OXFAM Interim Finance and Payroll Officer Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs

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OXFAM Interim Finance and Payroll Officer Jobs 2023 – Kenya NGO Jobs. OXFAM Kenya looking for “Interim Finance and Payroll Officer”. Applicants with a University degree may apply on or before 21 July 2023.

Oxfam International was formed in 1995 by a group of independent non-governmental organizations. They joined together as a confederation to maximize efficiency and achieve greater impact to reduce global poverty and injustice. NGO Jobs in Kenya 2023

The OXFAM has published a job vacancy announcement on 14 April 2023 for qualified Kenya’s to fill in the vacant post of Interim Finance and Payroll Officer to be based in Nairobi, Kenya.

Recruiter	OXFAM
Position	Interim Finance and Payroll Officer
Location	Nairobi, Kenya
Country	Kenya
Total Vacant Post	N/A
Qualification	University degree
Experience Required	Experience in Financial Accounting and Financial Operations
Application Deadline	21 July 2023

OXFAM Job Vacancy 2023

The Role: Oxfam International Secretariat is looking for an experienced Interim Finance & Payroll Officer to support our Nairobi team, either locally or from Oxford. The role is for a fixed term of 6 months, to cover an internal secondment, but this may be extended to 12 Months or made permenant. Please refer to the job description for more details on the role.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for coordinating the management of all bank and cash transactions from and to the business unit bank accounts in order that program activities can be efficiently carried out.
Verify that appropriate supporting documents have been provided for the processing of payments for goods and services received.
To ensure that payments are approved in accordance with the stipulated organizational procedures and rules in time.
Reviews the purchase ledger of a regular basis and actions payments in a timely manner.
Support with the co-ordination of all payments related to the Nairobi based programs/business units and to support countries in the region, when required.

Qualification & Experience:

Appropriate accounting qualification supported by membership of a relevant professional body (e.g., Chartered or Certified Accounting body) or demonstratable experience of a similar role.
Experience in Financial Accounting and Financial Operations – including strong understanding of bank reconciliations, accruals, prepayments, posting of payroll and invoices and solutions-focused customer service skills.
Knowledge of Kenya’s Statutory, applicable laws/ taxation, regulation, payroll management, and prevalent practices in International NGO sector. Although full training will be provided.
Significant experience with an ERP finance system, preferably Dynamics 365.
High levels of computer literacy with advanced proficiency in MS Excel.
A high level of self-motivation and ability to work with limited supervision and deliver outcomes in a timely way.
Able to work on own initiative, under pressure and to meet deadlines.
Good communication and interpersonal skills.
Shows evidence of high level of planning skills and working understanding of project cycle.
Proven analytical, organizational and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English- – including excellent attention to detail to enable the delivery of accurate outcomes.

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