Finance Officer – Shared Services at International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN)
IUCN Kenya is seeking a high performing and qualified
Finance Officer to provide effective support to the ESARO Finance department in
an effective, transparent and legally appropriate manner in conformity with
IUCN -ESARO policies, best practice & standards.
OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Ensure
Finance procedures are followed in payments and accounting documents are
well filed.
- Prepare
payments for selected ESARO COs in both NAV and bank, send Proof of
payments and maintain the payments folder
- Prepare
bank reconciliations for selected ESARO COs.
- Perform
account analysis of the selected ESARO COs Vendor Account subledgers
- Perform
account analysis for the Staff Accounts for selected ESARO COs ledgers.
- Perform
customers aging analysis and propose any adjusting entries
- Receipting,
banking and ensuring a regular monitoring of bank balances updating your
supervisor on the same
- Assist
with data capture into the accounting system – regular suppliers for the
selected ESARO COs.
- Prepare
expense claims for workshop participants paid directly to them
- Provide
support during audits
- Support
on IP payments and IP fund balances reconciliations
- Ensure
that all programme team members follow financial policies and procedures;
- Work
with project teams to prepare project cash requisitions.
- Provide
information and advice to the Country Representative and project managers
on costs and norms.
- Provide
overall control of cash transactions at IUCN ESARO selected COs, including
cash transaction reporting.
- Perform
final checking of requests for cash advances, reimbursements, purchase
orders, ensuring correct financial procedures are undertaken.
- Support
the preparations of both internal and external audits across ESARO
selected COs.
- Ensure
that all PYs and PPIs are completed before monthly closing and support on
checklists for the ESARO selected COs.
- Ensure
compliance with mandatory statutory deductions and other requirements
under selected ESARO COs.
REQUIREMENTS
Education;
- First
degree in Accounting, Finance or related field
- Relevant
professional qualification in accounting – CPA, ACCA level II, CIMA
preferred.
- Working
Knowledge of use of ERP-Navision.
- Proficiency
in Microsoft Office Suite.
Work Experience;
- At
least 5 years’ relevant work experience with a recognized organization,
especially an international development agency