Finance Assistant at

1 month ago


Nairobi, Nairobi Area, Kenya Lutheran World Federation Full time

The Lutheran World Federation (LWF; German: Lutherischer Weltbund) is a global communion .The Department for World Service is the LWF's humanitarian arm.

It has programmes in 32 countries. The LWF is a member of ACT Alliance.

JOB SUMMARY

The Finance Assistant will ensure that documentation for all transactions is complete, accurate and appropriately recorded in a timely manner as well as that proper filling and archiving of all finance records are done for safekeeping and ease of retrieval.


DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Record financial transactions daily on electronic journals.

Maintain a safeguarded filing system with complete, updated files including labeling and filing all bank vouchers; filing the various Payment vouchers and Journal vouchers made from the Nairobi office and various field offices.

Review payment requisitions to ensure completeness of the document and there after prepare journal voucher with the correct accurate transaction.

Prepare Incentive Payroll, Incentive Journal Voucher and Staff list in a timely and accurate manner.

Oversee imprest Management and maintenance of petty cash by preparing a monthly cash projection and request for replenishment of funds.

Support the Assistant Finance officer in bank and cash reconciliations
Follow up with respective staffs to clear their work advances and per diems on a monthly basis. This ensures that our monthly work advance reports and reconciliations are cleared.

REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration or related field.
Minimum Certified Public Accountant of Kenya (CPA-K) Part 2 or equivalent in Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
1 to 2 years of relevant experience in the finance and accounting function in a comparable organization

COMPETENCIES
Accounting skills
Mastery of excel sheets
Cash Management
Payroll and financial analysis training
Attention to detail
Accuracy, mathematical aptitude and attention to detail

A person of high integrity that will model LWF/WS Kenya Somali Program core values:

Dignity and justice
Compassion and commitment
Respect for diversity
Inclusion and participation
Transparency and accountability

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