Under the direct supervision of the Senior Finance Officer, the Finance Officer will be responsible for disbursement and ensuring accountability for funds disbursed by the foundation in support of approved activities. He or she will ensure timely first level review of the financial transactions source / support documents for accuracy, reliability, reasonability and completeness; all in compliance with internal Policies and specific donor(s) regulations.
Specific duties and responsibilities include:
• Assist in timely processing, reconciliation and liquidation of staff travel advances.
• Provide first level review of mobile money payments requests and generate the associated output files.
Submit daily mobile money reports/confirmations to activity coordinators and follow through unpaid transactions as well as daily reconciliations of all disbursements for supported activities.
• Maintain and update data base of all mobile money payment schedules
• Provide the first level packaging and reviewing of vendors’ payments requests.
• Support transactions capturing in quick books a may be assigned
Ensure proper and initial coding of all expenses.
• Ensure that all the finance transactions support documents are stamped paid, scanned and sequentially filed.
• Support end month closure activities
• Support ad hoc reconciliation requests
• Perform any other work-related duties/tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Required Qualifications
• The ideal candidate for the job placement must hold a bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance. Membership to
professional Accounting bodies such as CPA, ACCA will be an added advantage
At least 3-year relevant work experience preferably in a busy NGO environment.
• Knowledge of USAID rules and regulations will be an added advantage.
• Strong attention to details and ability to work in team settings
• Possess sound professional ethics.
• Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills
• Good time management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Knowledge of Navision system is an added advantage