Living Water International (LWI) is a global non-governmental organization that exists to demonstrate the love of God by helping communities acquire desperately needed clean water, and to experience “living water” — the gospel of Jesus Christ — which alone satisfies the deepest thirst.
Living Water in Africa is providing safe drinking water, Christian Witness sanitation and health education to communities across Africa.
Living water service centre, an affiliate of Living Water International is pleased to announce the following vacancy:
Finance and Administration Assistant
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job Department: Finance and Administration
Type: Salaried;
Fulltime; 24 Months, renewable
Supervisor: Finance Officer
Location: Kisumu, Kenya
Job Department: Finance and Administration
Type: Salaried;
Fulltime; 24 Months, renewable
Supervisor: Finance Officer
Job Purpose
As a member of the Finance and Administration team, the Finance Assistant will assist the Finance Officer with various tasks but mainly in
maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a the WPA Accounts.
As a member of the Finance and Administration team, the Finance Assistant will assist the Finance Officer with various tasks but mainly in
maintaining an efficient and accurate finance function within a the WPA Accounts.
Assistants work will include basic book keeping activities, working with sales and purchase ledgers and running calculations to ensure that records and
payments are correct.
payments are correct.
Key Tasks and Responsibilities
- Verify items billed against items
- ordered and received and reconcile differences through follow-up with
- the vendor and/or other employees;
- Checking on all Receipts and Maintaining spreadsheets on expense;
- Responsible for cheques management;
- Receive and process invoices, expense forms and requests for payment;
- Verify calculations working with the Accounts system;
- Manage petty cash transactions i.e. petty cash disbursement, verify expense reports, etc.;
- Post financial data to appropriate accounts in an automated accounting system;
- Responsible for Field Finance reporting;
- Maintain files and/or removes records and reports;
- Performing other related duties as assigned.
- Minimum Eduction / Experience
- Holds a CPA Sec 4 and Above or ACCA F5;
- Is computer literate;
- Proficient language skills: English and Swahili;
- Has basic understanding of accountancy and book-keeping;
- Has At Least one (1) Year experience.
Application Process
Applicants should submit a one page cover letter and CV (no more than 4 pages) with details of qualifications (do not include copies at this stage) and work experience (if any) including 3 references – professional, spiritual and general. All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.
Applicants should submit a one page cover letter and CV (no more than 4 pages) with details of qualifications (do not include copies at this stage) and work experience (if any) including 3 references – professional, spiritual and general. All offers of employment are made contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable background checks.
Send your application before the closing date for applications on 12th March 2014.
The Human Resources Assistant,
Living Water Service Centre.
Email: lwscrecruitment@water.cc
You will be contacted within two weeks of the closing date if successful.Living Water International, Regional Service Centre is an equal opportunity employer.
