CMMB
Vacancy: Finance Officer
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
About us: CMMB is a global non -
governmental, humanitarian and development organization with a special focus on
making healthcare available to all.
The Position: Reporting to the
Senior Finance & Compliance Officer, the Finance Officer will support the
mission, goals and operations of the Catholic Medical Mission Board (CMMB) in
Kenya through the provision of accurate, complete and timely professional
financial services.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Provide
guidance on and implement CMMB’s financial policies and procedures and
donor compliance requirements
- Ensure that
all accounting transactions are processed accurately, completely and in a
timely manner in line with the Chart of Accounts through the Abila
software (MIP) accounting system
- Support the
monthly preparation of the financial accounts and their timely submission
to New York; and ensure the integrity of the intra—company account
- Assist in the
financial management and compliance activities of assigned grants/projects
and office operational activities to include:
- formulation
and monitoring of project budgets and expenses;
- examination
and verification of payment schedules, purchase, orders, work orders,
consultant agreements, expense reports and travel advances for accuracy
and evidence of authorized approval authorities;
- preparation of
vouchers, check Mpesa and EFT payments and processing of allocations (ie
salaries) based on proper supporting documentation, authorized approval
authorities and budget availability;
- invoicing/tracking
of accounts receivable and cash receipts;
- monitoring of
project cash flows, and preparation requests for cash advances;
- reconciliation
of petty cash accounts
- liquidation of
employee receivables in line with manual records/expense forms from staff
- preparation of
donor and compliance-related reports;
- conducting
site visits and training of project staff; and
- timely project
liquidations and quarterly/end of project financial closeouts
- ensure
adherence to CMMB indirect cost recovery policy and the transparent and
timely calculation and allocation of shared direct costs
- support the
management of project and organizational assets
- support the
review and revision of sub agency agreements and budgets
- Assist in the
management of the accounts payable and receivable functions
- Assist in the
preparation of bank reconciliations
- Assist in the
review/preparation of payrolls to include accuracy of salary payments and
related statutory/payroll deductions, and their timely remittance to staff
and vendors (ie PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, SACCO, various insurance companies)
- Support
partner and annual audit preparations
- Ensure all
financial assets are adequately safeguarded and all financial documents
are securely filed
- Ensure
availability of accurate, complete and timely financial information for
decision making purposes by senior management
- Assist in
other program implementation activities and miscellaneous finance duties
as required and assigned by the Senior Finance & Compliance
Officer
Qualifications and
Experience:
- Bachelor
Degree in Commerce (BCOM) or Business Administration majoring in
accounting
- Professional
Accountancy Qualifications (CPAK/ACCA)
- Minimum of (3)
years of accounting experience in a similar capacity working with an
international NGO on donor funded project projects
- Possess a high
degree of integrity, and a strong commitment to CMMB’s mission
- Demonstrate
strong inter-personal skills and the ability to transfer knowledge and
visit project sites
- Ability to
function as a collaborative team player
- Proven written
and verbal proficiency in English
- Hands on
application of Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); working
knowledge of Abila (Sage) accounting software preferred
Terms of Offer
We strive to live out our
core values of collaboration, love, excellence and respect every day.
We provide our employees with
a competitive salary and a meaningful benefits package, with opportunities to
learn and grow.
We especially encourage all
persons of diverse backgrounds to apply.
How to Apply
Interested applicants should
submit their application together with resume/CV to hrkenya@cmmb.org indicating position applied for on the
subject line by 30th June 2017.
Include telephone and email
contacts of 3 references and your daytime telephone/cellphone contact.
Only shortlisted candidates
will be contacted.
To learn more about us, visit
our website at www.cmmb.org.
