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Junior-level Finance Assistant role with IRC in Kenya, supporting internal financial controls, processing payments, managing cash disbursements, and preparing journals in the Integra system. Involves payroll coordination with HR and support for audit procedures. Requires CPA II or a university degree and at least 1 year of finance experience.
- Work with a leading international humanitarian NGO operating in 40+ countries
- Hands-on role covering payments, reconciliations, and Integra data entry
- Junior-level entry point requiring CPA II or a university degree
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Junior-level Finance Assistant role with IRC in Kenya, supporting internal financial controls, processing payments, managing cash disbursements, and preparing journals in the Integra system. Involves payroll coordination with HR and support for audit procedures. Requires CPA II or a university degree and at least 1 year of finance experience.
- Work with a leading international humanitarian NGO operating in 40+ countries
- Hands-on role covering payments, reconciliations, and Integra data entry
- Junior-level entry point requiring CPA II or a university degree
- Minimum 1 year of finance and accounting experience required
- Strong emphasis on integrity, confidentiality, and deadline management
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Finance Assistant
IRC - International Rescue Committee
Kenya
International
Junior level
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Summary by Impactpool
The Finance Assistant at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responsible for ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and processing financial transactions. Key duties include managing cash payments, preparing journals, and maintaining accurate financial records. The role also involves coordinating with the Human Resource department for payroll submissions and supporting audit procedures. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills and a commitment to integrity in financial management.
Candidate Requirements:
Minimum CPA II qualification or University degree
At least 1 year of finance and accounting experience
Knowledge of Excel and ERP systems
Working knowledge of accounting software like Microsoft 365
Strong communication skills
Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
High degree of integrity and confidentiality
Adaptable and flexible
The International Rescue Committee (IRC) responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. Founded in 1933 at the call of Albert Einstein, the IRC is one of the world's largest international humanitarian non-governmental organizations (INGO), at work in more than 40 countries and 29 U.S. cities helping people to survive, reclaim control of their future and strengthen their communities. A force for humanity, IRC employees deliver lasting impact by restoring safety, dignity and hope to millions. If you're a solutions-driven, passionate change-maker, come join us in positively impacting the lives of millions of people world-wide for a better future.
Job Summary:
The Finance Assistant will be responsible for ensuring IRC systems and procedures of internal controls are followed when committing financial transactions in IRC Financial system. Processing Payments, Reconciliation and providing up to date data.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure that all cash payments are fully supported and are authorized at set limits as per IRC Kenya delineation chart before disbursement.
- Prepare the Invoice Journal and payment journal and submit to workflow for approval and ensure the same are posted into integra system after approval.
- Manage integra data entry for accounts payable and accounts receivable by ensuring the information is accurate and the correct financial dimensions are used before processing.
- Monitor and track all vendor invoices submitted to Finance and ensure they meet the 3-way match before processing the invoice journal. Ensure that the vendor invoices are processed in a timely manner.
- Responsible for preparation of Journal for all cash received or deposited into bank account and submit to the workflow for approval.
- Ensuring that vendors payments journals are settled in a timely manner.
- Responsible for preparation of bank reconciliation statement on a weekly basis for field bank account and any discrepancies are brought to attention of Finance Manager.
- Maintain an organized and well documented Filing folder for invoice journals and payments journals in sequential filing system for easy retrieval and ensure that Invoice / Payment Journals are well supported with relevant original documentations.
- Support in retrieval of documentation during the auditing and verification of financial documents as requested by Donor/auditors.
- Monitor travel-related expenses that are auto-posted from Emburse and ensure they are processed without any delay.
- Coordinate with Human Resource department to ensure the incentive payroll is timely submitted to Finance by 20th, of every Month for review and proper allocation is done to ensure the available grants are proportionately charged.
- Support the Audit focal person during Audit procedures and assist with the retrieval of support documents in a timely manner.
- Any other duties that may be assigned by supervisor.
- Required Experience & Competencies
- :
- Knowledge of Excel and ERP system an added advantage.
- Working knowledge of accounting software such as Microsoft 365 a plus
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines and be well organized.
- Ability to carry out work with a high degree of integrity and maintain confidentiality.
- Strong communication skills.
- Be adaptable and flexible with a view to taking on board new tasks and new assignments in due course.
- Female candidates and qualified local applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.
- Required Qualifications:
- Minimum CPA II qualification or University degree.
- CPA II qualification
- At least 1year of finance and accounting experience in a similar post.
- Professional Standards:
- All International Rescue Committee workers must adhere to the core values and principles outlined in
- IRC Way - Standards for Professional Conduct
- . Our Standards are Integrity, Service, Equality and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on
- Safeguarding
- , Conflicts of Interest, Fiscal Integrity, and Reporting Wrongdoing and Protection from Retaliation. IRC is committed to take all necessary preventive measures and create an environment where people feel safe, and to take all necessary actions and corrective measures when harm occurs. IRC builds teams of professionals who promote critical reflection, power sharing, debate, and objectivity to deliver the best possible services to our clients.
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- Summary by Impactpool
- The Finance Assistant at the International Rescue Committee (IRC) is responsible for ensuring compliance with internal financial controls and processing financial transactions. Key duties include managing cash payments, preparing journals, and maintaining accurate financial records. The role also involves coordinating with the Human Resource department for payroll submissions and supporting audit procedures. The ideal candidate should possess strong organizational skills and a commitment to integrity in financial management.
- Candidate Requirements:
- Minimum CPA II qualification or University degree
- At least 1 year of finance and accounting experience
- Knowledge of Excel and ERP systems
- Working knowledge of accounting software like Microsoft 365
- Strong communication skills
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- High degree of integrity and confidentiality
- Adaptable and flexible
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