About the Organization: Nuru International is an NGO committed to ending extreme poverty
in remote, rural areas by offering locally-led training in agriculture,
personal finance, healthcare, and education.
Using local
income-generating activities, Nuru sustains its work and funds program scaling
into neighboring districts – thereby multiplying impact.
Nuru's vision is to
empower people living in extreme poverty so that they can be able to make
meaningful choices about their lives.
Nuru Kenya is looking
for an experienced professional to fill the position of Finance Officer.
Position: Finance Officer
Ref: FO2014
Employer: Nuru Kenya
Location: Isibania, Kuria West District, Kenya
Category: Full Time, contract
About the Position
The person shall
directly report to the Finance Manager
Essential Job Functions:
Essential Job Functions:
- Administers
the Organization’s petty cash float, verifies, prepares and records all
payments and ensures that the float is adequately funded at all times.
- Records
all payments to the QuickBooks, and submits weekly, monthly and annual
reports.
- Receives,
verifies and keeps a proper record of all invoices for payment, prepares
payment vouchers and cheques and also ensures timely and accurate payment.
- Ensures
that all cash, cheque books and other financial records are properly
stored or safely secured at all times.
- Ensures
that all cash transactions are accurately documented.
- Administers
the Organization’s payroll and prepares salary cheques and salary slips,
ensures accurate payment of income tax (PAYE) and other statutory
deductions.
- Assists
in the preparation of monthly bank reconciliations.
- Maintains
a proper record of all cash advances, education reimbursement fund and any
other prepayments.
- Prepares
cheques, upon approval and review of requesting documents, and presents
them for signing.
- Maintains
the bank files, and ensures that all bank information is properly filed
and updated.
- Making
sure bank reconciliations are done properly and that bank statements are
filed accordingly
- Prepares
monthly payroll and forwarding them for review and approval.
- Working
closely with procurement department and making sure purchase procedures
are adhered to before any payment is processed.
- Overall
management of all daily transactions for Nuru Kenya. This includes but not
limited to loan repayments from AG and FI Program.
- Competently
responds to queries and concerns from staff with regards to financial or
accounting procedures.
- Deputizes
the Finance Manager in case of any planned or unplanned absence.
- Performs
routine reconciliations of the Ag and FI Program’s sales force system with
the finance QuickBooks system.
- Performs
other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
- Reports
directly to the Finance Manager.
Minimum Requirements:
- A
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and at least CPA VI
- A
minimum of three (3) years working experience in an accounting or finance
role, one (1) of which must have been in a similar role.
- Those
with CPA Section 6 and a Minimum of five (5) years working Experience in
the same position will be considered.
- Excellent
communication and report writing skills.
- Must be
proficient in the use of accounting and other financial software
particularly QuickBooks systems.
- Meticulous,
articulate and analytical.
- Good
interpersonal and rapport building skills.
- Knowledge
and commitment to the principles and ideologies of servant leadership.
- Strong
commitment to ending extreme poverty in rural communities.
- You must
be EXPERIENCED and fully conversant with QuickBooks accounting
system. Do not apply if you are not a QuickBooks Expert
Position: Finance Manager
Ref: FM2014
Employer: Nuru Kenya
Location: Isibania, Kuria West District, Kenya
Category: Full Time
Nuru Kenya is looking for an experienced professional to fill the position of Finance Manager.
Nuru Kenya is looking for an experienced professional to fill the position of Finance Manager.
About the Position: The person shall directly report to the Deputy
Country Director. Under direction of the Deputy Country Director, the Finance
Manager shall be responsible for the management of Finance and Accounting
functions of the Organization
Essential Job Functions:
- Coordination of the Organization’s accounting
and financial functions.
- Provide advice and guidance to management on
financial and accounting matters, this includes keeping up to date with
changes in financial and accounting regulations so as to advice management
accordingly.
- Provide professional development to the
Finance Officers, Accountant and Cash officers to ensure that these
persons are able to competently and comfortably execute assigned
responsibilities.
- Prepare, analyze and present financial reports
in an accurate and timely manner; clearly communicate monthly and annual
financial statements to the management.
- Preparation of budgets forecasts and monthly
financial reports in accordance to the Nuru Kenya’s financial policies and
as per the requirement of key stakeholders, e.g. donors and other
government regulatory authorities.
- Cash flow planning and management, this will
include monitoring of bank balances and also ensuring that vendors are
paid on time and appropriately.
- In collaboration with the Internal Auditor
implement, monitor and continually evolve Organization’s internal controls
to ensure compliance with the Organization’s financial policies and
procedures and to also reduce incidences of accounting malpractices.
- Oversee financial management and inventory
control including monitoring cash requests, cash receipts and general
petty cash management.
- Continually work to develop the Organization’s
financial and accounting systems.
