Kenya Human Rights Commission
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Department: Finance and Administration
Reporting to: Finance
Officer
Supervises: None
Location: Nairobi
Overall Purpose: The role holder is responsible for overall
financial administration of KHRC in accordance with legal requirements, highest
ethical standards and internationally recognized financial reporting practices.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
Key Duties & Responsibilities
- Ensure that all financial transactions and
data are correctly captured in a timely manner and in accordance
with policies and procedures;
- Ensure that all financial documents are
accurately supported, approved and coded, and that all cheque books,
cheque lists, petty cash, LPOs are maintained and filed correctly;
- Processing of payments in a timely manner;
- Ensure all statutory payments such as PAYE,
Withholding Tax, NSSF, NHIF and pension are made on a timely basis;
- Manage banking, accounts and balances
effectively and efficiently, including undertaking monthly bank
reconciliations;
- Undertaking monthly creditors and debtors
reconciliations;
- Support management of donor funding and
disbursements; and ensure acknowledgment of receipts and financial
reporting is accurate, professional and timely;
- Scrutinize plans, budgets, and prepare
financial reports;
- Contribute to annual/quarterly budget
development and reporting for KHRC;
- Ensure that the Commission is compliant with
all legal requirements regarding taxation, returns, fees and other financial
statutory requirements;
- Prepare monthly expenditure in relation to
budget reports and inform management on a timely basis;
- Undertake periodic checks of assets and stores
are done, and prepare reports on the same for management;
- Assist in preparation of high quality
donor and periodic management reports including professional annual
financial statements in a timely basis;
- Prepare for and facilitate the execution of
audits to ensure successful audits; and Support the Finance Manager in
undertaking all finance and budget related responsibilities.
- Any other duties as allocated to you by your
supervisor.
Required Qualifications and Job
Competencies
- A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business
Administration, Commerce or a related field; and
- Professional qualifications in, CPA Part II
- The job holder should have at least three (3)
years’ experience in accounting, preferably in an NGO setup.
- Should be proficient in the use of accounting
packages preferably MS Navision and MS Office.
Personal Attributes & Skills
The job holder should possess the following skills and behavioral competencies:
The job holder should possess the following skills and behavioral competencies:
- Planning, Organising and Delivery of Results
- Must be keen on attention to detail
- Decision Making
- Work Process Orientation
- Adapting and Coping
- Working in Teams
- Good communication skills.
If you believe you fit the profile,
submit your application and CV detailing your suitability for the post and
including daytime telephone contact and three referees, preferably your current
or previous line managers to vacancies@khrc.or.ke quoting the title of the
position you are applying for in the subject line.
The closing date for this position is
on Friday 11th December, 2015.
Disclaimer: KHRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and will seek to recruit the most qualified person for the job irrespective of race, color, marital status, ethnicity, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation or nationality.
Disclaimer: KHRC is an equal opportunity employer committed to ensuring diversity and gender equality within our organization and will seek to recruit the most qualified person for the job irrespective of race, color, marital status, ethnicity, disability, religion, gender, sexual orientation or nationality.
All qualified persons are encouraged
to apply.
Canvassing will automatically lead to disqualification.
Only successful candidates will be contacted
