Vacancy Announcement
Finance and Administration Officer
Save the Children works in 120 countries around the world to deliver child rights programs. Established in Kenya in 1984 our programs support education, child protection, livelihoods and interventions.
We are a member of Save the Children International, the world’s leading
independent organization for children.Finance and Administration Officer
Save the Children works in 120 countries around the world to deliver child rights programs. Established in Kenya in 1984 our programs support education, child protection, livelihoods and interventions.
Job Purpose
Based in Nairobi, the Finance and Administration Officer will ensure financial accounting that results in production of timely and accurate financial reports prepared for internal and donor use, and to provide human resource and administration support in the management of the Save the Children‘s work in Kenya.
Key Accountabilities:
- Work
closely with Finance and Administration Manager to implement financial
policies and procedures in accordance with donor and agency requirements
and in compliance with international standards and Generally Accepted
Accounting Principles.
- Undertaken
financial transactions, inventory, procurement, and cash management
processes; manage accounts payable; prepare payroll;
- Prepare
source documents, enter data into accounting system; generate reports for
financial management and grant management purposes; reconcile bank
statements;
- Support
financial risk assessments, monitoring and administrative capacity
building for program staff and partners;
- Supervise
administrative staff; support HR processes; support annual external audit
- Review
expense reports from field office and partners; collaborate with program
staff to develop and monitor project budgets
Essential Qualifications
- 5
years experience managing finances for multiple donor/multi-million KSH
grants of INGO
- Certified
Public Accountant of Kenya
- Good
written and oral communication skills
- Experience
using Sun or comparable accounting system; superior skills in Microsoft
Excel
- Ability
to analyze data and problem solve; work well independently and perform
under pressure.
- Proven
ability to meet deadlines and manage staff effectively.
Interested applicants should send a cover letter, curriculum
vitae, three referees including current supervisor and day time telephone
contact to kfo@sc-canada.or.ke or Box 27679-00506, Nyayo Stadium, Nairobi no
later than Wednesday 28th March 2012.