Human
Needs Project
Job title: Finance Manager
Job title: Finance Manager
Reports
to: Kibera
Town Centre General Manager
Application
deadline: May 16
At Human Needs Project, our overriding objective is to provide basic services (clean water, sanitation and energy) and empowerment services (business skills training, microcredit, internet connectivity, and an eco-shop) to slums around the world through the creation of replicable, self-sustaining Town Centres.
At Human Needs Project, our overriding objective is to provide basic services (clean water, sanitation and energy) and empowerment services (business skills training, microcredit, internet connectivity, and an eco-shop) to slums around the world through the creation of replicable, self-sustaining Town Centres.
As a
pilot, the Kibera Town Centre is a dynamic, changing organization which
provides great opportunity for learning and growth while requiring innovation
and flexibility with detailed attention to the creation of standards.
Human Needs Project Core Values: Transparency, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, Community Ownership and Sustainability
Human Needs Project Core Values: Transparency, Accountability, Collaboration, Innovation, Community Ownership and Sustainability
Job
purpose: To
maximize return on investment while minimizing risk, while ensuring that an
adequate control structure is in place over revenue and expenditure of
funds.
To
engage in financial analysis in such areas as forecasting, budgeting, engaging
in cost reduction analysis, and reviewing operational performance.
To
help KTC become financially self-sustaining.
Key Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
Financial
Transactions and System Creation
- Develop,
implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems,
making use of current computer technology.
- Prepare
forms and manuals for accounting and bookkeeping personnel, and direct
their work activities.
- Provide
guidance in filing of financial transactions in the office.
- Authorize
requisitions in regard to payments and sign checks in consultation with
General Manager and Executive Director.
- Supervise
financial transactions and ensuring that proper account ledgers are
updated in the accounting system (Quickbooks both Kenya and USA)
- Manage
and administer payroll
- Supervise
stock controls and re-ordering
- Survey
operations to ascertain accounting needs and to recommend, develop, and
maintain solutions to business and financial problems
- Establish
and revise work methods, forms, formats, and standards to improve
operating efficiency.
Financial
Controls, Compliance and Security
- Pre-audit,
verify, and process employee expense claims, reviewing rules for employee
compliance
- Oversee
filing of all statutory deductions to the Kenyan government.
- Update
the organization on laws that affect the organization in regard to finance
as well as business.
- Create
efficient internal controls to minimize fraud. Draft financial
policies. Educate employees on being aware of fraud and how to
comply with controls.
- Reconcile
financial discrepancies by collecting and analyzing account information.
- Safeguard
company assets through periodic assessments of their state, condition and
availability and by supervising asset registers.
- Secure
financial information by completing database backups.
- Protect
operations by keeping financial information confidential.
- Verify
compliance of the organization pertaining to financial duties.
- Manage
costs to ensure profit is being achieved for each service. Implements cost
control and cost cutting measures to avoid losses.
Communication
and Knowledge Transfer
- Ensure
that appropriate financial knowledge is transmitted throughout
organization to help ensure better management of resources. Ensure
that financial explanations are provided in a way that is easy to
understand for non-finance team members.
- Obtain
necessary financial and tax advice from relevant specialists to enable
provision of accurate information.
- Ensure
that comprehensive advice is provided to address individual problems or
issues.
Budgeting
and reporting
- Summarize
current financial status by collecting information; preparing balance
sheet, profit and loss statement, and other reports.
- Prepares
and files monthly dashboards and other reports for HNPK office and HNP
USA. Prepare management accounts and any ad hoc reports to head office as
well.
- Work
closely with both internal and external auditors to facilitate annual
audits.
- Create
budgets, project costing, and projections and give timely advice. Develop
reports that will guide in business evaluation.
- Provide
oversight on debtors and creditors management, to ensure it is followed up
and paid in a timely fashion.
Stakeholder
Relationships
- Ensure
good understanding of HNP policies, guidelines and SOPs and ensures that
they are enforced at all times.
Qualifications
- CPA
4 and above
- Bachelors
in Accounting or Finance
- MBA
will be an added advantage
- Excellent
communication and interpersonal skills
- Working
experience of 3 years in a busy organisation
Application
Details
Please send us a copy of your C.V and a 1 page cover letter to the email address info@humanneedsproject.org with subject line Accountant by Monday 16th May 2016
Please send us a copy of your C.V and a 1 page cover letter to the email address info@humanneedsproject.org with subject line Accountant by Monday 16th May 2016