Finance and HR Manager-Maternity Cover at Zoological Society of London

Overview of the role:

• The Finance Manager position is responsible for the overall financial management of ZSL Kenya. This includes oversight and support of systems and controls, month end processes, reporting, budgeting, as well as providing daily oversight of financial activities, including reviews, and ensuring a robust approval process of daily transactions and data entry into the accounting system (QuickBooks). The post holder also provides relevant financial information to the Senior Management Team and to the London HQ office.

Key responsibilities:

• Oversight of the country office financial management processes and policies, ensuring best practice is adhered to in line with the ZSL UK finance, government requirements, and regulations and donor policies.
• Maintain strong internal financial controls and identify efficiencies to processes where possible.
• Oversight of finance data entry and data management, ensuring that the Kenya monthly QuickBooks accounts are closed and reported to the UK within the monthly reporting deadlines and that balance sheet accounts are reconciled each month.
• Assist in the recruitment process, including job postings, screening resumes, conducting interviews, and making job offers.
• Assist with the implementation of HR policies and procedures.
• Experience in QuickBooks accounting software
• Development, review, and implementation of project financial processes and policies.
• Oversight, management, and development of country office financial processes and policies.
• Advanced skills in using MS office packages, specifically MS Excel
• Familiarity with employment laws and regulations.
• Excellent organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Human resource Knowledge of HR processes and practices, including recruitment, onboarding, benefits administration, and employee relations.