ReliefWeb Jobs-Finance and Administration Assistant

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