Finance Officer at Deloitte Consulting

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:

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

Job Description

• Assist teams with queries in respect of financial issues related to their functions.
• Prepare supporting documentation for internal and regulatory audits relating to the project.
• Supervise a team of Finance assistants.
• Review of monthly bank reconciliation statements
• Review of transactions and supporting documents before postings are made by Finance Manager
• Training and capacity building of partners who are recipients of project funds in order to improve their accounting and internal control processes
• Implementation of control recommendations made by compliance department
• Assist the Finance & Administration Manager to prepare project budgets and monitor variances against budget.
• Assist the Finance & Administration Manager to prepare annual, quarterly, monthly and any ad hoc financial and accrual reports to USAID.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Commerce or other related field
• Minimum of six years’ experience in Accounting/ Finance
• Professional accounting qualification (CPA/ACCA)
• Experience with SAP EPR is an added advantage

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.
5. Your role as a leader

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Leadership / Behavioural Capabilities

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Influence - Actively focuses on developing effective communication and relationship-building skills.

Performance drive - Understands expectations and demonstrates personal accountability for keeping performance on track.

Strategic direction - Understands how their daily work contributes to the priorities of the team and the business.

Talent development - Demonstrates strong commitment to personal learning and development; acts as a brand ambassador to help attract top talent.

How you’ll grow

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grow throughout their career.

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