Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS) is an
international organization established in the 1980s, headquartered in the
Netherlands and with offices and initiatives in several countries in Africa and
Asia.
We envisage economically empowered communities and societies
where people exploit the available resources to increase household incomes and
generate community wealth and thus improve the quality of life.
We work with the local communities to invest in development of
various entrepreneurial initiatives aimed at improving agricultural value
chains particularly efficiency at production, value addition, processing and
marketing.
Investments in entrepreneurship are then integrated with
targeted social programmes on child protection and skillful parenting to create
sustainable changes in the lives of children and their societies.
Our investments continue to attract capital from social
investors, venture capitalists, foundations, governments, banks, and private
donors.
In Africa, we work with limited companies which act as main
investment and business vehicles for the entrepreneurship initiatives.
To support our initiatives in Africa, we are looking to fill the following positions with business minded professionals with an entrepreneurial flare and a passion to make a difference in people’s lives.
Manager Finance and Control
ICS Africa Regional Office, Nairobi
Reporting to the Finance Manager (Netherlands), you will manage the Finance and Operations department in the Regional Office and be responsible for accurate and efficient administrative organisation, financial accounts and financial reporting for ICS Africa and our subsidiary companies located in our program areas.
You will contribute to business, program and policy development
by providing linkages between financial and corporate/programmatic matters and
have a pro-active role in the legal and organisational setup and management of
the ICS subsidiaries.
You will also be responsible for a strategic approach to HR for
ICS Africa, in close collaboration with the global HR Officer.
In addition, you will provide advice and support to the Program
Offices in Kenya and Tanzania. (detailed job description available at
www.adeptsys.biz)
Requirements:
- You
will be a business degree holder majoring in Finance or Accounting with a
professional accounting qualification such as CPA or ACCA; MBA will be an
added advantage.
- You
will also have: a minimum of 7 years post qualification experience gained
in financial or management accounting in a commercial organization; over 3
years experience in supervising and managing the performance of
accountants in a large organization; experience with financial accounting
software e.g. Pastel, SAP and/or Oracle financials; and literacy in Ms
Office.
Finance Officer
Western Kenya (Based In Kakamega)
You will primarily manage the financials for our programs in the Western Kenya region, in a manner that ensures continuous availability, optimal utilization and safe custody.
You will also effectively manage all administration and
operations issues in support of the programme activities in the region.
This will include and not limited to budgeting, establishing
internal controls, cash flow management, policies and procedures enforcement,
preparation of statutory returns and reporting.
A core activity will be building the capacity of staff and the
communities on finance and accounting matters. (detailed job description
available at www.adeptsys.biz)
Requirements:
- You
will a graduate of business preferably in Accounting or Finance and a
Certified Public Accountant (CPAK) or equivalent.
- You
will also have: 8 years working experience; experience in budgeting and
budgetary control, book keeping and accounting, financial reporting and
cash flow management.
- In
addition, you will have staff management experience including discipline
and training; knowledge of an accounting software, preferably
QuickBooks/Pluriform; proficiency in MS Office; attention to detail and
good organisational, analytical and problem solving skills.
All applications and enquiries to: e-mail:
recruit@adeptsystems.co.ke,
Closing date: Friday 28th September 2012.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted