Accounts Job in Kenya

Finance Specialist

Closing
date: April 25, 2022

Role & Responsibilities

Contribute to Medair overall mission by fulfilling the responsibilities for
this position in the Finance Shared Service Centre (SSC) located in Nairobi
(Kenya). Ensuring the quality and timeliness of the month-end closing, external
statutory / donor audit and internal audits, and financial reporting of Medair.
Ensuring an excellent partnership via strong collaboration with the GSO Finance
Partner and local country finance team.

Project Overview

Medair Global Support Office (GSO / SSC) provides operational guidance for
country programmes, along with both technical and compassionate support for our
relief workers. Within our Global Support Office, we are also responsible for
promoting the work of Medair to the world, to raise and manage the funds needed
to run our life-saving and sustaining programmes, and to recruit international
and GSO staff.

Medair GSO Field Finance / SSC Finance team, primarily focus on Medair
financial management for various country programs and related projects and
grants.

Workplace & Working Conditions

This is an SSC Finance position based in Nairobi, Kenya, with regular field
visits to the country programs supported by the SSC. Kenya Nationals as well as
eligible personnel with a valid work permit for Kenya can apply.

Starting Date / Initial Contract Details

As soon as possible. Full time, open-ended contract.

Key Activity Areas

Responsibility / Outcomes

• Contribute
  to the development of concepts and techniques, ensure the quality and
  timeliness of complex tasks in creative and effective ways, interact with
  various stakeholders such as GSO finance partners, various depts, country
  Finance Manager to drive efficiencies.


• An
  important key player within SSC Finance team to ensure smooth operation.


• Ensure
  high quality financial data / book closing in line with Medair Finance required
  deadlines, including timely review, reconciling and posting of financial
  transactions (Navigotor/Navision or other systems) per “Closing
  Checklist”.


• Ensure
  that a local set of statutory finance books is kept updated in compliance
  with local statutory requirement via collaboration with local finance team
  and GSO Audit Support team. Contribute to preparing and reviewing monthly
  and annual financial statements for various country programs.


• Strongly
  drive Medair process standardization projects, as improving systems,
  policies and procedures on an on-going basis on key processes and ensure
  proper documentation and implementation to cope with the objectives of
  Medair, and strive to be a “Super user” of Medair ERP system.


• Actively
  seek and provide training to the relevant country Finance teams in a
  systematic approach.


• Proactively
  drive other departments to improve overall Medair’s efficiencies.


• Ensure the
  financial sustainability, such as cash position of each country program
  served is at optimal status for Medair via collaborating with GSO Finance
  & relevant country teams.


• Actively
  provide consultancy and support to the country finance teams as needed as
  “Roving Officer” with a visit once every two months to the country
  programs served and also the special targeted visit in the annual
  performance objectives.


• Review and
  verify if country finance teams are in compliance with internal controls
  within „Finance / Accounting manual“.


• Proactively
  participate in „Donor audits“ via collaborating with various parties.
  Ensure timely communication regarding audit observations are properly
  followed upon by various stakeholders.

Innovation/changes

• Implement
  a new ERP system.


• Contribute
  to streamline and optimize the key processes related to Finance and other
  relevant key processes.


• Work
  smartly with strong collaboration with various stakeholders.


• Renew
  mindset to have proactive approaches on tasks and jobs.

Team Spiritual Life

• Lead and
  reflect the values of Medair with team, local staff, beneficiaries, and
  external contacts.


• Work and
  pray together in our Christian faith-based team settings. Fully contribute
  to the rich spiritual life of SSC Finance team, including team devotions,
  prayers, and words of encouragement.


• Encouraged
  to join and contribute to Medair’s international prayer network.

This job description covers the main tasks that are anticipated. Other
tasks may be assigned as necessary.

Qualifications

• College /
  university graduated in finance or accounting.


• Professional
  qualification in finance, audit and accounting. Preferred in holding CPA
  (certified public accountant), or CMA (certified managerial accountant) or
  other finance related licenses.


• Strong
  working knowledge of English (spoken and written). French desirable.

Experience

• Minimum
  relevant working experience in accounting and finance for at least 7
  years, it is a plus if holding field experience in the humanitarian or
  development sector.


• Proficient
  in Excel; knowledge in Medair finance systems to be highly productive in
  performing the job.


• Strong
  knowledge of accounting, finance, internal control and risk management.


• Demonstrated
  ability to effectively interact with various stakeholders, working through
  issues and operational challenges with; also ensure the understanding of
  the cost drivers of the business and can provide insight to the
  non-finance members. Savvy in Technology and IT driven.


• Proven
  managerial accounting experience with strong knowledge on a project-based
  organization.


• Analytical
  ability with a good attention to detail with high capacity to draw
  intelligence from numbers.


• Oral and
  written communication skills with the ability to present plans to support
  business decisions.


• Good time
  management skills, ability to prioritize workload and to work to strict
  reporting deadlines.


• Business
  Acumen: holding strong Field of knowledge for the position, specify in
  regard to Humanitarian essentials, Sphere and CHS standards, other
  international humanitarian guidelines and protocols (desirable).

How to Apply

Before you apply

Please ensure you are
fully aware of the:

a) Medair
organisational values

b) Medair is committed
to safeguarding the protection of beneficiaries, volunteers, staff and
partners, and particularly children. Therefore, we do not employ staff whose
background we understand to be unsuitable for working with children. Medair
staff are required to give the utmost respect to, and comply with, Medair’s
accountability policies and best practices.

c) Key
Profiles & Benefits Package provided for Internationally
Recruited Staff (IRS).

Application Process

To apply, go to this vacancy on our Medair page.

Please do not make
multiple applications. We will not review email applications. Only
English-language applications / CVs will be reviewed.

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