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Energy 4 Impact Finance Jobs in Kenya

ENERGY 4 IMPACT is seeking a candidate to fill the post of a Finance Officer to provide financial accounting and management support across all our projects from the Nairobi Regional Office.

ENERGY 4 IMPACT is a UK charity seeking to reduce poverty in Africa through accelerated access to modern energy products and services.

To do this we support the development of a broad range of micro and small businesses and project companies in the energy economy by providing them with high-quality financial, technical and business management support services, so that they can grow and deliver access to energy in off-grid areas.

To date, ENERGY 4 IMPACT has supported the development and growth of 2,600 small and micro businesses in Africa, delivering energy access to over 7 million people in off-grid areas and creating over 5,000 jobs. Our ambition is that by 2020 we will have enabled 20 million people to access clean and reliable energy. ENERGY 4 IMPACT’s largest office is in Kenya, with local offices also in Senegal, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda, supported by a small UK head office of eight staff in London.

Responsibilities

Ensure that all project and country office financial/expenditure documents are delivered to the Nairobi office in a timely manner, reviewed for accuracy and completeness and ready for approval and posting.

Responsible for entering financial information and maintaining all financial records for projects and for the organisation.

Ensure all project accounting records and supporting documentation for all financial transactions are maintained in a systematic order and in a safe and secure condition under the custody of the organisation.

Assist in financial control, prepare and analyse budgets, develop financial reports, and make recommendations to the organisation on budget expenditures.

Monitor the expenditures to ensure that programme funds are utilised appropriately by the close of the fiscal year.

Carry out training on financial policies and procedures to non-finance staff and partners, as required.

Assist the Head of finance in ensuring that all financial reporting is completed on time and submitted to the supervisor for review on time for submission to donors.

Help with the preparation of internal and external audits and respond to audit queries in a timely manner.

Make visits to the country

offices as required to support financial operations and management

Reviewing all ARO staff time sheets ensuring that staff have allocated time properly to projects.

Leading all project related budgets and working closely with the programmes team.

Lead on the administration of cash disbursement and drawdown from programmes.

Opening of project accounts on system.

Liaise on a regular basis with finance and management staff in the field.

Any other duties as assigned from time to time by the supervisor

Please note that the above is not an exhaustive list of duties and is subject to review on a regular basis depending on needs of the organisation.

Job Qualifications

A degree in a business related field with a CPA qualification or equivalent.

At least 4 years’ experience in an international organisation.

Understanding of multi and bilateral donor policies and procedures.

Proven numeracy and financial analysis / planning skills.

Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to present financial matters to non-financial managers.

High degree of computer literacy in Microsoft Office products especially Excel and financial systems (Sage).

Ability to develop and build capacities of staff.

Experience in working independently and providing initiative in improving finance functions.

Experience of establishing good working relationships with a variety of people.

Proven track record in delivering results in a pressurised environment.

Problem solving and analytical skills.

Culturally sensitive.

Ability to adapt to new situations and needs.

Ability to work effectively in a team.

How to Apply

Interested candidates should forward a cover letter (maximum one page of A4 paper) and CVs and indicate their minimum salary expectation to recruitment@energy4impact.org on or before 22nd March 2017.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

ENERGY 4 IMPACT is an Equal Opportunity Employer and encourages applications from qualified individuals regardless of race, religion, national origin or disability

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