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  • Posted: Mar 8, 2023
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    The World Resources Institute is a global research non-profit organization that was established in 1982 with funding from the MacArthur Foundation under the leadership of James Gustave Speth. WRI is a global research organization that turns big ideas into action at the nexus of environment, economic opportunity and human well-being.WRI's mission ...
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    Finance Manager, Operations

    What will you do:

    Accounting (35%):

    • Ensure accounting and financial transactions are well supported before being processed in Cost Point accounting system
    • Prepare bank reconciliations
    • Process financial transactions in Cost Point. Work closely with programs staff, operations staff and accounting team from the global office to ensure transactions have the right charge and accounting codes
    • Responsible for processing advance to staff and vendors
    • Responsible for managing advances and receivables from staff
    • Responsible for managing credit card issued to staff. Ensure expenses are reported on time and reconciliations prepared

    Budgeting and Financial Management (40%):

    • Work closely with the programs and business development team to prepare budgets for new proposals
    • Update budgets and forecasts in the system for existing projects, core bilateral and indirect funds
    • Responsible for monthly, quarterly, and annual financial analysis to determine the financial health of the projects, core bilateral funding and indirect spending
    • Responsible for preparing the necessary JEs to make corrections to wrongly coded expenses
    • Work closely with program and core staff to ensure timesheets are submitted on a timely basis
    • Responsible for reviewing monthly labor reports, providing timesheet guidance and making the necessary adjustments
    • Responsible for preparing payments for approval by the Director of Finance & Operations

    Payments Processing (15%):

    • Responsible for payments processing to vendors both in Kenya and across the Africa region where WRI operates
    • Work closely with the program staff on processing of mobile money to participants
    • Responsible for reconciliation of mobile money GL account

    Payroll Management (10%):

    • Responsible for preparing monthly payroll
    • Responsible for submission of statutory deductions and related returns. Ensure the statutory deductions are calculated accurately and submitted on time to the various statutory bodies
    • Support payroll processing for countries without a dedicated finance personnel
    • Work with accounting team to ensure timely processing of payroll
    • Responsible for sending pay slips to staff
    • Responsible for sending annual P9A to staff

    What will you need:

    • Education: You have a completed Bachelor's Degree in Business administration, Finance or Accounting
    • Professional Qualification: You must be a CPA Finalist
    • Experience: You have a minimum of 6+ years full-time relevant work experience in Finance Department with an International NGO
    • You must have experience working with donor funded projects
    • You have high-level competence in budgeting, financial analysis and forecasting. Experience preparing dashboards will be an added advantage
    • Proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting software such as SAP, Deltek, Sage, Costpoint etc
    • Experience working in different Africa countries would be an advantage
    • Languages: You are proficient in written and spoken English
    • Requirements: Existing work authorization is required where this position will be based. WRI is unable to authorize visa work and work permit

    What we offer:

    • A competitive salary
    • Access to the WRI global network with the opportunity to exchange with and learn from passionate colleagues working at the cutting edge of their fields across Asia, Africa, Europe, Latin America and the United States.
    • The chance to have an impact and to develop your career within a mission-driven organization with access to varied learning and training opportunities.
    • A workplace that strives to put diversity and inclusion at the heart of our work.
    • The opportunity to join and get involved in different working groups and affinity groups to shape the future of WRI.
    • Long-term commitment to hybrid working model with flexible working hours.
    • Generous leave days that increase with tenure

    Method of Application

    You must apply through the WRI Careers portal to be considered.

    Interested and qualified? Go to World Resources Institute (WRI) on jobs.jobvite.com to apply

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