VACANCY: FINANCE OFFICER, WESTERN KENYA
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About ICS
Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS) is an International organization established in the 1980s currently with offices and initiatives in several countries in Africa and Asia while the head offices are in the Netherlands. ICS invests in innovative entrepreneurship projects and social programmes in East Africa. The Africa regional office is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
ICS envisages economically empowered communities and societies where people exploit resources available to them in order to increase household incomes and generate community wealth necessary to improve the quality of life. To do this, ICS together with local communities invests in development of various entrepreneurial initiatives to improve agricultural value chains in order to improve efficiency at production, value addition, processing and marketing.
Investments in entrepreneurship are then integrated with targeted social programmes on child protection and skillful parenting to create sustainable changes in the lives of children and their societies.
About the position
To support our initiatives in Western Kenya, we are looking for a finance officer who is an accounting professional with a passion to make a difference in people’s lives.The Finance Officer will primarily manage the financial resources of the Western Kenya program area in a manner that ensures continuous availability, optimal utilization and safe custody. The successful candidate will also be required to effectively manage all administration and operations issues in support of the programme activities in Western Kenya. Based in ICS offices in Kakamega, he/she will be reporting to the Area Manager – Western Kenya
Responsibilities and Key Outputs
Prepare an area program budget based on the area’s approved work plans, monitor spending and support the programme teams.
Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly cash flows in liaison with Finance Officers at the Regional level and area programme team.
Provide technical support to programme teams and partners in budget preparation
Builds the capacity of staff in the area of financial management and controls and strengthens financial management competencies in the programme area.
Implement finance and administration policies, systems and procedures
Prepare VAT and other tax returns schedules and submissions in compliance with the legal requirements
Prepare accurate and timely statutory returns, periodic donor, accounting and management reports
Manage and coordinate all administration functions in the area including front office management, maintenance of staff records/personnel files, logistics management, vehicle maintenance, office repairs and maintenance and general office procurement.
Requirements
A degree preferably in Accounting or Finance; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent accounting qualification; 8 years working experience; budgeting and budgetary control; Book keeping and accounting skills; Financial reporting and cash flow management skills; Staff management skills; Knowledge of an accounting software, preferable Quick books/Pluriform; Excellent proficiency in Ms Office applications; Excellent attention to detail with good organizational analytical and problem solving skills.
All applications and inquiries to;
Email; rorecruit@icsafrica.org
Closing date: 8th November, 2012
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.
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About ICS
Investing in Children and their Societies (ICS) is an International organization established in the 1980s currently with offices and initiatives in several countries in Africa and Asia while the head offices are in the Netherlands. ICS invests in innovative entrepreneurship projects and social programmes in East Africa. The Africa regional office is located in Nairobi, Kenya.
ICS envisages economically empowered communities and societies where people exploit resources available to them in order to increase household incomes and generate community wealth necessary to improve the quality of life. To do this, ICS together with local communities invests in development of various entrepreneurial initiatives to improve agricultural value chains in order to improve efficiency at production, value addition, processing and marketing.
Investments in entrepreneurship are then integrated with targeted social programmes on child protection and skillful parenting to create sustainable changes in the lives of children and their societies.
About the position
To support our initiatives in Western Kenya, we are looking for a finance officer who is an accounting professional with a passion to make a difference in people’s lives.The Finance Officer will primarily manage the financial resources of the Western Kenya program area in a manner that ensures continuous availability, optimal utilization and safe custody. The successful candidate will also be required to effectively manage all administration and operations issues in support of the programme activities in Western Kenya. Based in ICS offices in Kakamega, he/she will be reporting to the Area Manager – Western Kenya
Responsibilities and Key Outputs
Prepare an area program budget based on the area’s approved work plans, monitor spending and support the programme teams.
Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly cash flows in liaison with Finance Officers at the Regional level and area programme team.
Provide technical support to programme teams and partners in budget preparation
Builds the capacity of staff in the area of financial management and controls and strengthens financial management competencies in the programme area.
Implement finance and administration policies, systems and procedures
Prepare VAT and other tax returns schedules and submissions in compliance with the legal requirements
Prepare accurate and timely statutory returns, periodic donor, accounting and management reports
Manage and coordinate all administration functions in the area including front office management, maintenance of staff records/personnel files, logistics management, vehicle maintenance, office repairs and maintenance and general office procurement.
Requirements
A degree preferably in Accounting or Finance; Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent accounting qualification; 8 years working experience; budgeting and budgetary control; Book keeping and accounting skills; Financial reporting and cash flow management skills; Staff management skills; Knowledge of an accounting software, preferable Quick books/Pluriform; Excellent proficiency in Ms Office applications; Excellent attention to detail with good organizational analytical and problem solving skills.
All applications and inquiries to;
Email; rorecruit@icsafrica.org
Closing date: 8th November, 2012
Only short listed candidates will be contacted.