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