Finance Officer, Nanyuki Kenya

Centre for AIDS, Awareness, Youth and Environment (VUMA), (a Nanyuki community based organization supported by Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation to implement HIV prevention programs) requires a competent Finance Officer. 

Job Purpose: To establish and maintain financial and administrative procedures for VUMA, ensure compliance with all regulatory requirement (donor, statutory), provide information for financial decision making by gathering & analyzing financial data and developing projections.


Specific duties and responsibilities

    •    Participate in preparation of plans and budgets
    •    Instituting sound internal controls in the organization, coordinating annual audits as well  donor compliance reviews
    •    Advance management, payroll management, procurement management,  asset management, budget monitoring and record management
    •    Preparation and submission of accurate and timely financial reports to the management and donors using Quick books accounting package
    •    Ensuring the timely disbursement of funds for program activities ensuring there is optimal cash level in the organization
    •    Respond on timely basis all inquiries from various stakeholders such as donors, suppliers, government agencies
    •    Analyze risk areas in financial operations and recommend mitigating factors
    •    Handle administrative duties of the organization
Skills/Qualification
    •    Minimum CPA Section II  equivalent  and  1 year working experience in a busy finance office preferably with an NGO (Experience in working with USG funded programs will be an added advantage )
    •    Proficiency in Ms Office applications, Excel and Quick books 
    •    Good numeracy and problem-solving skills, initiative, attention to detail, team player
    •    Excellent oral and written communication and  negotiation  skills
    •    Analytical approach to work and ability to put in extra effort to meet deadlines
    •    Ability to prioritize and work with no and/or minimal supervision

To Apply

Interested applicants should send a cover letter accompanied by detailed curriculum vitae complete with names of three professional referees, telephone contact and a track of your salary history to viewsafrica@yahoo.com  and copied to mmuriuki@pedaids.org.

To be accepted, the application must be done on email and copied to the two emails above.

Applications are due not later than 21st November 2013.

Only successful applicant will be contacted.