Position in the organisation

As a Finance officer, in the African Centre for School Leadership (ACSL), you contribute to this ambition and these values by taking initiative whenever necessary to ensure the implementation of high-quality management of financial resources at the VVOB country office

The Finance Officer reports to the Operations Manager. You are part of and work closely together with members of the operations team under the ACSL programme. Furthermore, you work closely together with the other departments in your country

Result areas of this position:

• You provide accounting and administrative support to ACSL programmes, including bookkeeping, reconciliations and reporting.
•     You regularly book invoices and journals to the accounting system (Navision)
• You make timely payments to staff, partners and service providers (including Revenue Authority) using online banking platforms (EFT and mobile money) and review the cash position of local bank accounts.
•   You support monthly bank, cash and supplier reconciliation processes.
• You administer workshop budgets and support the operations teams with contract management and inventory asset lists.
• You facilitate continuous improvement of VVOB’s financial & accounting processes and knowledge sharing.

Required expertise and experience

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance/business management or other
  relevant field or equivalent experience
• 5 years’ experience in finance, specifically in accounting and procurement
• Excellent computer skills in MS office and accounting packages (e.g.,
  Navision, QuickBooks, SAP, Tally) or other ERP or financial systems
• Fluent in English and Swahili