Finance Associate

The Finance Associate supports UNFPA Kenya Country Office financial services, controls and reporting. The role advises staff and implementing partners on budgets, coding and documentation; reviews transactions, expenditure and account balances; follows up audit issues; and supports accurate financial monitoring, year-end closure and liaison with UNDP on payments.

• Advise and support staff on programme budgets, chart-of-accounts coding, accounting and UNFPA policies
• Review implementing-partner FACE submissions and reconcile partner reports with Country Office financial records
• Review accounting transactions and trial balances for compliance and potential discrepancies
• Monitor financial integrity through dashboards, payments, payables, deposits and programme-budget allocations
• Prepare monthly and quarterly financial reports and year-end account-closure reconciliations
• Liaise with UNDP on finance matters and ensure payment documentation is completed

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, business administration or a related field
• Seven years of relevant finance, accounting or business administration experience
• Experience with office software, spreadsheet and database packages, web-based management systems and ERP financials
• Fluency in English

• Experience working with international organisations, including UN agencies

• Financial Reporting
• Internal Controls
• Financial Analysis
• Budget Monitoring
• Account Reconciliation

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• ERP Financials
• Web-based Management Systems
• Spreadsheet Packages
• Database Packages