Finance & Administration Assistant at MicroSave

Location: Nairobi, Kenya with a likely hood of relocation into West Africa after 2 years. The successful applicant will have a total of 3 years’ experience in Administration/Finance/Marketing having worked in a similar position.

Key Functions For the Finance/Admin Assistant Job

• Assist in the coordination of events held, geared at increasing awareness of courses offered in Helix and increasing the uptake of participants
• Frequently maintain contact and gather feedback from clients and participants on our client relationship management (CRM) database
• Facilitate and coordinate the travel logistics and in country stay for all course participants during course seasons
• Compile feedback forms, lessons learnt and action plans for each course
• Coordinate and handle the administrative logistics around staff when going for trainings
• Track domain expenses and periodically give status reports
• Manage the internal training calendar for the team
• Update internal trackers , smart sheets and sites as guided
• Streamline and ensure efficient in administrative activities within the MicroSave Context
• Work closely with finance team for quarterly reports and tracking
• Assist in monitoring, reporting and invoicing of various projects within the Helix
• Coordinate internal events and activities

Qualities & Skills: This position requires a well-organized, self-motivated individual with strong prioritization skills to effectively and efficiently carry out the desired duties and responsibilities.

Other relevant skills include:

• Bilingual French/English speaker with French being the native language
• Self -driven. Motivated, independent individual
• An eye for details, thoroughness an accuracy in work
• Outgoing, energetic, adaptable and flexible team player
• Good interpersonal skills
• Computer proficient with strong excel skills

Education Requirements for the Finance/Admin Job

• Bachelor’s level degree in Administration/Accounting/Marketing

Compensation: A competitive compensation will be negotiated with the right candidate, commensurate with experience and skills. Please state current and salary expectations in your application.

Availability: State availability (notice period) in your application letter.