Nature Conservancy
Finance Specialist RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE:
- Monthly Bank Reconciliation for all the BU bank accounts in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon, Angola, and South Africa.
- Replenish local bank accounts from Worldwide Office for AFR BU.
- Conduct petty cash reconciliation.
- Participate in ledger reconciliations.
- During opening new bank accounts in the region, coordinate review, signing and compiling of documents for opening and closure of BU country bank accounts.
- Coordinate with the Operations team to provide all international wire transfer confirmation.
- Monitors physical cash counts at all field offices.
- Support operations in review to ensure compliance with asset and inventory management policies at field offices.
- Performs any other finance tasks deemed necessary for the smooth operations of the finance department and business unit.
WHAT Finance Specialist BRING
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and four years of related experience or equivalent.
- Professional certification such as fully qualified CPA or ACCA.
- Three years’ experience in the banking sector or reconciliation experience in any organization using financial and reporting systems.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and data analytics
- Experience in supporting multiple tasks in various locations and countries.
Finance Specialist DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated innovations in financial systems and tools.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated a high level of integrity and trust.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of current trends in specific fields.
- May require fluency in a foreign language to support global operations.
- BA, CPA, and/or CIA may be preferred.