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Sightsavers,
is an International development organization that promotes the prevention and
cure of avoidable blindness, and promotes equality and opportunity for disabled
people, seeks to recruit a Finance Assistant
to be based at the Regional Office, Nairobi, Kenya.
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, key responsibilities will be:-
Reporting to the Regional Finance Manager, key responsibilities will be:-
- Supporting Regional Office finance function in monitoring compliance to Sightsavers Financial Policies and Procedures
- Providing back end support to country offices in processing financial transactions in the Sightsavers Global Accounting (GAS) System,
- Preparing for donor funded project audits
- Giving direct support to new country offices in setting up financial and administrative systems in line with Sightsavers policies and procedures.
- Analysing and tabulating financial performance variances,
- Carrying out peer analysis on key financial performance indicators and supporting in preparing quarterly expenditure reports for regional donor funded projects.
The
ideal candidate should have a university degree in accounting/finance and at
least a recognised accounting qualification CPA II or ACCA Skills Module,
coupled with a minimum of 3 years working experience in a busy accounting
department preferably in an NGO environment.
Experience in audit will be an added advantage.
S/he should have strong communication, capacity building, financial analysis, planning and organization, teamwork, MS Office and accounting packages skills (working knowledge of Sunsystems will be an added advantage).
The candidate must also be willing to make occasional visits to country programs in the region.
If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please send your application letter with a detailed CV, daytime telephone contact number and the names and addresses of three referees (one should be current employer) by Friday 30th December, 2011.
Applications to be addressed and delivered to:
Director, Institutional Development
PKF Kenya,
Kalamu House, Grevilea Grove,
Off Brookside Drive, Westlands
Or email to consult@ke.pkfea.com
Experience in audit will be an added advantage.
S/he should have strong communication, capacity building, financial analysis, planning and organization, teamwork, MS Office and accounting packages skills (working knowledge of Sunsystems will be an added advantage).
The candidate must also be willing to make occasional visits to country programs in the region.
If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please send your application letter with a detailed CV, daytime telephone contact number and the names and addresses of three referees (one should be current employer) by Friday 30th December, 2011.
Applications to be addressed and delivered to:
Director, Institutional Development
PKF Kenya,
Kalamu House, Grevilea Grove,
Off Brookside Drive, Westlands
Or email to consult@ke.pkfea.com
