Job Description
SHOFCO Overview
SHOFCO combats gender inequality and extreme poverty in urban slums by linking tuition free schools for girls to holistic social services for all. The SHOFCO model elevates girls while connecting community transformation to women’s empowerment. Our ecosystem of services enables everyone to reach their full potential. Our holistic services change communities today: we improve health, provide economic opportunity, work to end gender-based violence and create sanitation systems that offer dignity. Tomorrow, our girls will become next-generation leaders, disrupting the systems that hold poverty in place.
Job Purpose
To be responsible for carrying out financial and accounting processes, in compliance with financial policies, procedures and controls systems.
Location – Kibera
Reports to –SACCO Accountant
Department: SACCO
Position Objectives and Responsibilities
• Manage the day-to-day payments of various nature including but not limited to branch reimbursements, utility bills, normal suppliers, member related payments etc
• Pay dividends, interest rebates and honoraria as and when declared in accordance with the Law and or/ Society Policy.
• Ensure all Society bank accounts are in agreement with bank statements, that bank charges are authenticated, correct and in time.
• May be required to prepare monthly payroll and ensure all statutory and other relevant deductions are correctly done and returns made to the relevant authorities by their due dates and /or in accordance with the Society policy
• Produce a monthly aged account payables report of all Society outstanding payments obligations.
• Ensure due reconciliation of creditors’ subsidiary accounts versus the control account.
• Ensure operation of an efficient and effective filing system that ensures safety of documents and quick retrieval thereof in compliance with the law and or the Society policy
• Monitor the performance of the society by understanding in detail the variances between the actual vis-à-vis the budgeted level of Society activities.
• Advice the Financial Accountant on matters of importance that affect the Finance Department and / or the whole Society.
• Supervise and obtain relevant reports from the officers under him/her; and undertake their performance appraisal as and when required.
• Any other duties as may be assigned to you from time to time.
Academic qualification
• Bachelor’s Degree in any business-related field.
Professional Qualifications
• Minimum CPA Part II
Other requirements (unique/job specific)
• 2 Years experience in a relevant field.
• Experience in a busy accounting office especially in reconciliation will be an added advantage.
• Computer literacy (MS. Office, PowerPoint, e-mail, etc.)
Functional Skills
• Examining information
• Articulating information
• Providing insights
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
• Establishing rapport
• Interacting with people
• Empowering individuals