Islamic Relief - Kenya
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Job Title: Finance Assistant
Reporting To: Finance Officer
Staff Reporting: None
Base Location: Mandera, Wajir and Dadaab
Islamic Relief: Established in 1984 in the UK, Islamic Relief is an
international NGO seeking to promote sustainable economic and social
development by working with local communities through relief and development
activities.
We aim to help the needy regardless of
race, religion or gender. Through working in chronic food deficit areas and in
the most disadvantaged areas, IRK has ensured that its programmes target those
who are most vulnerable in the most disadvantaged areas.
These programmes include Health and nutrition,
Water and Sanitation, livelihoods, Child-welfare and other special programmes
(Qurbani and Ramadhan).
Division / Purpose:
International Programme Department
is:
- To contribute to the process of global poverty
alleviation and
- Strengthen Islamic Relief (IR) global work
through the provision of technical support in cooperation with regional
desks and support units.
Department / Purpose:
Kenya program is:
- To contribute to the poverty alleviation in
Kenya and
- To strengthen IR Kenya office through the
provision of technical and managerial support.
Job Purpose: To assist in finance related tasks in line with
agreed and accepted IR financial practices and procedures.
Key Objectives: To
maintain the petty cash, prepare vouchers, record transactions and petty cash
reconciliation, get approval and maintain filing.
Key Roles / Responsibilities
Accounting:
Payments:
- Preparation of and vouching of transaction
supporting documentations as required by Islamic Relief procedures.
- Writing of cheques
- Issuing cheques to suppliers.
- Ensure all transactions are adequately
supported prior to payment.
- Ensure that all vouchers are well approved
Bank
- Reconciling Banks for Nairobi Office and also
keep updated record for all the field offices bank accounts.
Recording
- Recording of petty cash transactions and cash
book maintenance. Ensure reconciliation of the petty cash balance daily
and to get it approved by the finance officer.
- Recording Incomes from the Headquarters and
updating the HQ portal online.
Filling
- Maintenance of the financial filing, and
ensuring that copies are maintained at the end of each project and
ensuring adequate archiving.
- Perform any other duties as requested by
his/her line manager subject to comply and not conflict with the above.
- Ensure that all necessary documents are
appropriately filled.
How to Apply
Please send us your cover letter and detailed CV, including your qualifications and experience.
Your application should also include
names and addresses of three referees, a working e-mail address and daytime
telephone contacts.
The forwarding e-mail and cover
letter must clearly indicate the position title on the subject line.
Send your applications to
HR.Kenya@islamic-relief.or.ke, by Friday 09 October, 2015.
Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.