A large,
international, for-profit government and business research and consulting firm
with approximately 1,200 employees in the US and over 30 other countries is
hiring for an international health project in Kenya.
We are looking for a Finance Manager who will be based in
Nairobi, and will be responsible for providing support on the financial and
administrative activities of the project.
Specific responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:- Provide
financial support for the development and organization of the activities
of the project
- Under
the supversion of the Chief of Party, assist in the preparation of budgets
and revenue plans for the project
- Analyze
all types of expenses and enters them correctly in the project accounting
system, loading them in the appropriate Quicken categories
- Follow
financial procedures for expenses, such as Check Requests, Purchase
Orders, Justification Memos, and ensures the necessary approvals for each
expense
- Prepare
the payroll of project employees, assuring that all amounts and deductions
are made accurately
- Provide
financial support to the project’s consultants
- Send
the following biweekly reports to the organization’s Home Office: Bank
Reconciliations, Cash Counts, and Advance Tracking
- Prepare
and processes check requisitions and checks
- Maintain
the Quicken database
- Oversee
the administration and tracking of the project Petty Cash account, paying
and monitoring of advances for trips and Expense Reports, and monthly
payments for project utilities and all vendors and suppliers
- Ensures
that periodic inventory of the fixed assets (property) of the company is
conducted
- Organize
finance files
- Prepare
estimates for tax deductions, in order to report it monthly
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Minimum
four (4) years’ experience in a similar capacity or administrator role.
- Good
organizational and communication skills.
- Bachelors
Degree (required) or Masters Degree (desirable), in Business, Finance,
Management, or other relevant field.
- 4 years
of relevant professional experience in project management, contract
administration, financial management, and/or program operations.
- 4 or
more years of international project management experience
- Experience
with USAID is a plus.
- Experience
in Quicken and Oracle
- Experience
in project implementation.
- Excellent
writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
- Successful
track record as financial and operations manager.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified for and interested this position, please send your CV and brief cover e-mail expressing your interest to Bernadette Lee at Abt Associates: Bernadette_Lee@abtassoc.com.
If you are qualified for and interested this position, please send your CV and brief cover e-mail expressing your interest to Bernadette Lee at Abt Associates: Bernadette_Lee@abtassoc.com.
