Health Strat Jobs Kenya. Finance Officer

Finance Officer Jobs at Health Strat, Kenya

Health Strat is a medical and health systems technical support institution seeking a suitably qualified
individual to fill the post of Finance Officer.
Job Title: Finance Officer
Reports To: Head of Finance
Department: Finance
Location: Head Office, Nairobi

Finance Officer Job Purpose

To assist the Head of Finance in management of the Finance function in order to ensure that all organizational, donor and legal requirements are met

Primary Responsibilities

Processing of Payments

Prepare and process payments as necessary in a timely manner.

Ensuring remittance of statutory deductions within stipulated time. The statutory deductions include PAYE, NHIF and W/H taxes

Recording of transactions

Ensuring transactions are processed into the financial management system in a timely manner

Passing of journals as necessary Management of Cash and Bank balances

Ensuring that there is sufficient funds both in cash and bank to meet daily needs of the organization Management of travel/ programme advances

Ensuring all travel advances issued are liquidated as per policy

Review, follow up and resolve all queries related to travel advance liquidations

Reporting

Preparation and dispatch of donor reports as per agreed timelines

Assist the Head of Finance in preparation of internal reports for management and other stakeholders

Preparation of VAT reports where applicable for submission to donors as per agreed timelines

Budget preparation and management

Assist the Head of Finance and Program management teams in budgets preparation and management

Disseminate Budget / Expenditure reports to Program staff on a monthly basis

Reconciliation

Prepare bank reconciliation statements on a monthly basis as per agreed timelines

Perform other reconciliations e.g. creditors, debtors, travel advances, payroll liability accounts

Maintenance of Financial Records

Ensuring all financial records are maintained, properly filed and safely stored

Participation and representation

Represent the Finance Department in procurement committee meetings

Represent Finance in meetings with other stakeholders both internal and external including partners’
meetings

Audit

Participate in the organization’s audit by preparation of audit schedules, providing necessary documentsfor audit and responding to queries

Other duties

Act as a bank agent e.g collecting petty cash, cheque books and presenting instructions

Supervise and provide mentorship to Finance intern(s)

Any other duty as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications for Finance Jobs in Kenya

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Management or Finance)

Professional Qualifications:

Certified Public Accountant

Experience:

Knowledge of Financial Management Software e.g. QuickBooks

3-5 years’ experience in a similar role

Skills/Traits:

Honest and dependable

A person of integrity

Keen and analytical

Self-driven

Team player

Attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines

Good presentation skills

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

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