International
Rescue Committee (IRC)
Finance
Assistant -
Kakuma
Sector: Finance
Location: Kenya
Employee
Type: Regular
Employee
Category: Full
Time
Responsibilities:
- Maintain
petty cash at the set limit ensuring no cash shortage at all times.
- Ensure
that all cash payments are fully supported and are authorized at set
limits as per IRC Kenya delineation chart before disbursement.
- Prepare
the petty cash upload spreadsheet to upload stage ready for review by
Finance Officer before submission to Nairobi Finance
- Monitor
and track cash advanced to program and support staff on a monthly basis
ensuring that liquidation reports are prepared and correction journals
raised ready for review by finance officer
- Incentives
payments after receiving correctly coded and approved incentives staff
payrolls from finance officer
- Perform
supervised petty cash counts every Friday
- Ensure
that all cash received is duly receipted, coded and promptly banked
- Prepare
all check disbursement vouchers. Ensure the payment is fully supported and
duly authorized per the authorized delineation chart before writing the
check
- Ensure
that once checks are signed they are collected by vendors and signed for
proper identification of the person collecting and details indicated in
the checks release register
- Assist
in preparation of bank reconciliation statement on a monthly basis for
Kakuma bank account
- Rubber
stamping ‘paid’ on all such documents once checks and cash vouchers are
signed before filing
- Maintain
an organized and well documented (all files must be labeled properly and
visibly) and sequential filing system for all cash and cheque disbursement
vouchers. Ensure that files with original documentations are sent to
Nairobi on a monthly basis and duplicate files are maintained for field
use.
- Act
as a bank agent for Kakuma bank account.
- Carrying
out finance officer duties in his/her absence.
- To
represent finance in weekly tender committee meetings when nominated to do
so
- 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:
- O’
Level
- CPA
II qualification
- At
least three years offinance and accounting experience in a similar post
- Knowledge
of fund accounting, procurement and financial management of US and UN
cooperative agreements.
- Knowledge
of Microsoft Office software.
- Excellent
interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills
- Supportive
personnel management style and ability to work in and as a team
- Strong
leadership skills
- Excellent
spoken and written English.
- Fluency
in Turkana/Somali will be 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
IRC
leading the way from harm to home.
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, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.
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, disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
If you need assistance in the application or hiring process to accommodate a disability, you may request an accommodation at any time. Please contact Talent Acquisitions at IRC.Recruitment@rescue.org. As required by law, the IRC will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with a known disability.