Position: Accounts Assistant
Location: Kibera, Nairobi
Reports to: Finance Manager
Hours: Monday- Friday, 8am to 5pm
Job Purpose: This position’s role is to assist in
financial accounting, especially petty cash disbursements, tracking and
reconciliation of the same.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Management of the organizations petty cash
with the help of the finance manager. This entails issuance of approved
petty cash expenses, petty cash reconciliation and posting of the same in
Shining Hope for Communities system for review by the Finance manager.
- Making payments for all approved cash
expenditures either via MPESA or cash and maintaining the updated cash and
MPESA records.
- Receiving and tracking all project incomes
subject to review by the finance manager at month end.
- Scanning all supporting documents and storing
them in Shining Hope for Communities system for easy retrieval.
- Aiding in filing statutory returns.
- Assisting external auditors during annual
audits
- Preparing specific donor reports with the help
of the finance manager as and when needed
- Checking from time to time project
documentation process especially with regard to the community forums and
communicate on how this can be improved.
Education and Experience
- A holder of CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent
qualification, business Administration (Accounting / Finance Option) or
B.COM (Accounting/ Finance Option)
- Proficiency in computer applications such as
Word , Excel and Internet
- 2 Years working experience especially in an
informal setup
Key Competencies
- Understanding of generally accepted Financial
and Accounting procedures
- Excellent analytical Skills
- Ability to plan and execute tasks with minimal
supervision
- Problem analysis and problem solving skills
- Judgment and decision-making ability
- Initiative
- Strong personality and team player
- Attention to detail and accuracy
- Flexibility
- Comfortable working in informal settlements
How to Apply:
Interested applicants should send
their applications together with a detailed CV to the HR Officer,
jobs@shininghopeforcommunities.org quoting their current and expected
salaries.
Applications without this information
will not be considered.
DO NOT ATTACH TESTIMONIALS at this
point.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.
Applications should reach us no later
than 6th May 2015.