Finance & Administration Assistant Job in Kenya

Location: Nairobi, Kenya with a likely hood of relocation into West Africa after 2 years. The successful applicant will have a total of 3 years’ experience in Administration/Finance/Marketing having worked in a similar position.
Finance/Admin Assistant

Key Functions
o    Assist in the coordination of events held, geared at increasing awareness of courses offered in Helix and increasing the uptake of participants

o    Frequently maintain contact and gather feedback from clients and participants on our client relationship management (CRM) database
o    Facilitate and coordinate the travel logistics and in country stay for all course participants during course seasons
o    Compile feedback forms, lessons learnt and action plans for each course
o    Coordinate and handle the administrative logistics around staff when going for trainings
o    Track domain expenses and periodically give status reports
o    Manage the internal training calendar for the team
o    Update internal trackers , smart sheets and sites as guided

o    Streamline and ensure efficient in administrative activities within the MicroSave Context
o    Work closely with finance team for quarterly reports and tracking
o    Assist in monitoring, reporting and invoicing of various projects within the Helix
o    Coordinate internal events and activities
Qualities & Skills: This position requires a well-organized, self-motivated individual with strong prioritization skills to effectively and efficiently carry out the desired duties and responsibilities.
Other relevant skills include:
o    Bilingual French/English speaker with French being the native language
o    Self -driven. Motivated, independent individual
o    An eye for details, thoroughness an accuracy in work
o    Outgoing, energetic, adaptable and flexible team player
o    Good interpersonal skills
o    Computer proficient with strong excel skills
Education Requirements for the Finance/Admin Job
o    Bachelor’s level degree in Administration/Accounting/Marketing
Compensation: A competitive compensation will be negotiated with the right candidate, commensurate with experience and skills. Please state current and salary expectations in your application.
Availability: State availability (notice period) in your application letter.
How to Apply

Deadline:Interested parties should send in their applications on or before 5 pm on 6th December 2016 Correspondence:Applications and detailed CV to be addressed to MicroSave HR Manager-Africa and sent by email to careers@microsave.net, marking the subject as: FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT. Applications not meeting minimum requirements will not be considered. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted