Finance Specialist
Background
SoCha is contracted to deliver the
USAID/Kenya and East Africa (KEA) Localization, Inclusion and Sustainability
Activity (LISA) with the aim to assist staff and stakeholders to be more
efficient, effective, transparent, inclusive, and skilled in achieving
development outcomes.
The LISA team will support USAID’s work to
increase locally led, owned, and managed development outcomes. It will utilize
local expertise and seek to partner with local entities with in-depth knowledge
and networks in Kenya and utilize this expertise strategically. Utilization of
local expertise will focus on work objectives entailing close collaboration and
interaction with local actors, including local indigenous organizations,
counties, companies, institutions, and government.
To support the work of LISA, SoCha is seeking
a qualified Finance Specialist.
Scope of Work
The Finance Specialist position will report
to the Director of Finance and Administration and will be responsible for
supporting all accounting functions of the project.
Responsibilities
- Account for all project
expenditures in QuickBooks
- Ensure that financial policies
are followed.
- Use QuickBooks accounting
software to monitor actual expenditure against budget.
- Ensure the timely submission of
high-quality financial reports, for internal and external audiences.
- Oversee payroll and preparation
of social charges for staff each month.
- Maintain current and accurate
bank balances.
- Reconcile all project bank and
cash accounts at the end of every month.
- Prepare monthly financial field
reports.
- Maintain a system for documents
and records management, including electronic and physical filing of all
financial documentation.
- Preparation of VAT refund forms
(DA1), maintaining a tracker for the DA1 applied for, approved and
collection of refunds from vendors.
- Maintain a budget tracker of
donor funds by accounting line, office and CLIN.
- Prepare Work Order budgets.
Qualifications
- Degree in Accounting, Commerce or
Finance, CPA or ACCA at least level 2.
- Minimum of 5 years accounting
work experience.
- Minimum of 3 years work
experience with USAID Implementing Partners in an accounting position.
- Advance QuickBooks and excel
skills.
- Good communications skills.
Location
Nairobi, Kenya.
How to apply
To apply, please upload your CV via the form
below.
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Applications close on March 27th, 2023.
Application review will be on a rolling basis.