International Rescue Committee: A global leader in humanitarian assistance, the
International Rescue Committee works in more than 40 countries offering help
and hope to refugees and others uprooted by disaster, conflict and oppression.
The IRC has been in Kenya since 1992 providing life-saving services such as
health care to refugees and vulnerable local communities. Currently, the IRC
works in two refugee camps, Dadaab and Kakuma, in northern Kenya. The IRC
supports communities in Turkana and Garissa Counties as well as in Kenya’s
capital, Nairobi. Through its Peace Initiative Kenya (PIK) program it is also working in several counties throughout Kenya.
The IRC implements programs in the areas of comprehensive primary health care, nutrition, protection, peace building, HIV/AIDS prevention, response to gender
based violence, livelihoods and governance.
Applications are invited for the following position:
Finance Intern
Sector: Finance
Location: Kenya
Employee Type: Regular
Employee Category: Full
Time
Job Purpose / Objective: IRC Kenya is working to achieve optimal performance in terms of program quality strengthening operations and finance department by emerging tools, systems and staff capacity to adhere to IRC policies and procedures and donor compliance.
Summary of Key Functions
The Finance Intern will offer services in Finance dept by assisting in the following tasks:-
- Assist in the retrieval and filing of
documents neatly .
- Assisting in processing of payments in Finance
dept by writing cheques, facilitating approvals and preparation of
remittances.
- Assist in compiling accruals for closing
grants and preparing journals.
- Assisting the Finance Assistant in maintain
the payments register and ensuring all incoming payments are recorded by
the relevant staff
- Rubber stamping ‘paid’ on all documents once
cash vouchers are signed and cash disbursed and before filing.
- Maintain an organized and well documented (all
files must be labeled properly and visibly) and sequential filing system
for all cash disbursement vouchers.
- Assist in reconciling supplier statements and
ensuring all balance are up to date
- Compilation of commitments for input in BVAs
- Be receptive to the training IRC will give to
develop your technical and professional competence
- Be adaptable and flexible with a view to
taking on board new tasks and new assignments in due course
- To act at all times in accordance with US and
Kenyan Law and Standard accounting practice.
- Any other duties as may be assigned by
supervisor.
Required Qualifications:
- A bachelor’s degree in Finance/Business
Administration with minimum CPA II qualification
Required Experience &
Competencies:
- Work experience in a similar position.
- Knowledge in Excel
- Knowledge of SUN accounting software
applications is an added advantage
Kenyan nationals are encouraged to
apply.
International allowances are not
available for this position.
Salary and employee benefits are
compliant to the Kenyan NGO Sector.
How to Apply
How to Apply
CLICK HERE to
apply online
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home.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
IRC considers all applicants on the
basis of merit without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, religion,
sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status or disability.
Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
Disclaimer: Please take note that International Rescue Committee (IRC) does not ask for any fees in connection with its recruitment processes. In the event that you receive any request for payment of any sort, please get in touch with us on Tel: +(254-020) 2727730, Email: IRCKenya@rescue.org or report to the nearest police.
