Senior Finance Officer/ Cashier
Reporting to: Head of Chancery/Head of accounting
Department: Finance
Number of positions: 1 position
Gross Salary Range: Competitive
Job Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Placement: Immediate
Job Purpose: Our client the Embassy
of Sweden seeks to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Officer with extensive
knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting to the Embassy’s Administrative and
Consular section. The ideal candidate should be a good team player with the ability
to take initiatives within given instructions, prioritize and feel a great
sense of responsibility within the area of expertise. Holding a high level of
integrity.
Employer’s background: The Embassy of Sweden in
Nairobi represents Sweden in Kenya, Somalia, Seychelles and Comoros. The
Embassy also represents Sweden in UNEP and UN-HABITAT. The Embassy represents
and advances Swedish policies, interests and values in political and economic
relations, development cooperation, in trade and investment promotion and in
cultural and information matters. It provides consular services to Swedish
nationals and migration services to non-nationals. Embassy of Sweden has
zero-tolerance for fraud and corruption.
Reporting: The Senior Finance Officer will be part of the Embassy’s finance
team, reporting to the Deputy Head of Chancery/Head of accounting.
Key Roles & Responsibilities
- Operate
bookkeeping of the Embassy’s revenue and expenditure, management of the
Embassy’s invoices and other financial administration in strict adherence
with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs practices and procedures for
financial management.
- Prepare
monthly accounts and reconciliations.
- Administration
of salaries for locally hired staff.
- Assure
the above being handled efficiently and in a timely manner.
- Actively
contribute to the development of local procedures (in line with Ministry
for Foreign Affairs regulations) in the financial administration.
- Assist
in the Embassy’s budget work (prepare forecasts and collect data for comparisons
etc).
- Being
part of the Embassy’s procurement team.
Skills, Qualifications & Experience
- Academic
degree in finance, accounting, business administration or any other
related field is a requirement.
- Certified
Accountant Public Accountant CPA(K) or equivalent.
- Minimum
of ten years of professional experience of which no less than five in a
similar position.
- Experience
of similar work for another foreign diplomatic mission or other
international organization is desirable.
- Knowledge
of the local system in regards to tax payments, employer’s fees, pensions,
VAT etc.
- Experience
of procurement processes.
- Documented
experience of work requiring a high level of integrity.
- Being
able to carry out work with a very high level of accuracy while still
being efficient.
- Excellent
organizational and administrative skills.
- Ability
to learn, adapt to new guidelines, reach and report on agreed results, to
seek the support needed to accomplish tasks and take initiatives.
- Strong
interpersonal and communication skills and ability to develop and maintain
good working relationships.
- Have
a very good sense of judgment and responsibility to fulfil duties as well
as a high level of personal integrity is essential.
- Excellent
command of English.
- Proficiency
in basic MS Office programs: Word, Outlook, Excel etc.
What to expect as an employee;
- Medical
Insurance + Pension benefits
- 28
days of annual leave
- Gym
allowance
- Competitive
remuneration
How to Apply
Interested and qualified
candidates to send their applications via Gap Recruitment Services Limited
online job portal https://www.gaprecruitment.co.ke/jobs/ latest by Monday 25th April
2022.
Only shortlisted candidate will be contacted.
Neither Gap Recruitment Services Limited
nor the Embassy of Sweden charge candidates for job placements.