Accountant Job in Kenya

A fast growing Travel & Tour Agency is looking for a competent and qualified Accountant to join a small but hardworking Team.

The accountant will be responsible for applying accounting principles and procedures to analyze financial information, prepare accurate and timely financial reports and statements and ensure appropriate accounting control procedures at the Travel Agency.

Main Job Tasks and Responsibilities

• Executing the day-to-day accounting procedures and activities.
• He/She will compile, analyze and prepare all financial records, ensuring that they are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• The successful candidate will be responsible for: all accounts payable and receivable, management of BSP, invoicing.
• Preparing annual financial statements.
• Developing, maintaining, analyzing budgets and preparing management reports that compare budgeted and actual figures.
• Monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures, will provide technical guidance on difficult accounting problems and implement the same
• Advising Management about tax strategies, computing taxes owed and preparing tax returns and other tax requirements.
• Payroll & petty cash Administration
• Debt Collection

Desired Skills & Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent level.
• Experience & expertise in BSP and air ticket invoicing will be an added advantage
• Exposure of travel accounting software is a plus
• Solid understanding of business finance. Knowledge of: generally accepted accounting principles, principles and practices of supervision, principles and practices of operational auditing.
• Commercial sense, hands-on mentality. Self-drive and results-orientation.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Computer literacy.
• Professionalism, enthusiasm, career orientation, team working
• ability.
• Stress tolerance and ability to meet tight deadlines / results orientation.
• Ability to plan, organize, and prioritize work, prepare and monitor budgets, establish standards.

If you believe you meet the above requirements, kindly send your CV to travel@Cwk.co.ke on or before the 25th of April 2012.

Aga Khan Foundation - Regional Finance Manager Job in Kenya

Regional Finance Manager

The Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) is a private, non-denominational development agency promoting creative and effective solutions to selected problems that impede social development in developing countries. AKF East Africa invites applications for this senior position based at its Regional Office in Nairobi.

The position will report to the Regional Chief Operating Officer and will provide strategic leadership and ensure effective development of financial processes and procedures as well as implementation of sound internal controls, budgeting, financial management and reporting.

Key duties and responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the regional finance team in accomplishing strategic objectives
• Develop, strengthen and implement systems and procedures that enhance efficiency, effectiveness and accountability
• Ensure high quality management reports, budgets and analysis
• Ensure policies and procedures in financial management, grant management; and donor compliance
• Monitor and track budgetary allocations and expenditures from various donors
• Lead and provide support to country offices and programmes
• Consolidate programme funding requests, projections and treasury management across the region
• Manage internal, external and donor financial audits
• Ensure submission of accurate quality reports to external donors

Qualifications & Competencies required:

• Applicants for this key role should have a Bachelor’s degree in finance or equivalent and professional accounting qualification.
• The applicant should have 10 years of relevant experience, good communication skills, strong analytical skills and be proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint).
• This position entails travelling locally and regionally.

Interested applicants should submit a cover letter, CV and names and contact information of three professional referees before Friday, 30th April, 2012 to the Regional Human Resource Manager, Aga Khan Foundation, East Africa, by e-mail to. recruitment-akfea@akdn.org

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

The Aga Khan Foundation is an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network (www.akdn.org).

Islamic Relief - Grant Coordinator Job in Kenya (Re-Advertisement)

Islamic Relief is an international NGO, established in 1984 in the UK, Seeking to promote sustainable Economic and social development by working with local communities through relief and development activities. We aim to help the needy regardless of Race, Religion, Color and Gender.

Islamic relief is currently running Programmes in several sectors that include Health & Nutrition, Water & Sanitation, Livelihoods Support and Child Welfare. IR also implements seasonal Food Security Programmes including the Ramadan Food Distribution and Qurbani.

Grant Coordinator

Gross salary (Kshs. 150,000 pm)

Qualification

Degree in international Relation or social science field with over 5 years previous experience in ECHO, EC, USAID and UN Funded Projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversight and coordination of the IRK’s grant portfolio;
• Manage, provide support to and build capacity of the grants unit staff and/or programme Team;
• Organize and facilitate grants review meetings and budget versus actual review meetings i.e. Monthly, Quarterly,
• Semi-Annual, Annually etc;
• Facilitate development and review of Grant Strategies-in line with IRK’s Strategic plan
• Review and advise on partnership agreements;
• Monitor and facilitate compliance of programs with donor and IRK’s commitments and requirements and raise issues affecting external/internal compliance to HP;
• Lead on Quality Grants proposal development coordination;
• Donor representation in coordination with HP;
• Support to HP in strategic analysis for funding opportunities;
• Build grant management capacity of field staff with training in compliance, report writing, proposal development and other topics relevant to donor compliance;
• Review agreements and provide recommendations and concerns to the SMT;
• Coordinate modifications to any agreements (grants, contracts, or partnership MoUs).
• Maintains Master files on Grant and Monitors paperwork connected with grant-funded programs/projects

Knowledge, Skills & Personal Attributes

• Knowledge of, European (ECHO, SNV, SIDA), DFID and UN ( UNICEF, WFP, OCHA, UNDP) donor regulations, procedures and requirements;
• Proven ability to facilitate the development of winning proposals to public and private sector donors;
• Excellent written English skills and familiarity with budgeting using MS Excel;
• Excellent computer skills and competency in Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to determine priorities and meet multiple deadlines;
• Detail-oriented with good multi-tasking abilities and communication skills, both oral and written;
• Able to work well both within a team and independently, in a challenging and fast-moving multicultural environment

If you think you meet the above mentioned criteria, please send your CV with 3 references to info@islamic-relief.or.ke or ir2012hr@gmail.com. For postal submissions, please address it to:

The HR Coordinator,
P.O Box 417- 00202,
Nairobi, Kenya.

IR Kenya should receive your CV within 7 days of this advertisement.

Candidates who had applied earlier should not apply again.

Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Any forms of canvassing will lead to automatic Disqualification

Cambridge International School - Teaching Jobs in Kenya

Teaching Staff Required

Cambridge International School,

Nairobi, Kenya

GEMS Education has a global network of award winning schools. With over 50 years’ of experience in education, GEMS provides high quality holistic education to over 1 00,000 students from 1 51 countries.

It employs over 1 0,000 education professionals, specialists and staff from around the world.

The School

• The Cambridge International School, Nairobi is a new Cambridge model school due to open in September 201 2, offering the National Curriculum for England initially to students from Foundation Early Years up to Years 7 and 8.
• The school will be housed in a brand new state-of-the-art campus. It will be situated in extensive grounds in an upmarket residential area in a suburb of Nairobi and will also offer boarding facilities

The Posts

• We are looking for outstanding teachers to join this school in its exciting initial set up phase.
• Applications from single teachers or teaching couples are welcomed. International teaching experience may be an advantage

Early Years & Primary Teachers (all year groups)

• Fully qualified Primary teachers ideally with experience of teaching the National Curriculum for England
• We are also interested ¡n applicants with experience of SEN and EAL

Secondary Specialist Teachers (years 7-8 initially)

• English, Maths, Science, CT, Geography, History, Music, PE, Art, Drama

Teaching Assistants (all year groups)

A competitive salary and housing allowance plus comprehensive medical insurance is on offer.

Application Process

If you meet these criteria, are enthusiastic about teaching and learning and have the drive and passion to get the most from our students then we would very much welcome your application.

Please submit your CV, recent photo, letter of application and details of two professional references to humanresources@gemseducation.com.

Please quote the reference CISKENYA in the subject Line of your email.

The closing date for these positions is 25th April 2012

Please note that due to volume of response only selected applicants will be contacted.