ReliefWeb Jobs-Finance/Accounts Intern at Fondazione L’Albero della Vita

Role and Responsibilities:

· Assist in processing financial transactions related to office and project expenditures, and maintain an effective filing system for financial transactions and project documents.

· Assist in maintaining accurate records of financial transactions in order to monitor the financial status of project activities, ensuring all accounting data are updated, reconciled, and fully supported.

· Help in reviewing requests for payment to ensure data is reconciled with the financial management system.

· Maintain all payment vouchers, accounting logbooks, and supporting documents.

· Ensure accuracy of accounting entries and adequacy of supporting documents.

· Assist in generating the payroll by-products (deductions) reports.

· Assist in submission of statutory deductions (NHIF, NSSF, PAYE, HELB, etc.)

· Facilitate the procurement requirements of the project office on the basis of the procurement policy guidelines.

· Assist the Finance officer in the preparation of the financial reports for all projects implemented in Kenya by Fondazione L’Albero della Vita.

· Support the preparation and update of the inventories.

· Assist the Finance Officer in the preparation of contracts with suppliers, partners, and service providers.

· Participate in the audit process: retrieving documents for audit requests and re-archiving documents after the audit.

· Any other duty as required by the line manager commensurate with the post.

Level of studies:

· Candidates applying for this position must have completed and attained a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance) or Economics or any other equivalent and relevant qualification from a recognized institution.

· Evidence of proficiency and knowledge in Computer Applications (MS Office and accounting packages).

Experience:

Previous exposure to a community development organization or non-governmental institution would be an asset.

Skills:

· Good communication skills (both written and oral) in English.

· Working knowledge of accounting software (ability to use English language software).

· Competent in Microsoft Word and Excel.

· Good analytical and organizational skills, attention to detail, and determination to meet deadlines.

Other:

· Honesty and strong ethics are required in order to be successful in this position.

· Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

· Demonstrated capacity and willingness to learn – open to learning new ways of doing things.

· Professional attitude towards work.

· Proactive and results-oriented.

· Flexible and adaptable in working in a multicultural environment

· Confidentiality – Employees must sign a confidentiality agreement and may not share organizational materials without express written permission from a supervisor.

· Respect – FADV aims to always show respect and appreciation for our team members and they ask all staff to show the same respect for FADV staff, board members, Partners, and all.