Finance Officer
Closing date:
Background
The GIZ ProSoil project is supporting small family farms on 40,000 ha in Western Kenya to adopt Sustainable Agricultural Land Management (SALM) practices and to improve their livelihoods through income generating activities and linking them to markets. The GIZ Sectoral Project on Soil Protection (SV Boden) aims to generate carbon credits from the adoption of SALM practices. The carbon credits will be certified on ca. 25.000 ha of the GIZ ProSoil project.
The related carbon revenues are expected to finance the extension services of the GIZ ProSoil project and other extension services. Thereby a sustainable exit for the development project is ensured.Context
GIZ
is setting up a carbon finance generator (CFG) as the institutional vehicle
serving as the interface between the carbon buyer, the extension provider,
certification body and representing the registered farmer groups. The role of
the CFG will be to:
- Set up and implement carbon monitoring, verification
and reporting (MRV) system (according the international certification
standards requirements) using a digital platform, including apps for data
collection and a dashboard linked to a cloud database for carbon
monitoring and reporting;
- Facilitate interaction between certification body,
extension provider and commodity off-taker to enable market access;
- Enable extension providers to meet MRV requirements
(training, coaching and control)
- Enforce carbon accounting and project related environmental,
social and governance (ESG) standards as defined in the IFC safeguard
standards;
- Channel the carbon revenue to the extension provider
on a performance basis;
- Report to the carbon buyer
To
operationalize the CFG, GIZ is seeking to fill the following key roles with a
dynamic and an innovative team.
Finance Officer (part-time position)
Key responsibilities
The
following tasks and activities are expected by the Financial Officer:
- Accurately recording all financial transactions with
standard software package
- Preparing balance sheets
- Processing invoices
- Reconciling bank statements
- Recording accounts payable and accounts receivable
- Producing financial forecasts
- Assisting in the preparation of budgets
- Preparing financial statement in a regular basis
- Prepare accounting books for auditing in a regular
basis (initially part-time)
What we expect
- Degree (MSc or BSc with relevant post-graduate
experience) degree in finance or accounting
- Professional accounting certification such as CPA or
ACCA
- At least 5 years experience in financial
administration
- Diligence in preparing statements and conducting
financial transactions
- Commercial intelligence related to optimize value
addition for farmer
What you can expect
- A small-dedicated start-up team with a secured
revenue stream
- A purpose driven company that fully utilize your
skills and offers opportunities to develop
- A job that offers training opportunities
- An organization dedicated to provide targeted
training opportunities and
- Flexible working environment
Applications should be
sent to Info@tdconsulting.co.ke with each Position
clearly marked in the Subject header “Finance Officer”. Application
must include a letter of interest indicating how you fit the position, and your
CV. Only those who meet the requirements will be shortlisted for interview.**
