PATH is an international organization that drives transformative innovation to save lives and improve health, especially among women and children. We accelerate innovation across five platforms—vaccines, drugs, diagnostics, devices, and system and service innovations—that harness our entrepreneurial insight, scientific and public health expertise, and passion for health equity. By mobilizing partners around the world, we take innovation to scale, working alongside countries primarily in Africa and Asia to tackle their greatest health needs. Together, we deliver measurable results that disrupt the cycle of poor health.
USAID awarded a comprehensive health service delivery project to PATH to improve the health of Kenyans in the western region of the country. The project, APHIAplus Western Kenya, builds upon USAID/Kenya’s country-wide health service support project known as the AIDS, Population and Health Integrated Assistance II (APHIA II). PATH and its partners have been implementing the APHIAplus project in Western and Nyanza regions since January 1, 2011. The project will run up to December 31, 2017. The project works closely with the Government of Kenya and a wide variety of non-government agencies to strengthen health care services throughout the western region. In addition to addressing specific diseases, the APHIAplus Western Kenya project works on strengthening the region’s health care system by rehabilitating health facilities, training healthcare workers, and supporting supply and communication networks.
We seek to recruit a Finance Officer who will be responsible for maintaining up to date, accurate and complete records in required formats for all financial transactions, submit monthly FOFR (Field Office Financial Reports) to HQ, maintain local file copies and ensure full financial supporting documentations, Payroll Processing, review payment vouchers for supplier’s payments and carry out monthly Bank Reconciliations. The Finance Officer will be based in Kakamega.
Specific duties and responsibilities;
- Process and review payment vouchers for supplier’s payments, travel advance requests and other payments requests. Track outstanding advances and follow up to ensure all are cleared on timely basis and in line with PATH’s financial policies.
- Review all travel expense reports, workshop expense reports and any other reconciliations for authorization, accuracy, allowable expenses, charge codes and accounting for advances. Follow up on resolutions of all questioned items and see that they are resolved in a timely manner.
- Responsible for Payroll Processing, compliance and submission of all statutory deductions in time.
- Responsible for submission of timely FOFR- Field Office Financial Report.
- Respond to IAS review notes.
- Respond on a timely basis to all suppliers’ inquiries, reconcile all the suppliers’ statements with PATH’s records and update the Finance Manager on any discrepancies.
- Responsible for application of DA1 and follow up of the refunds.
- Respond to staff inquiries on a timely basis on any financial issues.
- Disburse all PATH Money Transfer payments and funds transfer through E-Banking.
- Carry out monthly Bank Reconciliations.
- Prepare management accounts.
- As part of the Finance team, Identify opportunities for streamlining office processes, make recommendations to the finance team and implement changes.
Required Experience
- A degree in Accounting or any business related field.
- Professional Accountancy training CPA(K), MBA in Finance will be an added advantage.
- Minimum of 5 years relevant work experience with International NGO(s).
- Strong leadership skills.
- Excellent attention to detail and possess sound technical skills.
- Analytical approach to work.
- Problem-solving skills, creative and initiative.
- Sound planning and organizational skills
- Strong attention to detail.
- Good time management skills and the ability to prioritize.
- Able to work as part of a team and to build strong working relationships.
- Proficiency in Ms Office applications including word and excel, hands on work experience with QuickBooks-Multi currency and payroll processing.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Must currently have legal authorization to work in Kenya.
PATH is dedicated to diversity and is an equal opportunity employer
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