CHAK Finance Officer Jobs in Kenya
Organizational Profile
Christian Health Association of Kenya (CHAK) is a national faith-based organization of the Protestant Churches, health institutions and programs from all counties of Kenya providing quality health care since 1946 through building of health systems, partnerships, and community empowerment.
Job Profile
CHAK is seeking to hire an experienced Finance Officer with expertise in finance and grants management to be based in Nairobi supporting the CDC-funded CHAP Stawisha project. The project supports HIV/TB/OVC services in faith based and county health facilities across 15 counties in the country, with offices in Meru, Embu, Kitui and Nairobi.
Key Responsibilities and Duties
Administering routine finance functions by ensuring all work is carried out in accordance with established procedures and systems.
Ensure timely remittance of PAYE, WHT, NITA, HELB and VAT.
Ensuring compliance with financial management rules, regulations, and policies.
Accurately processing payments including uploading transfers in accordance with regulations and procedures and upload them on the online bank payment portal for further approvals.
Post payments in accordance with accepted standards and update the cashbook.
Reconcile supplier statements with the supplier ledger on a timely basis.
Ensure accurate and timely month-end closing tasks that include, account analysis, reconciliations, accruals, journal entries, actual to forecast variance analysis etc
Prepare and submit timely bank reconciliations.
Participate in planning and implementing risk assessments activities.
Guide partners in funding application (RFA), continuation application and sub-grant processing.
Support preparation of monthly payroll
Plan and facilitate continuous external audits, reviewing findings and planning corrective actions, as well as close out procedures for CHAK and implementing partners.
Participate in proposal and budget development for ongoing and upcoming project.
Ensure completeness, accuracy, and timely submission of financial reporting by implementing partners.
Provide capacity strengthening to CHAK staff and partners on resources planning, management, audits, and compliance in line with institutional policies, statutory regulations, donor/funder rules and regulations.
Any other lawful duties as assigned by your supervisor within the scope and nature of the position.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in finance or related disciplines.
Certified Public Accountant (CPA) or equivalent current certification required.
3 years of experience in a busy finance and grants office handling multiple projects.
Knowledge of financial software applications. Knowledge in Nav 365 will be an added advantage.
Knowledge of USAID rules and regulation will be added advantage.
Fluency in spoken and written English
How to Apply
Applications with detailed CV with names & contacts of 3 referees and copies of relevant professional certificates should be sent to CHAK Secretariat using the contacts below:
The General Secretary
P.O. Box 30690 – 00100 GPO,
Nairobi
Email: [email protected]
Applicants are advised to indicate the job title as the subject line, also state their current and expected remuneration in their cover letters.
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