A large, international,
for-profit government and business research and consulting firm with
approximately 1,200 employees in the US and over 30 other countries is hiring
for an international health project in Kenya.
We are looking for a Finance Manager who will be based in
Nairobi, and will be responsible for providing support on the financial and
administrative activities of the project.
Specific responsibilities include the following but are not limited to:- Provide
financial support for the development and organization of the activities
of the project
- Under the
supversion of the Chief of Party, assist in the preparation of budgets and
revenue plans for the project
- Analyze all
types of expenses and enters them correctly in the project accounting
system, loading them in the appropriate Quicken categories
- Follow
financial procedures for expenses, such as Check Requests, Purchase
Orders, Justification Memos, and ensures the necessary approvals for each
expense
- Prepare the
payroll of project employees, assuring that all amounts and deductions are
made accurately
- Provide
financial support to the project’s consultants
- Send the
following biweekly reports to the organization’s Home Office: Bank
Reconciliations, Cash Counts, and Advance Tracking
- Prepare and
processes check requisitions and checks
- Maintain the
Quicken database
- Oversee the
administration and tracking of the project Petty Cash account, paying and
monitoring of advances for trips and Expense Reports, and monthly payments
for project utilities and all vendors and suppliers
- Ensures that
periodic inventory of the fixed assets (property) of the company is
conducted
- Organize
finance files
- Prepare
estimates for tax deductions, in order to report it monthly
Skills/Knowledge Required:
- Minimum four
(4) years’ experience in a similar capacity or administrator role.
- Good
organizational and communication skills.
- Bachelors
Degree (required) or Masters Degree (desirable), in Business, Finance,
Management, or other relevant field.
- 4 years of
relevant professional experience in project management, contract
administration, financial management, and/or program operations.
- 4 or more
years of international project management experience
- Experience
with USAID is a plus.
- Experience
in Quicken and Oracle
- Experience
in project implementation.
- Excellent
writing, computer, management and organizational skills.
- Successful
track record as financial and operations manager.
How to Apply:
If you are qualified for and interested this position, please send your CV and brief cover e-mail expressing your interest to Bernadette Lee at Abt Associates: Bernadette_Lee@abtassoc.com.
If you are qualified for and interested this position, please send your CV and brief cover e-mail expressing your interest to Bernadette Lee at Abt Associates: Bernadette_Lee@abtassoc.com.
