Position: Finance Officer
Employer: Nuru Kenya Social Enterprises (NKSE)
Location: Isibania, Kuria West District, Kenya
Category: Full Time, contract
About the Position: The person shall directly report to the NKSE
Business ConsultantEssential Job Functions:
- Administers the Company’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 Company’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.
This includes but not limited to expense and revenue tracking for each of
the business lines
- Competently responds to queries and concerns
from staff with regards to financial or accounting procedures
- Performs routine reconciliations of the MPSEA
pay bill system with the finance QuickBooks system
- Performs other duties as may be assigned from
time to time
- Reports directly to the NKSE Business
Consultant.
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.
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 Social Enterprises 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.
Remuneration: Commensurate with demonstrated skills and experience.
Nuru Kenya Social Enterprises 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, and email it to SEFO@nuru.co.ke by the 30th
of January, 2015 at 5pm.
Please outline how your skills and
experience meet the qualifications of the position.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.