Finance Assistant at Green Zone Agencies

Responsibilities:

• In consultation with GZA management, setting up and monitoring the financial system in order to ensure that the organization finances are maintained in accurate and timely manner.
• Maintaining accounts payables and accounts receivable systems in order to ensure complete and accurate monthly reports
• Managing employee files and records to ensure complete and accurate payment of benefits and allowances.
• Collection of data and maintaining manual and computerized prime accounting records.
• Preparation of monthly cash flow statements.
• Efficient and effective office management services and administrative support.
• Preparing invoices for services rendered and Goods purchased in line with USG funded projects.
• Maintaining up to date information on exchange rates on behalf of the organization.
• Administration, reconciliation and weekly/monthly reporting to project Coordinator/Director on petty cash and all bank accounts.
• Manage the project finance and oversee all local procurement ensuring that donor’s/organization’s policies are adhered to.
• Submit monthly returns to KRA
• Preparing and managing cash flow projections
• Support Project coordinator and other project staff in drafting budgets, preparation of field documents and submission of field reports.
• Implementing the organization’s internal controls
• Performing financial monitoring of GZA and its related offices.
• Preparing regular monthly, quarterly and annual financial reports.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Holder of CPA K or equivalent
• Registered with institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) and registration of Accountants Board of Kenya (RAB)
• Have at least 2 years experience in USG funded program.
• Familiar with financial reporting software’s; QuickBooks and Tally
• Have high integrity and fulfill the chapter 6 requirements of the Constitution of Kenya 2010.

Additional Required Qualities:

• Ability to work well with others in a team environment.
• Ability to multi-task.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to work long hours.
• Ability to pay attention to detail.

Required Travel: Travel within the project area at least 90%

NB:Knowledge of the local language (Luo) is an added advantage.