Deputy Corporate Services Manager/Accountant

By Live Lover -


A vacancy has arisen at the British Office for Somalia located at the British High Commission for a Deputy Corporate Services Manager/Accountant. The job is graded at LEII for which the current salary scale starts at Ksh. 156,655/- per month before deduction of tax.  Where the jobholder is not liable to Kenyan tax the scale will be abated under HM Treasury rules and starts at Ksh. 115,786/- per month to take account of the tax they would have paid.

Duties and responsibilities:
The Corporate Service Manager (Mogadishu) requires a Nairobi based deputy to assist them in their day-to-day duties and in particular providing support on the operation of the Post account.  The position is located in Nairobi and no travel to Somalia is envisaged.  The British High Commission Accounts Office, through which the BOfS account is run, runs a monthly account on an Oracle-based dedicated system called Prism.  The successful candidate will require FCO training prior to using this system.  Prism accounting is partially monitored by Finance Directorate (FD) in Hanslope Park UK, and rigid completion dates for the various processes must be adhered to.  The Corporate Service Manager will eventually be based in Mogadishu and therefore the successful applicant should be a self starter who is able to work with minimal supervision, under pressure with a view to meeting tight accounting and other deadlines. It is important that the candidate can demonstrate accounting skills, accuracy and speed and show positive skills in self-management and working with others.

The main duties include:
§  Supporting the Corporate Service Manager in ensuring the smooth running of the Office both in Nairobi and in Somalia
§  Overseeing the general running of the BOfS post account
§  Ensuring  daily inputs are entered into the Post account
§  Collating and printing Reports during and at the end of each month
§  Monitoring and preparing Reports on local expenditure and including other Government Departments
§  Co-ordinating profiles and budgets of local expenditure
§  Liaising with local banks, suppliers and some UK Departments (FD) as necessary on issues arising from the Post account
§  Ensuring that monthly accounts are successfully closed on time and in accordance with FD time-scales
§  Ensuring that the accounts filing system is up to date at all times

Required Skills:-

The successful candidate will require excellent IT skills (a working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word is essential), good oral and written communication skills, attention to detail and initiative.  Previous knowledge of accounting principles and maintaining budgets is also a requirement.     
Key Competences:
·           Working with Others (Shows consideration for others' needs and motivations, values diversity and inclusion. Works effectively and supportively on shared objectives with colleagues and contacts in the immediate and wider teams).
·           Communicating and influencing (Presents a professional image of self, Department/Post and FCO. Conveys information accurately and concisely, adjusting style according to purpose and audience.  Able to influence people in meetings and in writing in order to achieve objectives).
·           Taking a wider perspective (Ability to see the bigger picture, put own work in context and make connections.  Encourages and contributes new ideas, innovation and experiment)
·           Problem Solving and Judgement (Systematically gathers information, assimilates and evaluates it and reaches logical and timely conclusions which can be defended).
·           Customer focus (understands and focuses on customer needs).
·           Delivering results (Takes responsibility for delivering own work with speed, and professionalism. Responds flexibly to changing priorities, monitoring progress and quality of own work and meeting objectives. Demonstrates the financial and resource management expertise necessary to achieve results).

Application:

The British Office for Somalia and the British High Commission are equal opportunities employers. Recruitment and staff management is conducted without regard to gender, race, ethnicity, religion, disability or HIV status provided candidates are able to meet the requirements of the position advertised.

The British Office for Somalia and the British High Commission do not appoint any agents to process job applications or arrange interviews and expects no fees to be paid to anyone.

Applicants must have the right to live and work in Kenya

 

Applications – (CV plus covering letter) - clearly marked – “LE II BOFS Deputy Corporate Service Manager/Accountant Vacancy should be forwarded to the following address:

 

Human Resources Manager

British High Commission

Upper Hill Road

PO Box 30465 – 00100

Nairobi


Or by e-mail to: HR.Recruit@fco.gov.uk    

Applications should be received on or before 16th November 2012. Only short-listed applicants will be contacted for interview.

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