Overview

Job Title: Finance Assistant

Job location: Dar es Salaam

Helen Keller International

 

 

 

The Helen Keller International is a global health organization that works to eliminate preventable vision loss, malnutrition, and poverty-related diseases. Helen Keller cofounded the organization, which is inspired by her strong optimism and conviction in human potential. It provides life-changing health solutions to disadvantaged families in areas with high need but limited access to care. Helen Keller’s proven, science-based initiatives empower people in the United States, Africa, and Asia to create possibilities for themselves and effect long-term change.

 

 

The Background:

Helen Keller International began initiatives to provide vitamin A supplementation (VAS) to youngsters in the 1970s. We have pioneered this crucial job all around the world. Vitamin A is an essential component for young children’s immune systems and vision. According to research, delivering vitamin A supplements twice a year to children aged six months to five years can cut child mortality by about a fourth. We currently provide vitamin A to millions of disadvantaged children each year in twelve countries across West, Central, and East Africa. While project teams in our national offices implement the programs, a central team provides leadership, management, and a wide range of programmatic and operational technical assistance to ensure our effect is maximized. Helen Keller is looking for a Finance Assistant to join the VAS Project Management Team (PMT).

 

 

The Scope of the Position:

Under the supervision of the Senior Program Finance Manager for the Vitamin A Supplementation (VAS) portfolio, the Finance Assistant, VAS, will assist in the creation and assessment of budgets and forecasts, as well as the maintenance of the financial monitoring system. He/she collaborates closely with the VAS regional team to handle financial monitoring and budget preparation.

 

 

 

The Responsibilities:

  • Budgets: Under the supervision of the VAS regional finance coordinator, examine budgets generated by national teams and provide unified recommendations for budget improvements.
  • predictions/ forecasts: Under the guidance of the VAS regional finance coordinator, assess predictions created by the regional program team and provide unified recommendations for improvement.
  • Databases: update the donations database with each new donation received and keep precise records of budgeting processes.
  • Power BI: convert budgets and projections into Solver template format before uploading to the financial PowerBI dashboard.
  • Internal Reporting: Help the VAS regional team create quarterly financial reports utilizing data from the Power BI dashboard.
  • Reporting: Assist with the preparation of donor reports and proposals.
  • Coordination: Work closely with the VAS regional team to deliver accurate and timely financial information on the VAS portfolio.

 

 

 

The Job Qualifications:

  • A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in finance is required, along with an equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • A Professional accounting and finance management experience.
  • A highly computer savvy, with understanding of the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and good Excel skills, including pivot tables).
  • The experience with Power BI will be an advantage.
  • A good understanding/ knowledge of grant management.

 

 

The ability to:

  • Conduct duties that necessitate meticulous attention to detail.
  • To prioritize your workload, take responsibility for it, and see it through to completion.
  • To maintain equilibrium when under stress.
  • To work in a decentralized organizational structure with a strong collaborative focus.
  • He/she must be adaptable (flexible) and capable of working in a fast-paced, challenging atmosphere.
  • Effective oral and written communication skills.
  • An overall comprehension of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
  • An appreciation for different cultures and backgrounds.
  • Demonstrates strong analytical, time management, organizational, and customer service abilities.

 

 

How to submit an application:

To apply, send your CV and a cover letter describing your interest and qualifications to kenya.recruitment@hki.org. In the subject line of the email, include the name of the position.

 

Only the shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 

The application deadline is November 12, 2024, at 1700hrs Eastern Africa Time.

In the spirit of our namesake, Helen Keller is committed to creating an inclusive workforce that values diversity in all forms.

All competent applicants shall be considered for employment regardless of ethnicity, race, caste, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, or any other feature that has no influence on their ability to execute the required job functions.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to people with disabilities.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability and need to request accommodations during the application or interview process, please contact us at the email above or Tel: 0718397967.

 

NOTE: Helen Keller International

CHARGES NO FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, TEST, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING).
DOES NOT REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.
DOES NOT USE ANY RECRUITMENT AGENCY.