CHARITY JOBS IN AFRICA

Organization: Heshima Kenya
Country: Kenya
Closing date: 18 Jan 2015

Position Description:

Heshima Kenya is a nonprofit organization based in Nairobi, Kenya dedicated to identifying, protecting and empowering Refugee Children, unaccompanied and separated refugee children, especially adolescent girls, through our specialized shelter, education and advocacy programs. The Child Protection Program is a UNHCR funded program with operations in the Urban Refugee Program. The Finance Assistant will manage funds for the Child Protection Program in Nairobi and other urban areas and report directly to the Director of Financial Operations.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Prepare and maintain relevant books of accounts.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation of program bank account.
• Send monthly ledger statement, Quick Books (QB) file and general queries to the Director of Financial Operations by the 10^th of every month.
• Processing payroll and submit monthly tax filings to KRA, NSSF, and NHIF by expected due dates.
• Manage the program petty cash.
• Ensure payment requests are properly supported and are in accordance with relevant financial rules, regulations and procedures with adequate Budget Provisions.
• Process for the signature of the authorized officers, the relevant documentations to effect payment while ensuring accuracy and completeness of the processed transactions.
• Maintain relevant hard and electronic records and files related to the finance function.
• Acknowledge bank and account for receipts.
• Participate in the preparation of both monthly and other regular financial reports.
• Serve as a member of the procurement team.
• Support annual field audit preparation.
• Perform any other related duties as may be assigned from time to time by management.

Qualifications:

• A degree in Finance/Accounting and minimum of CPA II qualification.
• Proficiency in Quick Books.
• Knowledge and a minimum of three years experience with NGO accounting legal requirements, guidelines, fiscal responsibility, and reporting in Kenya with specialty in NGO guidelines and compliance.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including intermediate skill level in Excel.
• Excellent inter-personal skills, can work independently and with teams.
• Must have high organizational skills.
• Knowledge and experience with donor accounting requirements, guidelines, fiscal responsibility and reporting standards.
• Excellent attention to detail. Proven track record of being above reproach in character in terms of accountability, transparency and integrity.

How to apply:

Send your application letter and a detailed CV with daytime telephone contact by email to:

The Country Director, Heshima Kenya. P.O Box 63192-00619. Nairobi/ Email: info@heshimakenya.org

Deadline for applications is 18^th January 2015