An international organization using radio for delivering
impact driven extension services to small holder farmers invites applications
for the above position.
Reporting to the Country Director, the Finance and Administration Officer is responsible for overseeing all accounting tasks and coordinating the administration function to assure effective utilization of organizational resources.
Specific duties
Reporting to the Country Director, the Finance and Administration Officer is responsible for overseeing all accounting tasks and coordinating the administration function to assure effective utilization of organizational resources.
Specific duties
- Update
and maintain accounting records, ensuring compliance with general
accounting standards
- Verify,
allocate and post details of business transactions to subsidiary accounts
- Summarize
details in separate ledgers or computer files and transfer data to general
ledger
- Ensure
timely and accurate bank and payroll reconciliation
- Timely
completion and submission of statutory deductions to relevant authorities
- Provide
technical assistance to project sub grantees to ensure adherence to
project reporting and accounting procedures
- Perform
any duties as may be assigned from time to time
Qualifications and Skills
- A
bachelors degree from a recognized university (Accounting or Finance)
- Relevant
professional qualifications in Finance i.e. CPA (K) or ACCA
- Strong
Microsoft office skills, especially Excel and working knowledge of
QuickBooks
- Dependability
and willingness to take on projects and complete them in a timely manner
- High
performance leader with organizational, interpersonal, analytical and
strong communication skills
The successful candidate will possess a minimum of five years
of progressively more responsible work experience preferably with a
donor-funded organization.
Candidates should send their letter of application and a detailed CV, including three referees to info@farmervoice.or.ke by 15 September 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates should send their letter of application and a detailed CV, including three referees to info@farmervoice.or.ke by 15 September 2011.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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