;
- Prepare
returns to PAYE, NSSF and VAT;
- Maintain
inventory of assets and prepare routine reports;
- Maintain
proper filing system and custody of financial documents.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor’s
degree in Business Administration, accounting, or related field.
- 3 years
working as an accountant, preferably with a Gates Foundation funded
project.
- Familiar
with U.S. government financial management systems a plus.
- Honest
with strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a
team-oriented environment.
- Able to
use Microsoft Word and Excel at an intermediate level.
- Proficient
with QuickBooks.
- Fluent
in written and spoken English.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and CV no
later than October 07, 2014 by email to HR Manager at tupange@jhuccpug.org.
(Only applicants who are short-listed will be contacted).