Christian Aid NGO Finance Jobs In Kenya

Finance Assistant Jobs at Christian Aid, Kenya

Finance Job Role purpose

• To support the finance officer or finance manager by inputting financial data in an efficient, accurate and timely manner Likely to operate in one office with supervision
• To prepare financial documentation including cheques, petty cash reimbursement, petty cash advances and all staff floats
• To ensure efficient and accurate cash and bank books are maintained and monthly accounts and returns are produced in a timely manner
• To ensure efficient, accurate and timely collation of finance information requested by senior colleagues
• To extract reports from the financial and administration systems to review the status of the budget and the adherence to financial policies and procedures
• This role may or may not include providing administrative support to the office.

Role context

• The role works within the finance role family in the international Department.It is responsible for keeping financial records, producing financial reports, providing financial support to Christian Aid staff, processing of the payroll, ensuring adherence to financial policies and procedures and understanding donor funding and budgets.

Key outcomes

• Cash, bank books and other financial documentation is maintained in an accurate and timelyfashion.
• Payroll processed on time and payroll schedules and remittances done timely.
• Monthly accounts and financial returns produced and submitted in an accurate and timelyfashion.
• Local budgets are reviewed, updated and administered accurately.
• Christian Aid and donor financial policies and procedures are complied with.
• Senior finance staff are assisted in meeting office financial requirements.
• Ensuring the finance policies in regards to floats are applied by all staff
• Good relationships with third parties, suppliers and partners are maintained through positiveCommunication

Requirements for Finance Jobs in Kenya

Decision making

• Make decisions to assist in the smooth running of financial processingProviding advice on financial policies and procedures to local
• Christian Aid staff
• Support the maintenance of all financial records.

Analytical skills

• Ability to apply logical thinking and common sense to routine work in a specific areaOccasionally providing analysis or advice on financial matters.
• Developing self and others
• Will work under the instruction of others with responsibility only for how the work is completed.

Essential

• Specialised knowledge of finance Intellect or qualifications equivalent to A Levels or NVQ3.
• Verbal and written fluency in local language.
• Proven ability to address a small range of straightforward financial issues and a learning period of a year.

Desirable

• At the early stages of an IFAC accountancy qualification.
• Knowledge of working in the NGO sector.
• IT competency required Intermediate
• Competency profile

You are expected to be able to:

• Build partnerships
• Work in a collaborative way that develops positive relationships and proactively provide help to others
• Proactively participate in team work and contribute ideas, including those that may be beyond your own or your team’s role.
• Keep others informed about what is going on in your own work area.
• Treat everyone with courteousness, dignity and respect, recognising that people are different and have different views.
• Act and behave consistently with what you say..
• Communicate effectively
• Communicate clearly and concisely, verbally and in writing.
• Pass on messages or information promptly and accurately, ensuring clarity and understanding.
• Proactively question to clarify when needed.
• Explain things simply and in a different way if someone appears not to have understood.
• Be sensitive to and take responsibility for how your actions and words impact on others and adapt if necessary.
• Steward resources
• Be responsible for using resources economically, whether these are Christian Aid resources or wider environmental resources.
• Recognise that time is a resource and take responsibility and proactive measures for managing your time effectively.
• Deliver results
• Agree your work plan and priorities, keep track of your own progress and keep others informed.
• Check the quality of your own work and deliver to expectations.
• Seek clarification and support from your manager when needed, ensuring appropriate sign-off.
• Respond promptly to the requests of others, handling competing priorities and seeking guidance on these where appropriate.
• Consider the consequences of your actions, and take responsibility for the impact on your work, your colleagues and team objectives.
• Be accountable for your actions.
• Realise potential
• Acknowledge gaps in your own knowledge and skills and seek out information and advice in order to learn.
• Regularly ask for and act on feedback on own performance.
• Assist others by showing how to complete tasks and sharing knowledge.
• Strive for improvement
• Demonstrate openness and willingness to embrace change, be flexible and adapt to new methods of working.
• Respond quickly and positively to new initiatives.
• Find ways to make improvements in your work and ways of working.
• Show initiative when faced with problems and proactively seek solutions.
• Willingly share knowledge and information that may help others.

Further details of specific tasks and duties will be agreed with the line manager as part of the performance agreement

Any reasonable duty may be assigned that is consistent with the nature of the job and its level of responsibility.

This role profile is not prescriptive; it merely outlines the key behaviours the role-holder requires to be successful in the role; the key behaviours and responsibilities are subject to change

Any changes will be made in consultation with the role-holder.

You will be expected to abide by the Code of Conduct, policies and procedures within Christian Aid which may be updated from time to time.
You must be in sympathy with the aims, beliefs and values of Christian Aid as it seeks to work on relief, development and advocacy for poverty eradication.

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