Finance Officer Jobs

at Kenya Climate Innovation Center
Location Nairobi, Kenya
Date Posted October 12, 2020
Category Finance
Job Type Full-time
Currency KES

Description

Reporting to Manager Finance and Administration, the jobholder will be responsible for processing vendor payments and statutory payments, maintain KCIC books of accounts, preparing cash books and bank reconciliations, preparing financial reports and filing monthly tax returns.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining creditors and suppliers accounting ledgers; posting invoices credit
notes, payments and preparing monthly suppliers’ reconciliation statements;

• Timely payment of supplier’s invoices, loans and grants disbursements, utilities and other payments;

• Preparing monthly financial and budget reports for the Agribiz program;

• Assisting in preparation of annual and quarterly budgets and cash flow forecasts,
monitoring budget implementation and reporting for the Agribiz program

• Maintaining proper accounting records in the computerized accounting system relating to the program and filing of the supporting documentation;

• Reviewing internal controls and financial policies and procedures and making recommendations for further improvements;

• Preparing financial statements, supporting schedules and budget versus expenditure variance report for annual audit; and supporting the auditors in provision of information and documents during the audit

• Prepare donor specific expenditure and narratives reports, preparing receipt
vouchers for donor income and other receipts from donors;

• Corresponding with the banks on all banking matters including foreign exchange dealings;

• Preparing travel advances payment to staff for official travel and other cash float as per approved requisitions. Follow-up on the liquidation

and accounting of the cash advances and passing appropriate journals in the books of accounts

• Ensure all expenses are within assigned project budget.

• Ensure that financial transactions are properly updated and recorded.

• Ensure data integrity in all financial reporting.

Qualifications

• B-com. Accounting/Finance option or any related Business degree from a reputable University

• Certified Public Accountant of Kenya -CPA (K) or ACCA

• At least 4 years’ experience in financial accounting in a busy and computerized accounting environment.

• Experience in you of computerized accounting system especially an ERP system.

• Experience in donor funded programs.

• Experience in EU funded program would be a plus

• Must be a team player and a person of high integrity.

• Strong writing and presentation skills

• Must have excellent analytical and report writing skills.

Applying Instructions

Interested candidates are invited to send their up to date CV with their contact details,
details of current and expected remuneration, the names of three professional referees
and a cover letter demonstrating how you meet our requirements to hr@kenyacic.org. The
email address should be the subject of the position being applied for.
Closing date for applications is Friday, 30th October 2020. Only short listed candidates will
be contacted.
Kenya Climate Innovation Center is an equal opportunity employer

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