Christian Aid NGO Finance Assistant - Temporary Jobs in Kenya

Christian Aid is a humanitarian and development organisation that insists the world can and must be swiftly changed to one where everyone can live a full life with dignity, free from poverty.

To support the finance officer by inputting financial data in an efficient, accurate and timely manner. To prepare financial documentation including cheques, petty cash reimbursement, petty cash advances and all staff floats.

To ensure efficient and accurate cash and bank books are maintained and monthly accounts and returns are produced in a timely manner. To ensure efficient, accurate and timely collation of finance information requested by senior colleagues. To extract reports from the financial and administration systems to review the status of the budget and the adherence to financial policies and procedures.

The role is based in Nairobi. The Finance Assistant will provide support to the Finance Officer and will support the Finance and Operations Manager, principally in managing the account cash book, providing cash payments for the project, checking payment batches, preparing the monthly local staff payroll and maintaining accounts records.

The Assistant will also play a co-ordination role between Nairobi and the regional offices. The successful candidate will need to balance competing demands from a diverse range of customers within Christian Aid.

He/she will need to be a self-starter with the ability to provide a quality service and deliver at pace. S/he should also be an effective communicator and demonstrate skills in working well with others.

To support the finance officer by inputting financial data in an efficient, accurate and timely manner. To prepare financial documentation including cheques, petty cash reimbursement, petty cash advances
and all staff floats.

To ensure efficient and accurate cash and bank books are maintained and monthly accounts and returns are produced in a timely manner. To ensure efficient, accurate and timely collation
of finance information requested by senior colleagues.

To extract reports from the financial and administration systems to review the status of the budget and the adherence to financial policies and procedures.

Key outcomes