Centre for Health Solutions – Kenya (CHS) is a local, not-for-profit organisation. We understand the local context, make use of local expertise and strategic partnerships to ensure we implement evidence-informed solutions and interventions to address existing and emerging public health concerns.

Overall Job Function

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, the incumbent will be responsible for ensuring proper recording of project expenditures.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for making payments via MPESA platform to field staff, workshop participants and transfer of funds in utility and M-Pesa platform
• Maintaining a proper system of advances to employees in accordance with CHS policies including, ensuring effective and optimum utilisation of resources within the program
• Preparing payments requisitions (invoicing in Navision system) and relevant documents and processing for payment
• Ensuring timely payments of monthly bills and utilities to vendors and suppliers
• Maintaining a monthly creditors and debtors aged analysis
• Preparing bank reconciliations and follow up on long outstanding items
• Preparing statutory payments such as withholding tax, HELB, NSSF, NHIF, and ensure timely  compliance to regulatory bodies
• Maintaining a system for the use of the office imprest/petty cash and undertake a monthly cash verification procedure to ensure proper use of the imprest
• Ensuring accurate and timely recording of field office imprest/petty cash
• Ensuring proper recording of project expenditures by ensuring all generated finance vouchers are properly posted and captured in the period they are incurred
• Assist during internal and/or external, donor and/or project audits
• Maintaining a proper filling system.

Person Specifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting/Finance Option) or its equivalent from a recognised university
• A professional seeking Accountancy qualification, such as CPA or ACCA
• At least 3 years progressive work experience in similar positions with related responsibilities in the NGO sector
• Computer literate and working experience in NAVISION accounting package
• Familiarity with the local and International accounting and auditing standards.