Finance & Administration Assistant - Turkana Region at DanChurchAid (DCA)

DanChurchAid (DCA) seeks highly talented and dynamic individuals for the position of Finance and Administration Assistant. The position holder will be based in Kakuma/Lodwar, Turkana Region, will report to the Area Finance Officer based in Lodwar, and will be expected to travel to Lodwar for collaboration with the Area Finance Officer. The Finance & Administration Assistant will provide financial and administration services support to the Turkana region. (locals are highly encouraged to apply)

The main responsibilities of the Finance& Administration Assistant are:

• Maintain and update cashbook on daily basis and have up-to-date petty cash balance
• Check all payment requests before payment is made and ensure proper coding and budget availability
• Timely booking of all monthly payments into Maconomy
• Ensure that the DCA financial manual procedures and guidelines are followed at the field office
• Assist in managing and reconciling bank/cash and other balance sheet accounts as well as booking transactions in Maconomy.
• Prepare and send monthly cash forecast to Nairobi office
• Maintain inventory of office supplies and manage re-ordering processes
• Work closely with the Procurement and Logistics (ProLog) unit to ensure the adherence to ProLog procedures and compliance when it comes to procurement of project supplies 
• Support the Area Manager in maintaining internal controls and compliance in Finance and Administration
• Support programme staff on interpretation of project budgets and monthly programme financial reports
• Facilitate logistical arrangements for DCA staff, consultants field visits & donor visits together with implementing partners
• Support the project teams in BVA Analysis and budget tracking from time to time and developing corrective measures on spent
• Support the project team with Activity costing during project design and planning
• Support Human Resources unit to keep track of all incentive staff Leave as well as filing of the leaves at Turkana Region level

Professional Qualifications:

• Relevant Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field from a recognized university and/or (minimum) accounting qualification – CPA II
• Minimum of two years’ experience in accounting/finance, preferably with INGO experience.
• Adequate working experience with any ERP system (QuickBooks/SAGE/Other).
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office; specifically, MS Excel, Word and Outlook. Familiarity with using TEAMs, Zoom or other software for remote engagement an advantage)
• Knowledge of and interest in the humanitarian and development context in Kenya.
• Good interpersonal skills and a proven team player. Self-driven and results orientated in a challenging working environment.
• Excellence in English, oral and written.