Cashier Job in Kenya

Senior Finance Officer/ Cashier

Reporting to: Head of Chancery/Head of
accounting

Department: Finance

Number of
positions: 1 position

Gross Salary
Range: Competitive  

Job
Location: Nairobi, Kenya

Placement: Immediate

 

Job Purpose: Our client the Embassy
of Sweden seeks to recruit an experienced Senior Finance Officer with extensive
knowledge of bookkeeping and accounting to the Embassy’s Administrative and
Consular section.

The ideal candidate should be a good team player with the
ability to take initiatives within given instructions, prioritize and feel a
great sense of responsibility within the area of expertise. Holding a high
level of integrity.

 

Employer’s
background: The Embassy of Sweden in Nairobi represents Sweden in Kenya,
Somalia, Seychelles and Comoros. The Embassy also represents Sweden in UNEP and
UN-HABITAT. The Embassy represents and advances Swedish policies, interests and
values in political and economic relations, development cooperation, in trade
and investment promotion and in cultural and information matters. It provides
consular services to Swedish nationals and migration services to non-nationals.
Embassy of Sweden has zero-tolerance for fraud and corruption.

 

Reporting: The Senior Finance
Officer will be part of the Embassy’s finance team, reporting to the Deputy
Head of Chancery/Head of accounting.

 

Key Roles &
Responsibilities

• Operate bookkeeping of the Embassy’s revenue and
  expenditure, management of the Embassy’s invoices and other financial
  administration in strict adherence with the Swedish Ministry for Foreign
  Affairs practices and procedures for financial management.


• Prepare monthly accounts and reconciliations.


• Administration of salaries for locally hired
  staff.


• Assure the above being handled efficiently and in
  a timely manner.


• Actively contribute to the development of local
  procedures (in line with Ministry for Foreign Affairs regulations) in the
  financial administration.


• Assist in the Embassy’s budget work (prepare
  forecasts and collect data for comparisons etc).


• Being part of the Embassy’s procurement team.

Skills, Qualifications
& Experience

• Academic degree in finance, accounting, business
  administration or any other related field is a requirement.


• Certified Accountant Public Accountant CPA(K) or
  equivalent.


• Minimum of ten years of professional experience of
  which no less than five in a similar position.


• Experience of similar work for another foreign
  diplomatic mission or other international organization is desirable.


• Knowledge of the local system in regards to tax
  payments, employer’s fees, pensions, VAT etc.


• Experience of procurement processes.


• Documented experience of work requiring a high
  level of integrity.


• Being able to carry out work with a very high
  level of accuracy while still being efficient.


• Excellent organizational and administrative
  skills.


• Ability to learn, adapt to new guidelines, reach
  and report on agreed results, to seek the support needed to accomplish
  tasks and take initiatives.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills and
  ability to develop and maintain good working relationships.


• Have a very good sense of judgment and
  responsibility to fulfil duties as well as a high level of personal
  integrity is essential.


• Excellent command of English.


• Proficiency in basic MS Office programs: Word,
  Outlook, Excel etc.

What to expect as an
employee;

• Medical Insurance + Pension benefits


• 28 days of annual leave


• Gym allowance


• Competitive remuneration

How to Apply

Interested and qualified
candidates to send their applications via Gap Recruitment Services Limited
online job portal https://www.gaprecruitment.co.ke/jobs/  latest by Monday 25^th April 2022.

Only shortlisted
candidate will be contacted.

Neither Gap Recruitment
Services Limited
nor the Embassy of Sweden charge candidates for job placements.