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Finance Associate job at Living Goods
Job Description
About the Organization:
Responsible for processing all submitted financial requests; making judgements in accordance to set policies & procedures: ensuring accurate capture of information as per set dimensions. In charge of financial document filing & storage and managing company Petty Cash. Handling both HQ & Branch Petty Cash replenishment reports and reconciliations; and attending to Petty Cash surprise counts.
Living Goods is a non-profit organization headquartered in Nairobi, with core operations in Uganda, Kenya, and Burkina Faso.
Organization:
Duties and Responsibilities
Payment Processing:
Work on all submitted requisitions ensuring correct dimensional posting, and sufficient support documents attached.
Treasury Management:
Manage HQ Petty Cash payouts & reconciliations; adhering to set imprest systems. Review & reconcile submitted Branch Petty Cash Reports including monthly cash counts. Attend to HQ surprise cash counts.
Audit & Compliance:
Source audit sampled documents from the files. Ensure applicable tax deductions and approved policy rates used on processed requisitions.
Documentation Management:
Prepare transactional vouchers, ensuring proper coding & filing of these plus relevant support documents. Maintain proper filing for any other financial documentations received.
Modular Report Extractions:
Extract & share reports on; payables, petty cash, etc.
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Living Goods
Bachelor’s in Finance and Accounting or a related field.
Professional Qualifications / Membership in professional bodies
Additional certification (e.g. CPA/ ACCA) is a plus but not a requirement.
Experience:
4 to 6 years of working experience.
Competencies & Attributes:
Interpersonal Skills.
Administrative skills.
Communication Skills.
Team leader/player.
Computer usage – good with spreadsheets (Accounting software).
Confidentiality & Integral traits.
Multi-tasker & meeting deadlines.
Accounting bookkeeping skills.
Resourceful, Flexible and pays attention to details.
Bilingual in French is a plus.
Decision making & Accountability:
Manage Petty Cash pay-outs and analysis of the branch Petty Cash reports.
Initial Review of Requisitions & modifications where necessary; advising users where corrections are required.
Give clarity on policy requirements like guidance on travel & per diem rates.
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How to Apply:
Deadline for Application
April 30, 2024
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April 30, 2024