Finance Assistant at Deloitte Consulting

Deloitte is seeking to fill various positions under the USAID funded Tujenge Jamii project. 

About Tujenge Jamii Project

The Tujenge Jamii project is a five-year USAID funded service delivery project, providing HIV care and treatment, as well as services in the area of family planning/reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health (FP/RMNCAH), nutrition, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH).  The project is focused on increasing the use of county-led health and social services in four counties in Kenya, namely Baringo, Laikipia, Samburu and Nakuru.  

Program Objectives:

• Increased access and demand for quality HIV prevention services;
• Increased access and demand for quality HIV treatment services;
• Increased access and demand for quality FP/RMNCAH, nutrition, and WASH services;
• Strengthened capacity of county health systems, local partners, and communities to deliver quality health services.
• We are seeking to recruit a dynamic, mature and result-oriented individual to fill the position of a Finance Assistant within the project.

Job Description

1. Timely requisitioning of petty cash at field level and ensuring reimbursements and done
2. Ensuring completeness of all petty cash vouchers: proper back up, complete approval by relevant officers, continuous referencing and accuracy of the figures.
3. Managing program advances in the county offices
4. Maintaining well-updated and accessible finance files at field level including retirement returns, petty cash and cash reconciliations.
5. Support program staff in making cash payments for meetings and workshops
6. Ensuring program staff and county officials account for advances in a timely manner.
7. Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation statements.
8. Downloading and validating transactions processed through the Mpesa platform
9. Assist Finance Officer in preparation of supporting documentation for internal and regulatory audits

Qualifications

1. Degree in Commerce/Business Accounting
2. At least CPA part I or II
3. Minimum 1-3 years of progressive working experience in similar environment with adequate exposure to project accounting, financial management including budgeting, grants and contracts
4. Understanding of finance records reconciliations
5. Must have demonstrable hands-on experience with an accounting system

Additional Information

Technical Competencies

1. Ability to work in a team.
2. Understand and follow workplace policies and procedures.
3. Demonstrated leadership skills
4. Well-developed computer user skills.

Your role as a leader

1. At Deloitte we believe in the importance of leadership at all levels. We expect our people to embrace and live our purpose by challenging themselves to identify issues that are most important for our clients, our people, and for society and make an impact that matters.
2. Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities
3. Living our Purpose - Builds own understanding of our purpose and values; explores opportunities for impact.
4. Influence - Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.
5. Performance drive - Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.
6. Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.
7. Talent development - Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.

How you’ll grow

At Deloitte, our professional development plan focuses on helping people at every level of their career to identify and use their strengths to do their best work every day. From entry-level employees to senior leaders, we believe there’s always room to learn. We offer opportunities to help build world-class skills in addition to hands-on experience in the global, fast-changing business world. From on-the-job learning experiences to formal development programs, our professionals have a variety of opportunities to continue to

grow throughout their career.