BRAC International is Hiring! Join BRAC International to create opportunities for people to realise their potential.
About BRAC International:
BRAC International (BI), a leading non-profit organization, is on a mission to empower people and communities facing poverty, illiteracy, disease, and social injustice. Our vision is to create a world free from exploitation and discrimination, where everyone has the opportunity to realise their potential. We design proven, scalable solutions that equip people with the support and confidence they need to achieve their potential.
BRAC was founded in Bangladesh in 1972 and over the last five decades has grown to become one of the world’s largest non-governmental organisations (NGOs), reaching over 100 million people. We started our first international operation by venturing into Afghanistan in 2002, building on lessons from our work in Bangladesh to support a nation devastated by war. Currently operating in 16 countries across Asia and Africa. Born, proven and led in the Global South, BRAC International brings a unique Southern perspective and commitment to continuous learning, providing a depth of insight, experience and evidence to meet the needs of diverse communities with humility and courage across Asia and Africa. To learn more about BRAC International, please visit (www.bracinternational.org.com)
BRAC International (BI) is seeking application from competent, dynamic and self-motivated individuals to fill the following position:
Finance Officer, Kenya
The finance officer is an integral part of finance team that supports country offices on financial issues, system and process improvement. The finance Officer reports to the Head of Finance (HoF) and provides review of transactions and relevant documents.
Key Responsibilities:
- Reconcile the reported expenditure with the financial system of the country offices
- Prepare the fund reconciliation report with the financial report and bank reconciliation
- Review of the shared supporting documents for all the transactions from all the AIM-implementing countries
- Work with the submitted budget from the country to review and consolidate them for submission
- Work for the AIM DREAMS partner reporting
- Work with the head office team to get AIM expenditures and supporting documents
- Review the reimbursement documents from country offices
- Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Safeguarding:
- Read, understand, practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action
- Practice, promote and endorse the issues of safeguarding policy among team members and ensure the implementation of safeguarding standards in every course of action.
- Follow the safeguarding reporting procedure in case any reportable incident takes place, encourage others to do so.
Educational Requirements:
Bachelors or Masters in Finance, Accounting, Business Management
Required Competencies
- A strong knowledge and understanding of financial system.
- Strong ability to run common Microsoft applications
- Proven knowledge in developing reporting and relevant formats
- Ability to travel frequently to BRAC countries as needed.
- Fluency in written and spoken English is a must
- Exceptional interpersonal, communication and networking skills.
Experience Requirements:
- 1-2 year’s experience in finance and accounting roles, fresh graduates can also apply..
- Experience with donor reporting and communications.
Employment type: Contractual
Salary: Negotiable
Job Location: BRAC Regional Office at Nairobi, Kenya
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates are required to submit a cover letter and CV in one pdf file with Finance Officer in the subject bar to recruitmentafrica.bi@brac.net .
Internal candidates need to apply via email to internal.bi@brac.netand copy their respective supervisor.
This is a national position, and only Kenyan nationals are encouraged to apply.
Applications received in the prescribed format will be accepted and short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Application deadline: 23rd September 2024
BRAC is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share the same commitment. We believe every stakeholder and every member of the communities we work with has the right to be protected from all forms of harm, abuse, neglect, harassment, and exploitation – regardless of age, race, religion, and gender, status as an individual with a disability or ethnic origin. Therefore, our recruitment policy and procedure include extensive background checks and disclosure of criminal records in order to ensure safeguarding to the fullest extent.
BRAC is an equal opportunities employer