Micro - Enterprises Support Programme
Trust (MESPT)
Contribute to poverty eradication
Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to poverty eradication and at the same time love what you do?
Contribute to poverty eradication
Are you looking for an opportunity to contribute to poverty eradication and at the same time love what you do?
Read on and see how you can become
part of a leading development organization in Kenya that is focused on poverty
reduction through sustainable micro-enterprise development activities.
Micro-Enterprise Support Programme
Trust (MESPT) was established in 2002 by the Government of Kenya and the European
Union to continue with the activities of the Micro-Enterprises Support
Programme (MESP), previously implemented by the founders between 1997 and
2002.
In 2012, the European Union
relinquished its rights as a founder and passed those rights to the Danish
Representation in Nairobi.
The mandate of MESPT is alleviation
of poverty and creation of employment through support of micro, small and
medium enterprises.
Building on MESPT’s vision and our
great success over the past 13 years, the organization has set its eyes on an
exciting growth plan into the future as articulated through our new brand and
strategy.
It is against this background that we
are looking for high quality individuals to join our existing team of inspired
and talented professionals at MESPT and be part of our growing and exciting
future.
Head of Finance and Administration
Head of Finance and Administration
Ref: MESPT/HFA/05
Overall Job Purpose: Reporting to the CEO, the jobholder provides
strategic financial leadership and has P&L responsibility including forecasting,
analysis and reporting.
Responsibilities also include monthly
close, compliance, cash flow and cash call management, fund management, special
projects and overseeing finance team.
She also provides strategic leadership to Human Resource and Administration functions.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Perform strategic analysis including cost
reduction tactics and business analysis.
- Oversee accuracy of the accounting records and
financial systems
- Ensure budgets of MESPT are implemented and
progress regularly reported;
- Prepare financial statements and other
financial reports
- Design, monitor and supervise internal
financial control measures and systems to safeguard the resources.
- Facilitate the formulation and implementation
of sound financial and accounting policies, procedures and systems which
are compliant with acceptable accounting policies; legal requirements and
grant agreements;
- Provide operational financial support and
guidance to the senior management team on budgeting and financial
performance;
- Formulate the overall MESPT budget and lead
departmental budgetary process;
- Coordinate visits of external auditors in
auditing financial statements and other specific audits commissioned by
donors and the Board of Trustees;
- Custodian of company documents and maintains
an inventory of fixed assets;
- Ensures financial reporting complies with
prevailing laws and regulations and international financial reporting
standards (IFRS);
- Oversees the Trust’s payroll and ensure it is
in conformity with the staff establishment
- Responsible for the bank accounts, including
opening/closing/ operational profile/signature authorizations.
- Responsible to ensure that treasury operations
meet all relevant control and compliance requirements.
- Oversee MESPT’s Human Resource & Administration
functions;
- Prepares Investment reports
Desired competencies and experience
- A Masters Degree or MBA or equivalent in
relevant area of study
- A Bachelor degree in Finance, Accounting,
Commerce, Business Management or related field
- Must be a CPA (K) holder or equivalent
- Must be an ICPAK Member
- A minimum of 12 years relevant experience.
- Excellent knowledge of International Financial
Reporting Standards (IFRS)
- Knowledge of relevant statutory laws e.g. Tax;
NSSF;NHIF
- Impeccable organisational skill and proven
analytical ability.
- A Strong team player with demonstrated
experience in leading teams
- Demonstrated experience in managing multiple
donor projects
- Results oriented with proven track record of
working to achieve project targets
Important Note:
For all positions, successful
candidates should meet the following requirements:
- Police Clearance Certificate from the
Directorate of Criminal Investigations (CID)
- Clearance Certificate from Higher Education
Loans Board (HELB)
- A Tax Compliance Certificate from Kenya
Revenue Authority (KRA)
- A Clearance Certificate from Ethics and
Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC)
- A Clearance Certificate from Credit Reference
Bureau (CRB)
Application Procedure
Interested and suitably qualified
candidates should forward their applications in PDF format via email clearly
quoting the job title and job reference number in the Subject Area as well as
the cover letter.
The application should include a
cover letter, detailed curriculum vitae indicating telephone contacts, mail
address, names and contacts of three (3) referees and current remuneration to
email address mesptjobs@worthafrica.org to reach us by 13th November 2015.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
We are an equal opportunity employer.