Finance Internship || Save the Children Kenya

Background to the Role:

Save the Children has been operational in Kenya since the 1950s, providing support to children

through developmental and humanitarian relief programmes delivered both directly and through local partners. Current programming focuses on child protection, child rights governance, education, health, HIV/AIDS, livelihoods, nutrition and WASH. In 2012, as part of a global reorganization process, Save the Children combined the programmes of SC UK, SC Canada and SC Finland to create a single operation in Kenya. In Feb 2014, we completed a second transition, which saw us join forces with the British INGO, Merlin, and merge their health and nutrition programmes with our own. Save the Children now has an operational presence in Bungoma, Dadaab Refugee Camp, Garissa, Mandera, Turkana and Wajir and we work through partners in many other parts of the country. In total, we employ around 184 staff and had an operating annual budget in 2019 of approximately US$ 12.4 million. In 2016, Save the Children established a new project office in Madagascar whose operations the Kenya CO manages.

Role Purpose: 

The Finance intern will primarily support the team with archiving of finance documents both electronic and manual filling. 

Other areas of support will include; 

• Invoice tracking, 
• Suppliers Accounts reconciliations, 

Caritas Microfinance Bank Finance & Administration Manager Vacancy

Caritas MFB Microfinance Bank: A newly found Faith Based Microfinance Bank in Kenya whose vision is to empower all economically and socially. 

We are seeking to fill the following position with a competent, able and committed individual who will translate and actualize the vision of the shareholders.

Job Title: Finance & Administration Manager
 

Job Ref: CB/HRR/002
 

Reporting To: CEO

Job Summary: The Finance Manager will be responsible for maintaining financial, accounting, administrative and personnel services in order to meet statutory and regulatory requirements and support banking operations. 

They will lead the Finance Team in delivering all planned and agreed department and individual performance targets to ensure that the various sections are efficient and value adding to the organization

Key Responsibilities

• To prepare timely financial statements and reports as required by all pertinent laws and regulations and deemed necessary and demanded from time to time by the Board of Directors.
• To regulate, supervise and implement a timely, full and accurate set of accounting books of the organization reflecting all its activities in a manner commensurate with the relevant legislation, regulation and internal guidelines.

Terre des hommes Finance and Administration Officer Vacancy in Nairobi

Terre des hommes

Job title: Finance and Administration Officer

Section of the organisation: Kenya Country Office

Reports to: Country manager

Terre des Hommes Netherlands is looking for a Finance and Administration Officerfor the Kenya Country Office (80%) and the Ethiopia Country Office (20%). 

The preferred starting date is 7th January 2015. 

The position will be based in Nairobi with travel to the field (Kenya and Ethiopia).

Terre des Hommes Netherlands supports services for children in need through partner organisations.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensuring sound project financial management practices by partner organisations (systems, practices and reporting).
• Ensuring efficient grants managements for the country offices
• Financial reporting for country programmes (Kenya and Ethiopia)
• Audit function – planning/ scheduling, coordinating reporting for partners, analysing and feeding back audit findings to Country Managers
• Capacity building of partners – supporting partner organisations staff to improve financial quality of projects (efficiency and effectiveness) and accountability to donors

Longhorn Publishers Assistant Accountant Vacancies

Longhorn Publishers, a leading firm with a strong presence in Eastern Africa region whose core business is publishing and distributing educational and leisure publications, wishes to recruit dynamic and results oriented individual to fill the following post:

Assistant Accountant

2 Posts

Job Description: The position reports to the Financial Accountant or Management Accountant. The job mainly involves processing supplier’s payments, posting of printer’s invoices and stock receipts in the ledger. 

The duties and responsibilities will entail;

• Receive and receipt payments from customers and update customer’s accounts.
• Paying out petty cash and maintaining petty cash account
• Reconciling petty cash and cash in hand accounts
• Company’s bank agent for purposes of cash withdrawal, collection of cheque books, presenting RTGS, collecting unpaid cheques.
• Reconcile customer accounts.
• Verify stocks returns and raise credit notes.

Assistant Accountant vacancy in Kenya

We are consulting firm providing management services to various clients. 

We are urgently looking to hire an Assistant Accountant with immediate effect.
 

Purpose: The Assistant Accountant will oversee and manage the company’s accounting function. 

S/He will report to the General Manager and will also work with the Finance Director. 

This is a critical role in ensuring all the reports and accounts are timely prepared.

Sasahost Limited AccountanT Job

Sasahost Limited is seeking to recruit a competent and experienced professional of unquestionable integrity to fill the position of an Accountant.
 

