Job Description
Objective
The Finance Officer will provide effective financial and accounting support to the TIS+ Finance and Administration Manager (FAM) and the TIS+ team. He/ She will implement and as needed manage various financial and accounting systems, processes and procedures while adhering to all TIS+ financial policies as well as good accounting practices (GAAP or IAS/IFRS).
Primary Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
Assist with and/or manage as assigned VAT/DA1 Form processes, recording, management and reconciliation;
Payment requests reviews, requests for additional information, and ensure that payments with the Finance team continue to move through proscribed process;
Assist with or lead bank reconciliations, petty cash management, voucher compilation and upload and cost projections;
Assist and/or lead budget development, account balance management, tax remittance, tax return compilation and activity budget reviews;
Ensure proper documentation reviews of all payment requests and vouchers, proper filing and completeness of field voucher files;
Review transactions for cost reasonableness, allowability and allocability;
Make recommendations to improve payment request reviews, financial controls and policies, and workflow processes;
Assist with audit preparation, auditor reviews and implementation of recommendations as directed;
All other duties as assigned
Reporting
The Finance Officer reports to the Finance and Administration Manager
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree Finance or Accounting with an added advantage for CPA/ACCA Level 3;
Minimum three years of work experience in accounting and/or finance;
Three years of experience with a USAID funded organization would be ideal;
Proven knowledge of USAID rules and regulations ideal;
Fluent English language skills required; Somali language skills is highly advantageous;
Proficient in Microsoft office and ideally, working knowledge of QuickBooks;
A strong sense of ethics and honesty with attention to detail is mandatory;
Good organizational skills and the ability to keep absolute confidentiality is required.
LOCATION:
Nairobi, Kenya with limited travel throughout Somalia as needed.
Duration:
One year renewable for up to an additional two years.
