Job description

Duration and type: Fixed-term contract

Duty station: Nairobi

Supervisor: Director of Admin and Finance 

Start date: Immediately

African Youth Commission (AYC) is seeking the services of a qualified candidate to serve as ‘’Finance Officer’’ to provide the following specific services:

• Plan, prepare the project budgets 
• Monitor expenses in accordance with the allocated budget
• Manage the monthly accounting and financial plans
• Manage, monitor, and properly document cash withdrawals, keep the cashbook, bank accounts, prepare and enter vouchers into relevant computer accounting systems or offline files, books etc
• Check requests for funds, payments etc and ensure payments, requests for funds are adequately supported before release
• Check internal/external settlements of expenses i.e travel expenses, allowances etc of staff, volunteers, consultants, partners for approval by the relevant authorities before settlement 
• Carry out weekly/monthly reconciliation, spot checks of the cash at hand and/or at bank 
• Support the internal or external Audit exercises of the Accounts
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the Director of Programmes and the Executive Secretary

Skills

• Excellent communication skills in English both verbally and in writing, French is an asset
• Excellent working knowledge of ICT tools
• Good team player
• Previous experience in the field is an added advantage
• In-depth understanding of financial planning, accounting, management and administration

Education/Academic Qualification and experience

• University degree in relevant specialisation and qualification in finance, accounting business administration etc
• At least 2 years professional experience in a comparable position

HOW TO APPLY/ DEADLINE:

Interested candidates are invited to submit their applications and recent curriculum vitae in soft copies to the following address:

The Executive Chairperson 

African Youth Commission 

Submit your application HERE: https://forms.gle/gnyQHopcPA2gdrPK8

Deadline for submission application: Friday 7th January 2022 at 23h59 GMT.

All applications should include a functional email address, mobile numbers, cover letter, and detailed curriculum vitae (CV)