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 providing support in petty cash disbursements, tracking and reconciliation of the same as well as maintaining a reliable filing system; and proper authorization and documentation of payments.
Location – Mombasa
Reports to – Finance Officer
Department: Finance
Monday – Monday-Friday | 8.00 AM – 5.00PM
Position Objectives and Responsibilities
- Auditing expense reports in SAP system ensuring sufficient information is provided, allocations are correct and amounts are controlled.
- Follow up all cash advances to ensure they are accounted for within a week
- Ensure all expense reports are adequately supported with source documents(attached) and originals filed.
- Post MPESA payments on SAP ensuring relevant fields are completed for easy reporting and consequently pay via MPESA
- Perform daily reconciliation of posted transactions verses actual payments from MPESA.
- Receive and track all project incomes
- Process supplier down payments and follow up documentation
- Aid in filing statutory returns.
- Provide support during annual audits by external auditors.
Academic qualification
- Diploma in Finance or Accounting
Professional Qualifications
- Qualification in Accounting – CPA K is an added advantage
Other requirements (unique/job specific)
- 2 years’ experience in the finance department
- A working understanding of accounting principles
- Knowledge of statutory legislation and regulations
Functional Skills
- Documenting facts
- Checking things
- Articulating information
- Producing output
- Excellent analytical skills
Behavioural Competencies/Attributes:
- Upholding standards
- Following procedures
- Team work
How to Apply
Interested applicants should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV to [email protected] with a clear Subject line as ‘Finance Assistant – Mombasa’. Applications should reach us no later than 26th June 2023. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