- Maintain the Organization’s financial and
accounting information systems and records in an orderly manner to allow
easy access during audits.
- Be a point of contact during external audits.
- Formulation and updating of finance and
accounting policies including the Finance manual.
- Creation of various accounting forms and
ensuring that training on their use is provided to user staff.
- Answer finance and accounting queries from
user staff in an accurate and timely manner.
- Working closely with procurement department
and making sure purchase procedures are adhered to before any payment is
processed
- Direct and supervise the Cash and accounting
department.
- Oversee the process of monthly payroll
preparation by the Finance Officer.
- Manage weekly and monthly cash management
processes.
- Manage payroll and associated statutory
deductions to ensure full and timely compliance with all governmental
regulatory authorities.
- Manage and refine Nuru Kenya’s use of
QuickBooks to improve efficiency and accuracy of tracking and reporting.
We need a QuickBooks expert
- Reports directly to the Deputy Country
Director.
- Preparation and execution of a mentorship plan
for immediate staff being supervised as per the Nuru Kenya succession
policy.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned to you
from time to time.
Minimum Requirements:
- A Bachelor’s degree in accounting, business or
related field and CPA section 6
- A minimum of five (5) years working experience
in an accounting or finance role; three (3) of which must have been in a
similar role, preferably in an NGO setting.
- Those with CPA Section 6 and at least 8 years
relevant working experience will be considered.
- Excellent communication and report writing
skills.
- Must be proficient in the use of accounting
and other financial software. QuickBooks experience is a mandatory.
- Meticulous, articulate and analytical.
- Good interpersonal and rapport building
skills.
- Knowledge and commitment to the principles and
ideologies of servant leadership.
- Strong commitment to ending extreme poverty in
rural communities.
- You must be EXPERIENCED and fully conversant
with QuickBooks accounting system. Do not apply if you are not a QuickBooks
Expert.
Position: Cash Officers
Ref: CO2014
Employer: Nuru Kenya
Location: Isibania, Kuria West District, Kenya
Category: Full Time, contract
Nuru Kenya is looking for exceptional and passionate candidates to fill the position of Cash Officers.
Nuru Kenya is looking for exceptional and passionate candidates to fill the position of Cash Officers.
About the Position: The position shall directly report to the Finance
Manager
Essential Job Functions:
Essential Job Functions:
- Receiving of daily cash brought in by our
field staff and issuing receipt to the paying staff accordingly.
- Issuing cash to the program staff for their
daily program expenses upon presentation of fully approved paperwork’s.
- Posting of entries to the accounting software.
- Daily Reconciliation of cash receipts and
payments.
- Making sure accounting documents i.e.
Receipts, invoices and other document are received from programs within
the stipulated times.
- Proper filing of accounting documents and
making sure files are kept safely and produced when needed.
- Scanning of accounting documents and saving
them in the shared folders in G-drive.
- Making sure bank Reconciliations are done
accordingly and report any under banking to the respective authorities.
- Working closely with the Agriculture program
clerks to make sure all money received from the field has been surrendered
to the organization and making sure agriculture program documents are
reconciled with accounting documents on a weekly basis.
- Reports directly to the Finance Manager.
- Perform other duties as may be assigned to you
from time to time.
Minimum Requirements:
- A minimum of CPA 1 section 2
- A minimum of four (4) years’ experience in
cash handling preferably in an organization that involves a lot of field
cash collections.
- Proficient and Fully conversant with Microsoft
Excel
- You must be EXPERIENCED and fully conversant
with QuickBooks accounting system. Do not apply if you are not a
QuickBooks Expert
- Be a person of high integrity.
- Knowledge and commitment to the principles and
ideologies of servant leadership.
- Strong commitment to ending extreme poverty in
rural communities.
Working Conditions: Work will be performed mainly in the office,
and sometimes in the field. Some work is also expected from the computer at
home during evenings and weekends during busier seasons.
Remuneration: Commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience.
Nuru Kenya is an Equal Opportunity Employer, we give equal opportunity to all qualified candidates.
Application Process:
Interested applicants should submit their testimonials including resume/CVs and cover letter supported by at least two known references.
Please complete your application in
English
Include your phone number, the application should reach us by the 7th of November, 2014 at 5pm.
Please outline how your skills and
experience meet the qualifications of the position. Indicate the job title and
reference number as the Heading/subject of your application.
Submit your application in any one of
the following ways:
Drop your application at the Human Resources Office at the Nuru Kenya Regional Training Center (RTC) in Keburui, near Isibania;
Drop your application at the Human Resources Office at the Nuru Kenya Regional Training Center (RTC) in Keburui, near Isibania;
or Mail application to Human
Resources Department,
PO Box 176-40414, Isibania;
or Email to: CashOfficer@nuru.co.ke
(preferred)
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.