Finance Officer Job at The Center for International Health, Education and Biosecurity

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Descriptions;

Ciheb is an international health, education, and research center founded by the Institute of Human Virology within the University of Maryland, Baltimore’s School of Medicine. The center is comprised of a network of international experts who work with local stakeholders to combat infectious and non-communicable diseases in resource-limited regions of the world. CIheb currently implements programs in seven countries.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Developing activity budgets for planned activities and monitoring of expenditure against the budget.
  • Recording all financial transactions and ensure monthly transactions are entered in the general ledger accurately and on timely basis.
  • Preparation of various financial reports, monthly analyses of nominal ledger accounts and bank statements reconciliation.
  • Timely payments of program activities and ensuring completeness, accuracy, and approvals as per CIHEB-Kenya policies.
  • Contribute to writing of project reports as well as maintenance of project beneficiaries.
  • Supporting procurement of goods and services for the project as per CIHEB-Kenya policies and standards.
  • Maintain an accurate filing of payment vouchers and other financial documents by keeping accurate financial records
  • Manage verification and liquidation of all project advances and reviewing travel expense reports.
  • Audit travel vouchers and reconcile travel advances.
  • Ensuring disclosure of all VAT payments in the books for exemption purposes
  • Petty cash management: cash custodian, proper recording, reconciliations and posting of petty cash expenses.
  • Support in payroll management by filling all the statutory returns and making payments for all payroll deductions on or before the 5th of every following month.
  • Application of effective internal controls and bank policies.
  • Preparation of audit schedules and support audit process
  • Preparation, updating and maintaining assets register

Required Qualifications

  • A Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting/Business Administration with at least 5 years of relevant professional experience.
  • CPA K
  • Experience in project accounting and auditing in a donor-funded development projects is required.
  • Good knowledge of and experience with USG rules and regulations.
  • Strong computer skills in QuickBooks accounting software, Microsoft Navision ERP, Microsoft office application including Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook.
  • Experience in financial management for large complex projects
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills with ability to efficiently take up multiple tasks under pressure and tight deadlines.
  • Good communication skills, written and verbal, in English and Kiswahili languages.
  • Must be a self-motivated and reliable person who can work with minimal supervision.
  • Fluent in English.
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