Finance Assistant at Catholic Medical Mission Board - CMMB

Responsibilities  

• Provide guidance on and implement CMMB’s financial policies and procedures and donor compliance  requirements 
• Record all financial transactions accurately, completely and in a timely manner in line with the Chart of  Accounts through the Abila software (MIP) accounting system 
• Ensure sound financial management and compliance activities of assigned grants/projects and office  operational activities to include: 
• Monitoring of project budgets and expenses 
• Preparation of vouchers, cheques, Mpesa and EFT payments and processing of payments  Invoicing/tracking of accounts receivable and cash receipts; 
• Maintain, Record and Reconcile petty cash accounts 
• Liquidation of employee receivables in line with manual records/expense forms from staff ✓ Conducting site visits and training/mentoring of project staff. 
• Preparation of bank reconciliations, filing of all accounting vouchers and documents 
• Ensure all financial assets are adequately recorded, safeguarded and all financial documents are securely  filed 
• Ensure availability of accurate, complete and timely financial information for decision making purposes by  senior management 
• Record, count and update the Asset and Inventory Register regularly. 
• Participate in other program implementation activities and miscellaneous finance duties as required and  assigned by the Senior Finance and Administration Manager. 

 Qualifications  

• You have a bachelor’s degree in Commerce (BCOM) or Business Administration majoring in accounting  or Finance 
• You have a minimum of at least two (2) years of accounting experience in a similar capacity working  with an international NGO on donor funded project projects  
• You have Professional Accountancy Qualifications (CPA II/ACCA II)  
• You possess a high degree of integrity, and a strong commitment to CMMB’s mission 
• You demonstrate strong inter-personal skills and the ability to transfer knowledge and visit project sites
• You have hands on application of Microsoft Office, (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); working knowledge  of Abila (Sage) accounting software preferred 
• You have demonstrable Knowledge of MPESA Bulk Payment System 
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills to include conflict resolution, priority management,  and managing expectations of multiple clients  
• Familiarity with Global Fund financial management and reporting will be an added advantage • You are comfortable working for a faith-based organization. 
• You believe in CMMB, where we are going, and what we can do together to achieve Healthier Lives  Worldwide.