Finance Officer at Refugee Consortium of Kenya

JOB PURPOSE: 

• Responsible for donor management including budgeting, accountability and reporting, maintaining cash controls, posting accounting entries, maintaining accounts and ensuring proper implementation of accounting policies and procedures.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Coordinate development of budgets during proposal development and grants application.
• Management of RCK assets; ensuring Asset register is updated and the organization’s assets are used efficiently, insured and disposed as per the organization’s policies.
• Ensure that RCK master budget is up to date.
• Verify all supporting documents for authenticity before entering them in the accounting software system.
• Posting of Journals as directed by the Director of Finance & Administration.
• Relieve other Finance Officers including the field staff while on leave.
• Will be in charge of managing staff imprest.
• Support organization audits including for donor projects.
• Support office logistics and administration work.
• Support HR in ensuring staff contracts are up to date and documents are available for
• verification.
• Support procurement officer including relieving the office bearer.
• Assist in other general duties as allocated by the supervisor.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounts, Finance, or related course from a recognized university
• Qualified Accountant (CPA).
• 2 years’ experience with a similar size organization in industry, or from practice.
• Knowledge and experience in use of accounting software packages
• Experience working with I-tax, NHIF byproduct, and the NSSF portal
• Proven experience in a fund-based accounting work
• Working knowledge MS Office with an intermediate level of knowledge of Excel
• An ability to write clear and concise reports; very good spoken and written English

WORKING CONDITIONS: The Job is complex, sensitive and stressful. Work requires willingness to work a flexible schedule and travel. Work may require frequent weekend and evening work as well as high degree of autonomy

Behavioral Competencies:

• Work on their own initiative and within the larger finance/ISD team
• High level of honesty, integrity and sense of confidentiality
• Initiative, excellent organizational ability, with attention to details and accuracy
• Show the desire for new and challenging tasks.
• Excellent people skills
• Ability to work within deadlines
• Good team player.