Finance Officer, Africa at Center For Reproductive Rights

Finance Management and Operations 

• Support regional financial operations by ensuring that proper internal controls, finance policies, systems, and procedures are being followed.
• Support the Nairobi office annual budget preparation and reprojection process.
• Support the office operations team to track and monitor spending related to the Center’s office budget, reviewing budgeted to actual expenditures monthly to ensure that spending is in line with budget allocations.

Expense and Payment Management

• Undertake and monitor all payments, ensure smooth, timely issuing of payments and that all financial transactions in the region including of projects, are in line and comply with Centre for Reproductive Right’s policies and within the regional authorization limits.
•  Review expense reports, process staff advances, reconciliations, and reimbursements for payable and receivable accounts, following up with applicable parties internally to ensure successful processing.
• Coordinate timely payments for invoices, bills, payroll, and statutory payments, auditing all transactions for accuracy.
• Post all payments according to the right codes in the center’s finance system.

Accounting and Banking as Finance Officer

• Ensure the accuracy of the organizational accounting records in the various accounting systems and on SharePoint.
• Monitor cash flow and liquidity, identifying and addressing any discrepancies or issues
• Assist in managing the Center’s bank accounts with the support from AD Global Operations.
• On a monthly basis, providing the Head office with documentation in support of incoming transfers and inter account transfers
• Ensure month-end closings and bank reconciliations are timely and accurate and update the computerized accounting software.

Payroll Management

• Coordinate components of the organization’s payroll processes, including reviewing payroll schedules for accuracy, facilitating internal approvals, and maintaining accurate records while ensuring compliance with local laws and tax obligations.

Finance Reporting and Compliance as Finance Officer

• Coordinate the financial reporting process with applicable internal and external parties, ensuring that all deadlines required by local agencies are met.
• Review financial reporting submissions for accuracy and upon completion, record submissions into the Center’s books.
• Overall assistance with adherence to local statutory compliance requirements, including vendor tax withholdings, including monthly and annual financial statements and annual tax filings, etc.
• Support the completion of the annual audit and tax returns.
• Update documents in the Organization document management platform-SharePoint

Finance Officer Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration is required.
• Professional qualification in accounting, CPA(K), ACCA or equivalent is desired.
• A minimum of five years of professional experience in accounting and budgeting with experience working at an International Organization, Non-Governmental Organization, Donor Agency, or Embassy is required.
• Thorough knowledge of professional accounting principles, theory, practices, and terminology regarding accounting and experience developing, managing, and analyzing large and complex operating budgets.
• Extensive experience working with computerized accounting systems, including familiarity with use of scalable Enterprise Resource (ERPs) and other e-based communication channels and tools.
• Prudent judgment is required in the interpretation and application of appropriate regulations to a wide variety of situations and the incumbent must also be aware of the types of situations and problems which they must refer to their supervisor.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and maintain effective working relationships with Center staff as well as other personnel