Finance and Data Analyst Job in Kenya - Education Sector

Dynamic People Consulting is recruiting for one of its clients in the education sector.

The role and responsibility for this job may change over time, but initially we will include, but not be limited to:

Student Database System Management

• Overseeing the daily operations of the student database
• Running daily, weekly, monthly and custom reports for information in the system
• Developing reports from the student database which may involve writing light scripts
• Reporting to the system developer any identified system issues and suggest beneficial changes.
• Training the student Database operators .
• Implementing system updates,patches, and configuration changes sent by system developers for the server and other terminals.
• Analyzing system logs and identifying potential issues with computer systems.
• Performing routine audits of systems and software.
• Adding, removing, or updating the manager user account information, resetting passwords etc
• Any other duties that may be advised by management from time to time.

Other Custom Systems

• Overseeing the daily operations of other custom system, like the SMS payment system
• Reporting to the system developer any identified system issues and suggest beneficial changes.
• Training new users of the system and helping resolve problems with existing users
• Helping to develop specification for Sugar CRM systems
• Debugging problems with new systems
• Installing and deploying new custom software or upgrades

Finance and Support Services

• Ensuring the database reconciles with the bank statements
• Matching student fees in the bank and Mpesa statement
• Reporting bills and income to Finance Department
• Updating Navision Ledger with school fees data and checking transfers from Sugar to Navision for School expenses.

You may be required to cover for other people’s role, but it will usually be related to the systems processes support tasks above.

You will be reporting to the Head of Finance and Administration for all practical matters related to your job, since the student database system is the link between our income and our financial system.

You will also be reporting to the director of IT all technical issues

Skills and aptitudes required

• Good IT skills with proven experience in data base management and strong hands on competence in excel. Knowledge of Navision will be a plus
• Analytical with strong attention to details
• High numeracy skills
• Relevant Bachelors degree
• Foundation accounting/finance skills-foundation level ACCA/CIMA/CPA preferred.
• 1-2 years experience in a computerized environment
• High level of integrity with good references from 3 professionals
• Energy and drive to excel
• Team player
• Ability to work with minimal supervision
• Passion for education finance excellence.

Please send your resume to recruitment@dpckenya.com by 22nd of August 2011

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