Finance Officer Career Opportunity: Opportunity Kenya Micro Loans

Opportunity Kenya Ltd is a microfinance institution with operations in Western, Nyanza and Rift Valley provinces of Kenya, and is seeking qualified applicants for the following position: Finance Officer.

Reporting to the Chief Executive Officer, the Finance Officer will be responsible for the following:

Main Responsibilities:

• Supervises the following Accounting functions including but not limited to General Ledger, Accounts Payable/ Receivable, Payroll administration, Benefits administration, Financial systems accounts and procedures.
• Ensures audit compliance and procedure quality controls are maintained for the Finance Department and Opportunity as a whole.
• Ensures that the Finance Department and all branches are in compliance with established Opportunity policies, procedures and statutory regulations.
• Establishes budget control policies, systems, and procedures and ensures their proper implementation. Establishes cost control mechanism and monitors all expenses to ensure compliance to set budget.
• Develops and trains departmental heads to prepare budgets through standard budget preparation and monitoring tool.
• Receives and holds in authorize accounts all funds due to Opportunity from authorized sources. Keeps complete and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements.
• Develops and implements policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of accurate accounting records and report preparation.
• Develops, tests, and implements policies and procedures (manual and computerized) to ensure maintenance of accurate accounting records and report preparation

Experience and Qualification

• Bachelor's degree in business related subjects from a reputable university or college
• Master in Business Administration, preferred
• Professional Accounting qualification
• At least 5 years senior management experience gained from a similar or a related banking/financial institution particularly in managing and supervising Finance and Administration functions
• Advanced knowledge and experience in planning, budgeting, and controlling budgets, accounting, taxation, treasury, purchasing and maintenance, payroll management and payments
• Intermediate skills related to the consolidation and reporting of bank financial results, and formulation and implementation of bank accounting procedures

Qualified candidates are invited to send their application letters, an up-to-date CV, telephone contact, copies of academic and professional certificates and names and telephone contacts for three current professional referees to:

The Human Resource Manager
Opportunity Kenya Limited
P.O. Box 19497-00202
Nairobi, Kenya

or send application to jobs @ opportunitykenya.com by 20th November 2009

Please indicate your current salary on the application letter.

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