Diakonia Sweden
Vacancy: Senior Finance Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Reports to: Country Manager
Job Purpose: The position is responsible for providing
effective leadership in finance, Grants and administration in respect of the
Offices and Programmes in Somalia.
- Ensure up to date registration of Diakonia in
the respective Somalia Offices.
- Oversee the proper functioning of Procurement
system according to policy guidelines
- Oversee the proper functioning of archive and
documentation system
- Assist in the preparation of Somalia office
budgets
- Oversee the proper management of office and
programme budgets
- Timely submission of monthly, and annual
financial reports
- Preparation and submission of quarterly
programme reports for management review on time
- Maintenance of proper books of accounts
- Proper functioning of internal control
systems.
- Procurement of audit services are in
accordance with procurement policy and procedures.
- Oversee and manage the coordination of audit
assignments.
- Ensure the timely submission of reports in respect
of management, statutory and programme audits.
- Ensure upload of audit reports and management
letters
- Ensure review of budgets from Partners
- Ensure the assessment of financial reports
from Partners and their compliance with the Grant Agreement
- Ensure the assessment of audited financial
statements including Management Letters from Partners. Ensure follow up on
issues raised by auditors in the Management Letter from Partners and their
resolution
- Ensure proper payroll administration and
accounting
Key Skills and Educational
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Commerce Accounting or
other relevant field.
- A Chartered/Certified Accountant or other
comparable/equivalent qualification.
- A minimum (5) five years experience in a busy
International, multicultural Non Government Organization is necessary.
- Sufficient knowledge of accounting and book
keeping and high financial analytical skills
- Working knowledge of computerized accounting
and other relevant computer application packages.
- High integrity, good interpersonal and
attention to detail skills
- Ability to plan and organise effectively
- Effective communication both oral and written.
- Ability to produce and analyze reports
How to Apply: Should
you be interested, your application needs to include a covering letter
indicating why you want to join Diakonia, a detailed CV highlighting relevant
experience, details of current and expected salary, a daytime phone contact,
email address, and the names of three professional referees by close of
business Friday, 26th December 2014.
All applications should be sent to
Adept Systems
Management Consultants
eMail:
recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.