Qualifications

• A fully Qualified Accountant with CPA K, ACCA or equivalent
• A Bachelor’s degree in Commerce, Finance, Accounting or Business related field
• A registered member with ICPAK in good standing
• Must have at least 2 years of relevant working experience in a busy environment
• Must be proficient in Ms Office especially Ms Word and Ms Excel
• Must have experience in QuickBooks, KashFlow or Sage Accounting Software

Personal Attributes

• Be respectful, honest and trustworthy
• Be flexible, self motivated and a great team player
• Must have great attention to detail and ability to multi task
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

ICAP Financial Management Specialist Job in Mombasa

ICAP at Columbia University (CU) seeks a Financial Management Specialist for an upcoming health program in Kenya. 

Applications are invited for the following position:

Financial Management Specialist
 

Location: Mombasa, Kenya – Full Time
 

Overall Purpose: Under the supervision of the Chief of Party, the Financial Management Specialist will be responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the administration and financial aspects of the project by providing accounting, administrative, management, and logistical support to facilitate the implementation of program activities. 

The Financial Management Specialist will ensure that financial management, human resources, administrative, and contractual operations are conducted according to ICAP regulations, Standard Operating Procedures, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles, cost principles imposed by ICAP or the funder and good business practices.

Key Responsibilities 

• Provide direction to Finance and Administration staff in the execution of all matters pertaining to Finance and Administration as required by the Standard Operating Procedures, and other applicable governing regulations.
• Liaise with the Chief of Party on all matters relating to Finance and Administration. This includes periodic financial reports and all other reports as required by the Standard Operating Procedures.
• Direct the management and execution of Human Resources function as per the Standard Operating Procedures and in compliance with local Labour Regulations on recruitment and remuneration to ensure that the best caliber personnel are hired as well as to maximize human capital retention.
• Direct the management of Sub-awards to ensure that the required processes are executed timely in order to facilitate the operational continuity of the Sub-awardees.
• Direct the management of IT and telecommunications functions, ensuring that they are efficiently and cost effectively deployed.
• Ensure that all personnel are adequately resourced in order for them to be able to effectively execute their work plans.
• Ensure that the procurement process is executed as per Standard Operating Procedures.

Population Services Kenya (PSK) Finance Director

Vacancy: Finance Director

Reports To: CEO and PSI Country Representative

Supervises:

• Senior Manager, Finance
• Accounts Manager
• Payroll Accountant
• Financial Analyst

The Organisation: Population Services Kenya (PSK) is a local NGO working in the health sector with a mission to improve the lives of Kenyans.  

PS Kenya is part of the PSI network which is a global health non-profit whose aim is to make it easier for people in the developing world to be healthy and plan their families by marketing affordable health products and services.  

PS Kenya’s management team drives some of the most innovative programs in the PSI world. This is a team that you want to join!

The Job: Your value add to PS Kenya will be your general strategic contribution, and your financial expertise in particular, to our management team. 

You will also be expected to enhance operational efficiency, integrity and transparency of financial and administration operations, based on the needs of the organization. 

Enhancing donor compliance and the effectiveness of the policies, procedures and standards by which our financial, administration, logistics, physical and information resources are managed will also be core.  

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic financial planning and technical support: provide leadership to annual budget preparation and monitor utilization against strategic objectives; provide financial expertise in proposal development
• Reporting: ensuring the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual statutory, financial, management and or donor reports

Finance Officer Vacancy in Kenya

Finance Officer
Vivo Activewear is looking for an ambitious and talented individual with technical financial/accounting skills and an interest in strategic financial management to join the team as a Finance Officer. 

QUALIFICATIONS
University degree in Finance, Accounting or Business related field
Professional qualifications: CPA K, ACCA or equivalent
2 to 3 years of experience in Finance or Accounting (Corporate Finance experience is an added 
advantage)
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word and Excel

Chief Accountant job Vacancy in Clarkson Insurance

We are, an Insurance Intermediary who wishes to recruit the following position in our Finance Department.
 

Chief Accountant - Finance Department

Ref: CA/FD/14
 

The job purpose is to ensure the financial health of the company through implementation of prudent financial management procedures and practices while ensuring facilitation of adequate operational controls & procedures in technical accounting in the company

Management Accountant job in Nyeri

Our client is looking for a Management Accountant to be based in Nyeri.
 

The Role: Based in Nyeri and reporting to the Finance manager, the role will be responsible for Reporting, Budgeting and Cost Control. 

You will champion the budgeting process and consolidate information from various sources and proactively monitor performance versus budget. 

You will be charged with the responsibility of ensuring complete, timely and accurate delivery of information required in the Group reporting template. 

Kenya National Bureau of Statistics Payroll Accountant job in Kenya

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS or the Bureau) is a corporate body established under the Statistics Act (2006). 

It is the principal Government agency responsible for the collection, compilation, analysis, publication and dissemination of official statistical information and its custody. 

It also oversees the coordination, supervision and development of programmes within the National Statistical System.
 

The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics invites applications from suitably qualified and experienced individuals with excellent credentials to fill the following position:-

Job Title: Payroll Accountant
 

KNBS: Level 5
 

Ref: KNBS/ P Acct/3/2014
 

No. of Posts: 1

Job Purpose: Reporting to the Chief Accountant, the Officer will be expected to carry out the accounting for payroll and personnel related payments.

