Finance Coordinator Job, Current NGO Jobs In Kenya 2023,

About the job


  • The individual will report directly to Finance Manager. Your main duties and responsibilities will be:

Key Responsibilities

Financial Management & Accounting


  • In charge of month-end closure processes, ensuring all costs are booked and reconciliations done

  • In charge of Partner reports and booking into DRC Dynamics

  • In close cooperation with Managers in geographical area reinforce existing procedures and systems for financial management and control in compliance with guidelines of DRC’s Operations Handbook, internal guidelines and donor requirements.

  •  Support timely delivery of quality financial reports to donors and internal reports to colleagues and HQ.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant country statutory and other financial obligations such as tax, levies and statutory returns.

  • Ensure thorough and effective budgetary control in the country programs

  • Liaise with relevant Managers on key financial issues for all programs in the country, including co-funding, financial reporting, key variances and any remedial action.

  • Ensure all required documentation for financial audits in cooperation with Coordination staff and HQ.

  • Prepare for local audits.

  • Contribute to the development of proposals with regards to budgeting in cooperation with Managers

  • Any other tasks as assigned by the supervisor

Others


  • Minimize financial risks by ensuring that DRC/DDG financial policies and procedures as set in Operations Handbook and any other CO/RO/HQ instructions are strictly adhered to through predefined effective internal control system.

  • Check on the completeness, accuracy and validity of information regarding payment documents during partner field support visits.

  • Support in the implementation of recommendations raised through internal & external audits, compliance audits etc.,

  • Support to Review and monitor partners’ financial reporting /capacity building, provide additional technical assistance to partners as necessary to maintain high standards of compliance.

  • Participate in conducting trainings for partner staff in the field offices and develop their technical skills by ensuring all processes related to donor guidelines and governmental requirements are adhered to.

  • Focal point for conducting financial due diligence of potential Consortia members in any upcoming consortium project.

  • Support DRC Finance Manager in internal and external audit processes by ensuring all required documentation for financial audits in cooperation with area staff and country.

DRC Dynamics ERP system


  • Ensure DRC Dynamics is used to its full capacity.

  • Ensure proper application of ERP finance processes in the country.

NB: The responsibilities listed in the JD are not exhaustive and may be readjusted according to operational needs but will remain in line with the overall purpose of the role.

Qualifications


  • University degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce, Business Administration

  • At least three year’s work experience in field of financial management, accounting, book keeping in an NGO or the UN sector.

  • Proven experience in working with consortia led projects and managing large budgets

  • Proven experience in working with INGOs/ National partners, local/government authorities

  • Hands-on experience/skills in MS Excel (experience in working with formulas).

  • Working experience in preparation of Donor reporting for Danida/SIDA/USAID/EU/UN guidelines will be an advantage.

Desirable:


  • Ability to prepare basic training modules on accounting management and conduct on the job trainings.

  • Ability to prepare donor budgets for consortia  led projects will be an advantage.

  • DRC experience in finance system is preferred.

  • Fluency in written and spoken English. Fluency in local spoken languages added advantage.

Expires: 10 Jun 2023

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