Finance Officer at Africa Public Health Foundation

 Duties and Responsibilities

 The Finance Officer shall:

• Ensure Donor contract compliance; Ensure that implementing partners have accurate and complete accounting, reporting and internal control systems and that all relevant records are maintained accurately
• Support in payments and Expense process; procurement -to- pay process and record accounts payable and receivable. Initiate bank payments, reconcile bank payments, process, and administer employee expenses and advances
• Support in Payroll processing
• Monitor that APHF’s complies and meets all contract requirements for the grants assigned to APHF, including those relating to programmatic and financial reporting, safeguarding, indemnity insurance, trafficking, anti-terrorism, anti-bribery & corruption, and all applicable laws and regulations
• Promote best practices, transparency, accountability in financial management systems
• Monthly journal entries completion, other than that, liaise with the team to ensure that each month-end closing, the books of accounts are timely, complete, and correct
• Reporting, budgeting, and forecasting
• Audit, Risk & Compliance; ensure compliance with the accounting laws and APHF
• Actively review local and global statutory audits, making sure recommendations are followed up and audit findings are closed
• Year-end closing: liaise with the team to ensure that each month-end closing, the books of accounts are timely, complete, and correct and support statutory audits with external auditors
• Internal control framework: set up and improve internal financial operations based on global best practices
• Perform any other duties as requested by the supervisor

 Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Commerce or Financial Management. A Professional qualification such as CPA, CA, ACCA, CIMA, CIA, etc., will be an added advantage. Preferred candidates must have at least 5 years of experience

Required skills and Competencies

• Good knowledge of (local) accounting standards and statutory requirements
• Excellent knowledge of financial ERP systems
• Excellent computer skills, including accounting software capabilities, proficiency with email and internet applications, experience in using office software applications such as MS Excel, Power Point and Word
• Good knowledge of donor contracts, accounting standards, cost control methods
• Comfortable moving from the detail to the big picture through to resolution
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage deadlines
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Good communicator and have good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work under pressure, with minimal supervision, and in a culturally diverse team
• Ability to build strong relationships internally and with external actors

Reporting Line

The Finance Officer shall report to the Operations Lead

Location

 This position will be office-based working on a time zone compatible with working hours in Africa (GMT to GMT +3). With a possibility of relocation to a country where APHF operations will be permanently based, depending on circumstances.

 Terms of Appointment

• This is a full-time position with the successful candidate being contracted on a two-year basis with the possibility of renewal. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience.
• Note* APHF is currently operating in Nairobi though there is a possibility of relocation to a country where the operations will be permanently based, depending on circumstances.