Temporary Finance Officer Job in Kenya (70K)

Duration: Temporary for 5 Months 
 

Salary: KShs 70,000.

Job Purpose: To process

financial requests, review financial documentation and facilitate payments in

line with approved guidelines

Main duties and responsibilities

• Payments-Make
  
  payments in line with approved procedures.


• Petty
  
  cash handling and staff work advances – You shall be responsible for
  
  handling petty cash and staff work advances; ensuring that the cash
  
  remains in safe custody and is replenished on time


• Accounting-Enter
  
  transactional data and complete the accounts on a regular basis.


• Payroll
  
  Processing-Prepare monthly payroll and pay out emoluments to employees in
  
  line with approved procedures.

Key

Results shall include

• Invoices
  
  are reviewed and checked for integrity and accuracy


• Payment
  
  documentation is prepared and approved before payment is done.


• Petty
  
  cash float is maintained at approved levels


• Petty
  
  cash requests are processed in an efficient manner


• Journal
  
  entries are done in the system as soon as the transactions are approved.


• Bank
  
  statement reconciliation is completed at the close of each month


• Payroll
  
  prepared, reviewed and for management approval.



• Pay
  
  slips are prepared and distributed to all employees


• Statutory
  
  deductions are made from payroll and paid out – KRA iTax online payments
  
  (PAYE/Withholding Tax); NSSF, NHIF, NITA;HELB; Pensions

• As
  
  a member of team, you shall work with others and therefore coordinate well
  
  and communicate effectively with other so as to foster team
  
  cohesion. 


• For
  
  effective delivery of your work, you shall work closely with the Finance
  
  and Operations manager, the Grants Officer and the Administrative and
  
  Logistics Officer.

Knowledge,

qualifications, skills and experience

• At
  
  least a first degree (Bachelors) in business administration, finance and
  
  accounting or other related area of studies is required


• Experience
  
  (minimum 2 years) working in development sector such as NGO, with strong
  
  administrative and financial management experience


• Accounting
  
  skills and with CPA III preferred.


• Ability
  
  to understand and operationalise administrative instructions, financial
  
  and accounting policies, rules and procedures is required.


• Experience
  
  working in other countries in East Africa and an understanding of the
  
  political, social and economic situation in the region.


• Experience
  
  in supporting Administration and HR functions.

• A
  
  culturally sensitive communicator and manager


• Good
  
  information management skills including the ability to write clear concise
  
  reports for a variety of audiences in Swahili and English


• Strong
  
  and engaging communication and presentational skills, necessary in working
  
  with partners


• Good
  
  interpersonal skills and working diplomatically with colleagues to develop
  
  trust, shared understanding and motivation


• Strong
  
  IT skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)


• Experience
  
  in using Sun system or other accountancy software packages


• Willingness
  
  to work flexibly and, on occasions, outside of office hours


• Good
  
  team player and committed to the welfare of the organisation.

All

eligible candidates should send their application letter and CV including 3

referees to jobs@cloversmtc.com not later than May 30, 2016. 

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FINANCE OFFICER (temporary) as the email subject line.