RedR UK – Nairobi Office invites applications from Kenyan
nationals for the position of Finance Intern.
Job title: Finance Intern
Purpose: To provide Finance support to the RedR, Nairobi office
Responsible to: Finance Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Position type: Part-time position open to Kenyan nationals only
Stipend Allowance: Kshs.15,000.00 per month
Period: April 2013 to June 2013
RedR and the work we do
Each year millions of people around the world feel the effects of natural disaster and conflict.
RedR and the work we do
Each year millions of people around the world feel the effects of natural disaster and conflict.
RedR is an international charity that improves the effectiveness
of disaster relief, helping save and rebuild the lives of people affected by
disaster worldwide.
We do this by delivering essential training and support to
relief organisations and their staff, and by supplying skilled professionals to
humanitarian programmes.
Job Description
The HR and Administration Assistant will provide support to the Head of Support Services on the day-to-day administration and liaison functions for field office.
Job Description
The HR and Administration Assistant will provide support to the Head of Support Services on the day-to-day administration and liaison functions for field office.
- Ensure
that finance and other administrative documents are complete and are
properly managed and filed;
- Assist
in the preparation of payment documents;
- Filing
bank statements, banking slips and payment vouchers;
- Ensure
that receipts are well filled upon payments and address any issue raised
during an internal audit;
- Assist
in Procurement and business support;
- Assist
in following up of Payment of all statutory deductions;
- Review
invoices for accuracy and that they match with the LPO;
- Monitoring
and follow up of all departmental requests;
- Ensuring
that all cheques paid are banked within the specified period;
- Assist
in financial requests and bank reconciliations;
- Maintain
financial files and records, and ensure transactions are properly
recorded;
- Assisting
in general office maintenance and administration;
- Review
accounting ledgers to ensure that subsidiary ledger balances match general
ledger Items.
Other tasks:
- Any
other duties specified by the Head of Support Services as appropriate for
the role.
Person Specification
- Bachelor’s
Degree in Commerce, Finance or Accounting option;
- Qualified
CPA part II;
- Keen
and pays attention to detail;
- Ability
to work well within a team and independently unsupervised and develop on
the job;
- Possess
Excel spread sheet and word-processing programs at a highly proficient
level;
- Excellent
organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple
deadlines;
- Detail-oriented
with good multi-tasking abilities and communication skills, both oral and
written;
- Must
be numerate and not easily bored with figures;
- Exposure
to one or more computerised accounting packages will be an added
advantage;
- The
candidate must maintain strict confidentiality in performing the duties of
a Finance Intern;
- Flexibility
and a can-do approach to tasks and the ability to adapt to a changing and
challenging environment.
To apply for the above position, kindly send your CV and a cover
letter to hr.kenya@redr.org.
The deadline for applications is 21st March 2013.
