Living Water International
Living Water Service Centre.
Living Water Service Center (LWSC), an affiliate of Living Water International, is a Christian based Non-Governmental Organization that works in the areas of WASH (Water, Sanitation & Hygiene) in rural vulnerable communities in Kenya. LWSC, seeks to recruit a Finance Assistant. This position reports to the Finance Manager.
The main responsibilities of the Finance Assistant will include but are not limited to:
- Verify items billed against items ordered and received and reconcile differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees.
- Checking on all Receipts and Maintaining spreadsheets on expense.
- Responsible for cheques management.
- Receive and process invoices, expense forms and requests for payment.
- Verify calculations working with the Accounts system.
- Manage petty cash transactions i.e. petty cash disbursement, verify expense reports, etc.;
- Post financial data to appropriate accounts in an automated accounting system.
- Responsible for Field Finance reporting.
- Maintain files and/or removes records and reports.
- Maintaining files and/or removing records and reports.
- Operating standard office equipment.
- Performing any administrative related work as assigned.
- Asset Management.
- Stores inventory management in the field office.
- Management of the Kisumu or Laikipia office.
- Performing any other related duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Administration
- Maintaining Files and/or removes records and reports.
- Operate standard office equipment.
- Perform related work as assigned.
- Asset Management
- Manage the Kisumu/Laikipia office.
- Perform other related Duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Basic understanding of the working of an office
- Basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping
- Excellent interpersonal skills – to deal with internal and external customers.
- Good organizational skills and ability to work, and sometimes implement own decisions.
- Experience working in multicultural environments is an added advantage, but not essential.
Skills
- Decision Making
- Excellent verbal, written and listening skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office
- Time management
Attributes
- Honest
- Integrity
- Respectful
- Flexible
- Proactive
- Christian
Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA Sec 4) or ACCA F5.
- Proficiency with Quickbooks, excellent Excel skills and bookkeeping is an asset.
- Good written and verbal skills in English and Swahili languages.
- At Least three (3) Years work experience. NGO experience will be an added advantage
How to apply
Suitably qualified candidates are requested to submit a cover letter (one page only) explaining their suitability for the position and a Curriculum Vitae (no more than 3 pages) with details of qualifications and work experience including 3 references – professional and spiritual.
Living Water Service Centre is an equal-opportunity employer.
Applications are to be submitted to:
Suitably qualified candidates kenya.jobs@water.cc by COB 17th November 2023. Please do not attach scanned certificates. Should you be shortlisted, you will be contacted within 1 week of the closing date.
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