We work with local communities, governments and organizations to conserve Africa’s important places. Africa is special. Its wild lands and waters are home to incredible numbers and diversity of species living close to people. For most rural Africans, connection to place takes on unique meaning, more so than anywhere else on Earth because their daily...
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Finance Specialist, Reconciliation
- Job TypeFull Time
- QualificationBA/BSc/HND
- Experience4 years
- LocationNairobi
- Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 
RESPONSIBILITIES & SCOPE:
- Monthly Bank Reconciliation for all the BU bank accounts in Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Gabon, Angola, and South Africa.
- Replenish local bank accounts from Worldwide Office for AFR BU.
- Conduct petty cash reconciliation.
- Participate in ledger reconciliations.
- During opening new bank accounts in the region, coordinate review, signing and compiling of documents for opening and closure of BU country bank accounts.
- Coordinate with the Operations team to provide all international wire transfer confirmation.
- Monitors physical cash counts at all field offices.
- Support operations in review to ensure compliance with asset and inventory management policies at field offices.
- Performs any other finance tasks deemed necessary for the smooth operations of the finance department and business unit.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or related field and four years of related experience or equivalent.
- Professional certification such as fully qualified CPA or ACCA.
- Three years’ experience in the banking sector or reconciliation experience in any organization using financial and reporting systems.
- Expertise in Microsoft Excel and data analytics
- Experience in supporting multiple tasks in various locations and countries.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Multi-lingual skills and/or multi-cultural experience appreciated.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Non-profit accounting experience preferred.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated innovations in financial systems and tools.
- Excellent analytical and quantitative skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Demonstrated a high level of integrity and trust.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Knowledge of current trends in specific fields.
- May require fluency in a foreign language to support global operations.
- BA, CPA, and/or CIA may be preferred.
Method of Application Interested and qualified? Go to Nature Conservancy on careers.nature.org to apply
