Participatory
Approaches for Intergrated Development-(PAFID)
Participatory Approaches for Integrated Development (PAFID) is a non-profit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities in Kenya to break longstanding cycles of poor crop production methods that lead to soil degradation, food insecurity and inadequate nutrition.
PAFID’s mission is to improve food security, nutrition and incomes of small
holder farming communities in Kenya by advancing better farming techniques, and
encouraging their adoption.Participatory Approaches for Integrated Development (PAFID) is a non-profit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities in Kenya to break longstanding cycles of poor crop production methods that lead to soil degradation, food insecurity and inadequate nutrition.
Using simple replicable methods, communities can improve livelihood inequalities whilst practicing innovative climate change and global warming mitigation techniques.
PAFID is seeking to recruit a temporary finance manager
Position: Finance Manager
(Fixed
temporary position, 5 Months)
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to the directors, you will actively lead the review and implementation of all finance, procedures and systems to ensure they continue to efficiently and effectively support program delivery.
You will lead and direct a small team of finance staff ensuring that performance
expectations and standards are met.
As the ideal candidate, you will have a proven track record of at least ten years work experience in developing, implementing and monitoring financial practices and procedures as well as managing procurement activities.
Location: Nairobi
Reporting to the directors, you will actively lead the review and implementation of all finance, procedures and systems to ensure they continue to efficiently and effectively support program delivery.
You will lead and direct a small team of finance staff ensuring that performance
expectations and standards are met.
As the ideal candidate, you will have a proven track record of at least ten years work experience in developing, implementing and monitoring financial practices and procedures as well as managing procurement activities.
In addition, you
should possess sound analytical, advisory and decision-making capacity, you
have strong interpersonal and communication skills
Key Tasks:
Key Tasks:
- Ensure that
PAFID is in compliance with all internal policies and relevant regulations
and ensure filings are completed in a timely manner.
- Prepare timely
monthly management and project accounts and develop cash flow forecasting
- Prepare project
budgets
- Supervise the
preparation of all payment vouchers and invoices, manage and maintain
PAFID bank accounts and ensure timely payments of all PAFID accounts
- Ensure the
accurate posting of all revenue and expenditure to the accounting system
ledgers, and maintain complete accurate ledgers at all times
- Supervise the
monthly payroll for senior and junior staff
- Supervise
members of finance and administration team
- Manage ongoing
banking relationships for maximum efficiency.
Qualification
and Experience:
- Minimum 10 years
experience in financial management in an NGO Environment of which at least
4 years should be at senior management level.
- Bachelor’s
Degree In Business, Accounting, Finance or a Related Field.
- CPA K
Knowledge:
- Comprehensive
understanding of accounting and financial principles and practice
- Sound knowledge
of Kenya tax and labour laws
- Sound
understanding of international financial reporting standards including
controls and accountabilities
Other
requirements:
- Demonstrated
initiative and the ability to work effectively within time constraints
- Knowledge of
Financial software and tools
- Proficient in
Microsoft Office software.
Preference will be
given to candidates who will be available to take up position from the 1st of
August 2013
If you think your experience covers the above points please send an application letter and CV by email to financemanagerpafid@gmail.com clearly indicating on the application letter your preferred start date.
If you think your experience covers the above points please send an application letter and CV by email to financemanagerpafid@gmail.com clearly indicating on the application letter your preferred start date.
Deadline for
application is Wednesday, 12th June 2013
