Job Title: Payables Coordinator
Hiring Organization: Nature
Conservancy
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Non
Profit
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 05/11/2024
The Payables Coordinator will work as part of a team within a business unit, coordinating tasks related to one or more functional activities . The payables Coordinator will be responsible for the following.
- Ensure
timely review & approval of Invoice payments & expense reports in
concur as per TNC policies, procurement procedures, compliance, accounting
codes and supporting documents.
- Ensure
timely classification of paid expense reports and generation of reports on
trends to inform decision-making.
- Monitoring
employees’ timely liquidation of Cash advances & ensuring compliance
with TNC cash advance policy.
- Approve
cash advance requests in concur ensuring all requests are well-supported
and in compliance with TNC policies.
- Liaise
with supervisors for timely approval of official expenses
- Provide
effective supervision of Operations Officers and excellent service
provision across the business unit
- Conduct
capacity building of all staff to ensure all are competently using the
financial systems for timely payments and reconciliation.
- Be
willing to travel, work overtime, and work evenings and weekends as
needed.
- Work
environment involves only infrequent exposure to disagreeable elements and
minor physical exertion and/or strain.
What
You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s
degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field
and four years of related experience or equivalent.
- Professional
Accounting Qualification CPAK/ ACCA or equivalent
- Supervisory
experience
- Experience
using accounting and financial reporting systems (ERPs).
- Experience
negotiating agreements.
- Experience
supervising staff, interns, and/or volunteers.
- Experience
working with a wide range of people, such as the Board of Directors,
Donors, Volunteers, and/or all levels of staff.
- Experience
working with cross-functional teams.
Desired
Qualifications
- Over
7 years’ experience working in accounting or finance and processing
financial payments in an International NGO
- Experience
supporting financial operations for multiple countries across Africa
- Experience
in Supply Chain and procurement
- Multi-lingual
skills and multi-cultural or cross-cultural experiences are appreciated.
- Ability
to manage and implement complex processes and diverse activities.
- Ability
to work in partnership with others in a collaborative role.
- Advanced
knowledge of current and evolving technology utilized by the program.
- Demonstrated
ability to conceive and write creatively for various audiences.
- Proficiency
in interpreting guidelines and manipulating, analyzing, and interpreting
data.
- Excellent
analytical and quantitative skills.
- Excellent
verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated
a high level of integrity and trust.
- Strong
organization, planning, and problem-solving skills.
- Successful
experience implementing strategic program goals.
