Capital Finance Officer at Action Against Hunger International

Action Against Hunger- Kenya Program is looking for a Capital Finance Officer to be based in Nairobi.

The Positions and responsibilities:

The role reports hierarchically and technically to the Head of Department-Finance Kenya Mission.

Objective 1: Accountancy

• Record all monthly commitments in SAGA Extra Accounting books.
• Record the HQ and Other Mission Recharges in SAGA.
• Receive & Import all the books from bases in SAGA at the end of the month.
• Matching of inter mission funds transfers in SAGA.

Objective 2: Cash & Bank Management

• To ensure respect ACF finance procédures and Cash Management Policy at the Nairobi level.
• Ensure safe keeping of ACF funds and assets
• Make cash count as per set requirements- weekly and end month.
• Ensure liquidity at Nairobi level and advise the HOD- Finance for need of exchange operations.
• Ensure Nairobi day to day expenditures are in line with the approved cash forecast, analyze discrepancy between actual expenditures and cash forecast
• Ensure that weekly & monthly cash counts and Bank réconciliations are received from field.

Objective 3: Review of documentation, filing & archiving

• Review of mission financial documentation to ensure completeness before filing
• Follow with Base Admins to ensure that they send monthly documentation (original & copies) to Nairobi office on a timely basis.

Objective 4: Auditing

• Provide auditors with necessary documentation during audits
• Follow up on recommendations provided by auditors to ensure that they are adhered to.
• Preparation of Annual Statutory Audit for the organisation.

Objective 5: Payroll Management

• Ensure salary Allocation is charged correctly to the projects

Objective 6: General Finance

• Liaise with the respective department for any discrepancy/ missing or clarification in procedure

QUALIFICATIONS

• Undergraduate degree in related field.
• CPA Qualification part 3

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

• Two years working experience with an NGO
• Good knowledge of English both written and Spoken
• Basic Knowledge on donor rules & regulations
• Good communication & interpersonal skills

PREFERRED

• CPA Qualification part 3
• Good working knowledge of MS Excel