Faulu Microfinance Bank is Seeking a Senior Internal Auditor – Financial Audit

Faulu Microfinance Bank is a dynamic Christian organization within the Micro-Finance sector. 

Faulu was the first Microfinance Institution in Kenya to be licensed by the Central Bank as a deposit taking institution.
 

In order to strengthen our Audit team in line with the business strategy, we are seeking highly competent, focused and results oriented professionals to fill the following position which will be based in our Head office.
 

Job Title: Senior Internal Auditor – Financial Audit 

1 Position
 

Job Summary: Reporting to the Internal Audit Manager, the overall purpose of this position is to take part in internal Audits, risk management, quality control and assurance, standardization of the functions of the company, evolving and developing processes to ensure adherence to policy, prudent reporting requirements, cost management and internal controls.

Faulu Microfinance Bank Assistant Internal Auditor job in Kenya

Faulu Microfinance Bank is a dynamic Christian organization within the Micro-Finance sector. 

Faulu was the first Microfinance Institution in Kenya to be licensed by the Central Bank as a deposit taking institution.
 

In order to strengthen our Audit team in line with the business strategy, we are seeking highly competent, focused and results oriented professionals to fill the following position which will be based in our Head office.
 

Job Title: Assistant Internal Auditor 

1 Position

Under the supervision of the Senior Internal Auditor, the Assistant internal auditor will carry out internal audit assignment as per regulations.

Nikkon Success Kenya Ltd Accountant Vacancy

Nikkon Success Kenya Ltd. deals with the distribution and sale of electrical and electronics products such as Street Lanterns, Highbay and Lowbay Lights, Floodlights, Energy Saver Bulbs, Electronic Gensets, Automatic Voltage Stabilizers among others.

We are currently looking for capable and highly motivated individuals to fill the following vacancies:
 

Accountant

• Graduate from any recognized University, CPA (K) or equivalent.
• At least 3 years of relevant work experience.

Dynapharm Kenya Financial Controller job in Kenya

Dynapharm Kenya 2004 Limited, a leading player in the Kenya health supplements and agricultural sectors, intends to recruit a young, dynamic and results-oriented professional accountant to take up the role of Financial Controller, that will be instrumental for the achievement of their five-year Strategic Plan. 

If you believe you are the individual that we are looking for and your answers to all the questions below, are “Yes”, then e-mail your application , curriculum vitae, and certified copies of your academic papers to our Head of Human Capital (Alyce) at the address below by 5.00 pm, Monday, 28th April 2014:

• Are you a fully qualified CPA, ACCA or CA?
• Do you have at least three-years’ post-qualification working experience?
• Is the majority of your working experience drawn from an audit or finance environment?

Dynapharm Kenya Supply Chain Comptroller Vacancy

Dynapharm Kenya 2004 Limited, a leading player in the Kenya health supplements and agricultural sectors, intends to recruit a young, dynamic and results-oriented professional accountant to take up the role of Supply Chain Comptroller, that will be instrumental for the achievement of their five-year Strategic Plan. 

If you believe you are the individual that we are looking for and your answers to all the questions below, are “Yes”, then e-mail your application , curriculum vitae, and certified copies of your academic papers to our Head of Human Capital (Alyce) at the address below by 5.00 pm, Monday, 28th April 2014:

Microfinance Credit Officer and Programme Manager Jobs in Kenya

Community Welfare Agency (WAC); a microfinance institution based in Eastlands, Nairobi, is seeking for a competent, focused and result oriented persons to fill the following positions.
 

Microfinance Programmes Manager

• Minimum of a degree in business, accounting, finance or related fields CPA/ACCA will be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in an MFI, with 2 years in team management.
• Excellent skills in analysis, communication and decision making processes

Financial Services & Risk Management Consultant Vacancy in Microsave

Consultant - Financial Services & Risk Management

MicroSave is a market leader in providing consulting services to retail financial institutions globally.
Our clients include leading commercial banks, microfinance banks, SACCOs, and microfinance institutions and multilateral and bi-lateral donors. 

With increasing demand for our services, MicroSave intends to recruit a Consultant to join its team in Kenya.
 

Job description: The successful candidate will be trained on MicroSave approaches and tools and will subsequently graduate to become a full consultant offering technical assistance and training to financial service providers in the following areas:

Africa Manager, Risk Prevention Management Vacancy

Africa Manager, Risk Prevention Management

Job Description:

 

Assist the Head of Risk Prevention Management in: -
 

a) Providing immediate remedial action on client exposures in excess of time and limit, to forestall further deterioration.

b) Day-to-day credit controls, periodic monitoring activities, timely identification and reporting of potential risks and losses and effective risk mitigation actions.

c) Reviewing various management reports in relation to the Bank’s exposures in Enterprise banking, Retail banking and Treasury.