Law Center (KITUO) is
a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) whose mission is to empower the poor and
marginalized people to effectively access justice and realize their human and
peoples rights.
This is done through
advocacy, networking, lobbying, legal aid and education, legal representation
and research.
The position is on a 1
year contract renewable to a maximum of 3 years.
Finance Assistant
Ref: KCS/DRV-MSA/APP
Responsible to the
Coordinator, Finance and Administration for analysing and reconciling financial
information as well as preparing monthly and annual statutory accounting
reports.
Also responsible for
receiving and verifying financial instructions to facilitate payment against
bills, invoices, salary advances, reimbursement claims and cheque requisitions
as well as preparing the payroll including cash and cheque payments against
approved documents.
Other duties include
receiving collections and ensuring that all funds are accounted for and banked
promptly.
Key Duties and
Responsibilities
- Compiling
and analysing financial information to prepare entries to accounts, such
as cashbooks entry journal and general ledger accounts
- Analysing
financial information detailing assets, liabilities and capital and
preparing balance sheet, surplus and loss statement and other reports to
summarise current and projected financial position.
- Reconciling
all income statements against expenditure to ensure that records of
income, creditors and debtors are completed at the end of each month.
- Maintaining
a fixed assets policy governing cost-effective acquisition, maintenance,
valuation, depreciation, capitalization, replacement and disposal.
- Compiling
payroll data, calculating statutory and other deductions to be withheld,
reconciling errors to maintain accuracy of payroll records as well as
ensuring timely payment of salaries.
- Preparing
periodical reports and statements on financial expenditure and control of
costs for the attention of the Coordinator, Finance and Administration.
Minimum
Qualifications:
- Qualifications
and Training: Must be in possession a Bachelor’s degree in Business
Administration,
- Commerce
or Economics with CPAPart II or equivalent qualifications.
- Relevant
Experience: Must have gained a minimum of 2 years experience in accounting
and budgeting from a busy finance department.
- Skills:
Must have good communication skills and must be proficient in using
QUICKBOOKS accounting software package.
- Implementation of a USAID funded project is mandatory.
Applications indicating the job reference number above,
including a detailed curriculum vitae with at least three referees and copies
of relevant testimonials, day telephone number, email address and an indication
of present and expected remuneration should be addressed to;
The Executive Director
Kituo Cha Sheria
(Centre for Legal
Empowerment)
P. O. Box 7483 – 00300
Ronald Ngala
Nairobi
E-mail:
hr@kituochasheria.or.ke
Only short-listed
applicants will be contacted.