Finance Officer

The position

• Process all payments within the approved control system
• Custodian of cheque books and other sensitive finance documents
• Custodian of all program cash in the safe cabinet
• Submission of weekly & monthly financial report i.e.  Pivot and back up, monthly check list to Country /Regional Office.
• Preparation of all payment within the program
• Distribute all vendors cheque payment as per AKF policies
• Timely submission of monthly statutory payments, ie PAYE, NSSF and Withholding Tax
• Perform all bank activities including, handling of telegraphic transfer, collection of check books, Cash deposits, cash withdrawals, collection of bank statement etc
• Monitoring and control all petty cash transactions, including replenishment petty cash float
• Maintaining an accurate filling system of all payments and other finance documents
• Ensure that payments are accurately and timely made to the vendors as per AKF policies.
• Monitoring bank accounts and ensuring that adequate liquidity is maintained each month to avoid the risks of negative cash balance
• Backing up accounting data from the iscala system on weekly basis and keep the backups on the secured external storage.
• Prepare monthly payroll Journal Voucher (JV) with salary breakdown per grant which tally with Aruti payroll system and post the same in the iscala system.
• nafasi za kaziPerform other duties as assigned by the supervisor

The requirements

• Advance diploma in accounting/bachelor’s degree in accounting
• Minimum of 2 years working experience preferably with a Non-governmental Organization (NGO) dealing with multiple donor funds
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Good in excel program and any other accounting software.
• Knowledge and expertise in iScala system
• Ability to work quickly and effectively, thrive in a high-pressure environment, and be tenacious
• Proven ability to organise, plan and prioritise work
• Desire to develop skills and learn; ability to work flexibly, be service-oriented
• Team-working skills.
• Flexibility under pressure and in response to changing needs.
• Attention to detail and excellent numeric skills.
• Ability to keep clear and concise records.
• Proactive and risk mitigation drive.
• Self-confidence, maturity & ability to co-operate with a wide variety of people
• Personal commitment to working as reliable, honest, & trustworthy member of a team
• Ability to work effectively in a culturally diverse organisation.
• Uphold Aga Khan Foundation Values always
• Must be Committed to Safeguarding and Promoting the Welfare of Children and Vulnerable Adults and Expects all Staff and Partners to Share this Commitment