Finance Manager Job in Kenya - MSF Switzerland

MSF Switzerland (MSFCH) is a humanitarian medical organization providing emergency medical aid to populations in need. At present, MSFCH operates in four project locations in Somalia: Belet Weyne, Dinsor, and Mogadishu. It seeks to fill the following Job position to support its humanitarian operations in Somalia

Job Title: Finance Manager

Location: Nairobi with possibility of field visit to the projects.

Start date: October 2011

Type of contract: 12 months fixed term contract

Scope of responsibilities:

The role of the Finance Manager is that of head of accounting for the MSF CH mission managed from Nairobi:

• Responsible for quality and timely accounting for the mission: paper accounting, electronic data-entry, consolidation of fields & capital journals, monthly closing process and documents;
• Ensure compliance to MSF guidelines, standards, policies and procedures for the mission: especially purchasing, validation, payment procedures. Ensure strict respect of deadlines, encoding rules, budget lines;
• Technical reference for accounting: feedback, support, training, management of finance staff (assistants, accountants, cashiers) both in capital and in the field;
• Production of consolidated financial documents: draft monthly budget follow-up and monthly cash request, participate to budget design and revision.

Recruitment criteria:

• University Degree in Accounting, Auditing, Finance or business administration from a recognized university
• Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (CPA-K) preferred
• Demonstrated skills in budget control / monitoring performance
• Experience in an well known audit firm
• Managerial skills
• Able to train / coach finance staff
• Excellent computer skills – Excel, Word, E-mail and Internet
• Excellent command of written and spoken English. Knowledge of Somali language is a must

Personal qualities:

• Organized, methodical and accurate
• Able to work to strict deadlines and under pressure.
• Integrity, discrete and honest.
• Good team player.
• Motivated with a demonstrated ability to adapt to new working methods.
• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment.

Others:

All applicants should send a detailed CV (2 referent persons), copy of diploma and letter of motivation to :- msfch.som.recruitment@gmail.com

Application deadline: 9th September 2011

Only short-listed applicants will be contacted.

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