Finance Coordinator

Ipas Africa Alliance to be based in Nairobi, Kenya

Founded in 1973, Ipas is a global nongovernmental organization dedicated to ending preventable deaths and disabilities from unsafe abortion.

Position: Finance Coordinator

Responsible for fund accounting and management, assist in the implementations of SOPs, office and program support.

The key responsibilities for the position include but not limited to:

• Supporting Programs fund managers in planning and monitoring budgets, generating monthly activity spending reports and reconciling the budgeted amount
• Assisting in the implementation of SOPs and other Policies & Procedures
• Analyzing travel expense returns, subcontracts and grants expenditure reports and reconciling general ledger accounts.
• Managing statutory taxes withheld
• Processing payments including monitoring consultants’ monthly payments
• Maintaining office stock and inventory

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in related area plus CPA Part 2 qualifications;
  
• at least 2 years of professional work experience preferably with an international NGO;
  
• relevant technical expertise in financial accounting standards, e.g. GAAP;
  
• ability to multi-task and communicate effectively with consultants, service providers and staff;
  
• well organized, ability to assume broad responsibilities for complex administrative functions;
  
• relevant technical expertise with financial accounting methods;
  
• demonstrated computer experience;
  
• fluency in written and spoken English.

Applicants should submit cover letter and CV to: IpasAlliance@ipas.org.

We do not accept phone calls but we encourage you to visit our website: www.ipas.org before applying or send your queries to IpasAlliance@ipas.org.

Deadline for applications is: COB 4th March 2011.

Due to anticipated volume of applications, only qualified applicants will be contacted.