Finance Officer

 

• Location: Nairobi, Kenya

• Full time: 40 hours per week

• Contract: 1 year fixed term

• Salary: GBP 700 - 900 pro rata plus competitive 12% pension benefit

• Annual Leave: 22 days pro rata in year 1, increasing by 1 day pa to 25 days

 

BirdLife International is the world’s largest nature conservation partnership. Through our unique local-to-global approach, we deliver high impact and long-term conservation for the benefit of nature and people.

 

As the Finance Officer, you will perform a range of general clerical, accounting and bookkeeping support functions whilst working closely alongside the Finance Unit Coordinator for BirdLife International.

 

• Capturing of all transactions within the BirdLife Financial management systems and ensure effective filing 

• Preparation of financial information, retrieving, photocopying and filing document during audits

• Assist with employee expense reports, checking for receipts and reconciliation of the same

• Providing accounting support for the projects

• Preparation of monthly bank and inter-branch reconciliation

• Ensure that BirdLife complies by ensuring that statutory deductions are remitted on time 

• Support contracting and disbursement of small grants for the CEPF RIT Project

• Support the reviewing of CEPF-RIT grantees financial reports as well as supporting the preparation of donor financial reports

• Preparation of payment vouchers and cheques and ensuring that payments are made on time

 

• University degree in Accounting/Finance or CPA II qualifications 

• Strong Microsoft skills, especially Excel

• Proven track record within a finance and administrative function

• Excellent written and oral communication skills and a strong ability to analyse problems

• Highly motivated with a strong desire to achieve results and the ability to work to a high standard with tight deadlines

• Oral and written fluency in English 

 

See the full job description. 

 

Closing date:  13 March 2019

 

Application: Applications should include a covering letter summarising the applicant’s suitability for the position, a detailed CV and contact details of two referees known to the applicant in a professional capacity. Applications should be sent by email, stating where the advert was seen, to: recruitment-africa@birdlife.org

Interviews: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.