Role Purpose: Finance Officer to work at the Fred Hollows Foundation
Division: Programs
Location: Nairobi, Kenya
Date: January 2022
Employment type: Full time – Fixed term
Reports to: Finance & Operations Manager
Number of direct reports: None
Leadership Band: Leads self
Purpose of the role:
Reporting to the Finance & Operations Manager, the Finance Officer is accountable for the preparation and processing of payments and transactions in line with the Fred Hollows Foundation policies, procedures and prescribed accounting practices to ensure that accurate financial information is available to support decisions within the Kenya Country Office.
Key Responsibilities:
• Take lead on FHF Kenya and CBM Budget preparation and application Process plus the work-planning process.
• Help maintain internal accounting system and records and ensure reliability and integrity of financial management
information systems, documentation, and reports.
• Monitor project financial implementation and ensure that it is done in accordance with FHFK procedures and
approved budget by conducting regular project visits in liaison Program Team. Use findings to support development
to improve on internal controls and partner capacity building initiatives.
• Review Donor Audit Reports (AR) and Management Letters (ML) and ensure compliance with FHF procedures and
requirements.
• Ensure timely submission of AR and ML to donor.
• Reviews the auditor’s findings and opinions of the current year and make follow-up to ensure project management
has responded and subsequent corrective actions are taken.
• Support in the monthly balance sheet reconciliation and aging pack analysis.
• Ensures all donor related income and expenditures are reported on donor financial Statement, clearly explained,
and reconciled with incomes and expenditures reported on Audited Reports
• Reviews and ensures that the closing balance reported on Financial Statement is in conformance with the closing
bank balance reported on the audit report
• Any other duty as may be assigned by your supervisor.
Our Capabilities:
• Look out
• Look within
• Look Beyond
As a member of The Foundation Family you will:
1. Live by the values of The Foundation and support The Foundation’s culture, performance and brand.
2. Adhere to all The Foundation’s policies and procedures.
3. Strengthen the health, safety and well-being of all/look out for the well-being.
4. Lead, collaborate and contribute in all interactions.
Essential Experience:
• Minimum three years’ work experience in same capacity within development sector
• Strong and proficient skills in budget development, budget monitoring and donor financial report writing
• Demonstrated experience and skills in partner capacity building (finance)
Skills:
• Strong communication skills including fluency in written and spoken English and the ability to write effectively for
varied purposes and audiences;
•Microsoft office including advance skills in Excel and Word;
Desirable Experience:
• Experience working with International NGO.
• Experience using SUN system, ERP
• Ability to work well with others under deadline situations and juggle several priority tasks;
• Outstanding organizational and time management skills including the ability to prioritize and multi-task work;
• High sense of integrity, ethics and confidentiality;
• An excellent team player and result-oriented personality;
•Ability to support the development of skills and capacity including training initiatives;
• Ability to work independently, take initiative, set priorities and support programs;
• Strong interpersonal, facilitation and presentation skills.
Qualifications:
•Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration and Management
•Professional management qualification, in addition to finance qualification e.g. ACCA, CPA
The position involves: This position does involve “Working with Children” either direct or indirect.
Travel: Domestic
Additional Responsibility: Ensure that the work for which you are responsible is carried out in ways, which
safeguard the health and safety of workers.
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