Vacancy: Finance Manager - Uraia Trust
Uraia
Trust is a premier national organization whose mission is to facilitate the
provision of quality civic education and practical mechanisms for citizen
engagement in public affairs.
The
jobholder will provide managerial support to the Finance unit which will
include improving financial management and procedures that support the Trust’s
operations.
In
addition, this role is responsible for the implementation of policies,
processes and procedures to ensure internal efficiencies and effective
preparation and dissemination of financial information for management decision
making and reporting purposes.
The key responsibilities of this position will include:
- Development
and implementation of effective financial strategies, procedures in order
to achieve compliance requirements, optimal efficiency, and efficient
resource utilization.
- Management
of the grant management process including contracting with sub-grantees,
contracts administration and reporting.
- Maintenance
of efficient financial management systems in accordance with the Trust’s
financial procedures and in line with local and International Accounting
Standards and best practices.
- Monitoring
of unit and programme budgets in liaison with the unit heads.
- Cash
flow management and review of reconciliations for submission to unit head.
- Facilitate
annual financial audits and any other periodic reviews.
- Preparation
of periodic financial reports for review and discussion with management.
- Review
and approval of payments and disbursements within established limits.
For more details on the above job description and profile,
please refer to the Uraia Trust website
www.uraia.or.ke.
www.uraia.or.ke.
The
jobholder will report to the Head of Finance and Support Services.
Position qualifications:
The
ideal candidate should possess the following qualifications:
- At
the minimum a Bachelors degree in Commerce, Accounting or Finance from a
recognized University. Those with business related postgraduate
qualification such as a Masters degree in Business Administration will
have an added advantage.
- Professional
accounting qualifications such as CPA (K) or ACCA.
- Additional
relevant training and qualifications in grants management will be an added
advantage.
- A
minimum of 6 years’ overall relevant work experience in project/grants
accounting with at least 3 years at management level.
- Demonstrated
work experience in computerized accounting is essential. Those with
competence in Navision financial software will have an added advantage.
- Excellent
interpersonal and communication skills.
The engagement for this position will be for an initial contract
of two years that is renewable subject to satisfactory performance and
availability of funding.
Any
form of canvassing shall lead to automatic disqualification.
If you believe your career objectives match this exciting position, please forward your application and detailed CV stating your current position, remuneration, contact details and quoting reference number UT/03/15/01 by 5 pm on 9th April 2015 addressed to:
The Recruitment Manager
Sheer Logic Management Consultants
P O Box 53026-00200
Nairobi
Tel; 2247983/0737607699/0728607699
E- Mail: info@sheerlogic.co.ke or sheerlogic@swiftkenya.com
For
more details about Uraia, please see the Uraia Trust website www.uraia.or.ke.
