Nutrition International (NI)’s Africa Region Corporate Services Unit comprises of a team of expertise that work closely with the Country Offices in the region and HQ in Ottawa. The primary mandate for the Corporate Services Unit is to provide leadership and support in corporate and program finance management, budget management, donor reporting, procurement and office administration functions. The Finance Officer Kenya will work closely with the regional corporate team and the Senior Finance Officer to deliver on it mandate on all finance aspect at the country level. Nutrition International is seeking applications for Finance Officer, Kenya to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Requirements

  • You will have a bachelor’s degree in B.COM or accounting or finance.
  • At least five years accounting experience and a minimum of 3 years in a donor funded organizations/projects. Professional qualification in accountancy such as ACCA or CPA (K).
  • Solid knowledge of generally acceptable practices, financial systems, budget and cashflow monitoring and accounting controls, in an international context.
  • Skills in financial management and administration. Attention to detail, competent IT skills, team player, problem solving skills, excellent communication skills and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
  • Knowledge of Great Plains, QuickBooks or Peachtree will be an asset.
  • Fluent in written and spoken English.

About the role

In this role you will be:

  • Ensuring the production of accurate and timely financial information for the country office, including reviewing financial transactions, journal entries, account reconciliations, financial analysis, and reports before they are submitted to the Regional Office.
  • Responsible for processing weekly batch sheet and payments, TAs, expense reports and submission to RO.
  • Providing effective support to country staff in understanding and implementing Nutrition International financial and administrative policies and procedures, including effective and regular use of contracts database.
  • Ensuring the accuracy of Kenya projects and contracts information entered in the Contracts Database and that all related milestones are always kept up to date by Program Officers.
  • Supporting Country Director in reviewing programs and operational budget variances monthly.
  • Assisting program staff in developing budgets for grant proposals and for Program documentation.
  • In liaison with the Senior Finance Officer Kenya, coordinating annual statutory, program and internal audits, including preparation of financial statements, reports and supporting documentation as required.

For all details and application: https://apply.workable.com/nutritionintl/j/5EE08867F7/?fbclid=IwAR13q-rPrZ5lA0V4ZUlVZNL_6_rLuLvSLp9h5nAcs8aP0fekF4_nZRwIJ4Y

Deadline for submission: July 20, 2021