Finance Officer at African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS)

ACTS is a pioneering development research think tank on harnessing applications of science, technology, and innovation policies for sustainable development in Africa. ACTS is an Intergovernmental organization founded in 1988 to pursue policy-oriented research towards strengthening the capacity of African countries and institutions to harness science and tech...
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Finance Officer

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience3 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

Core duties of the Finance Officer (FO)

  • Managing payments of the center by ensuring timely processing, adequate supporting documents in line with ACTS policies, accurate project and expense coding, vendor account reconciliations and playing a liaison role between the procurement and the Finance department.
  • Review field expense reports by ensuring accuracy, adherence to ACTS’ policies, proper project and expense coding, follow up on refunds and journal processing.
  • Ensure monthly accounting data is updated in the SUN System on regular basis and adequate review is carried out and corrections implemented when necessary upon approval of the same.
  • Carry out monthly reconciliations for all bank accounts, credit cards, petty cash etc
  • Perform month-end closing activities such as various ledger account reconciliations to ensure accuracy in the accounting data.
  • Ensure finance data is accurately maintained both physically and in softcopy.
  • Ensure compliance with local statutory regulations; withholding tax (WHT), PAYE, NHIF, NSSF, NITA etc.
  • Prepare quarterly Budget vs Actual reports and ensure regular project fund reconciliations.
  • Participate in the design and implementation of internal controls, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable policies, laws and regulations.
  • Support both project and institutional audit processes.
  • Supervise Accounts assistant and provide guidance when necessary.

Minimum Requirements

  • The candidate must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or relevant field from a recognized Institution.
  • Qualified Certified Accountant of Kenya.
  • Knowledge of Computer Skills and at least one accounting package.
  • At least 3 years’ experience in donor funded set-up.

Please send a cover letter, resume and scanned copies of academic certificates as a single document, including contact details for 3 references to hr@acts-net.org by 17:00 hrs. East Africa Time on 7th July 2023

Method of Application

Send your application to hr@acts-net.org

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