Position: Finance Assistant
Location: Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya
Type: Full Time
Job Description
The Finance Assistant will assist the Country Finance Officer in the day-to-day operations of the accounting and finance function Validating complex accounting transactions and ensuring timely provision of services consistent with accounting procedures. The Finance Assistant provides support to the Country Finance Officer and budget holders in donor compliance issues and budget monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Country Finance Officer in ensuring
that all relevant financial compliance and local audit requirements are
adhered to.
- Accurately and timely post data into the financial
accounting system and ensure all transactions are posted against the
correct GL and the correct project tasks and/or cost centres.
- Prepare and reconcile country office supplier
accounts.
- Initiate online supplier and other payments and
ensure accuracy that all supporting documents are attached and
appropriately approved.
- Assist in the local management of audit (internal
and external) process.
- Maintain and administer all country records and
files and ensure accuracy and
- Taking follow up action to resolve queries
relating to payments, authorization etc
- Handle supplier queries regarding invoices and
payments.
- Process any journals for correction of wrong
entries into sap by design and any recharges required
- Maintain good communications within the team and
ensure that all information is shared within the team.
- Ensure, along with all staff and Country Financial
Officer, that all activities are implemented and managed in a transparent
participatory manner and in line with SNV policies and procedures.
- Report any system issues to the Country Financial
Officer.
- Report any issues regarding to posting errors and
country supplier reconciliations to the Country Financial Officer.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, business management
or related field;
- Professional accounting qualifications like CPA
(K) or ACCA up to final level;
- At least 3 years relevant working experience with
an international organisation and projects;
- Demonstrated knowledge and understanding of donor
regulations and compliance issues related to management of donor funds;
- Excellent communication and organization skills;
- Experience with SAP will be an advantage.
- Qualification in Tax Administration (Kenya) is an
added advantage
How to apply
Please
apply by clicking here and complete your application in
our in-house recruitment system before 13th November 2020. Please send your
application letter and CV that contains three referees as you apply with
position title as subject/reference.
NB:
Only shortlisted will be
contacted.
SNV Kenya does not
require you to undergo any medical test prior to employment
