Association of Media Women in Kenya (AMWIK) is a national independent non - profit membership organization for women in the print and electronic media and the communications sector. AMWIK invites applications for the position of Finance & Administration Officer.
Kenya Jobs: Finance & Administration Officer
The duties and responsibilities of the Finance and Administration Officer will be:
- Efficient control of all the organization’s accounting work and proper filing of documents
- Reconciliation of bank accounts
- Maintenance of an effective system of accounting and internal controls
- Ensure established accounting procedures are observed
- Maintenance of cash books, receipts, bank accounts and other financial records
- Participate in preparation of proposal budgets for submission to donors
- Ensure adherence to project budgets by tracking income and expense accounts against budgets
- Timely preparation of project financial reports as per donor requirements
- Procurement of office requirements
- Maintain the fixed assets register
- Train and coach the AMWIK team on financial management
- Administration of petty cash
- Advice in all aspects of accounting and internal control procedures in order to ensure compliance with AMWIK’s financial rules and regulations
- Coordinate external audit
Administrative Duties
- Assist in office transport co-ordination, ensure and maintain records on vehicle service and good maintenance of office equipment
- Assist in any other day to day office Administration entries and supportive roles
- Perform any other duty as assigned by the Executive Director
Qualifications, Competencies and Experience
- A Bachelors degree in Finance or Commerce with an Accounting Option
- Be a Certified Public Accountant with at least CPA II
- At least 3 years experience in an NGO handling donor funded projects-budgeting and reporting
- Excellent knowledge and ability to use modern, advanced and computerized accounting systems especially QuickBooks
- Ability to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, statements, and projections.
- Ability to monitor cash flows and trends.
The applicant should be of high integrity, possesses excellent interpersonal skills, have the ability to influence people positively, be a team player and flexible.
Kindly give specification of expected remuneration
Please send your online application latest by Friday 19th August, 2011 to:
The Executive Director
Association of Media Women in Kenya
P.O. Box 10327-00100
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: info@amwik.org
