Jumia Kenya Job Vacancy : Account Receivables

Jumia Kenya is your one-stop online retailer for all your Fashion and High-Tech needs. They present you a wide selection of goods including electronics, shoes, apparel, home accessories and many more, delivered right to your doorstep.

They also offer you a full choice of brands, 100% convenient with our 24/7 online access from your home or office, secure payment such as Mobile Payment, Online banking and Cash on Delivery, exceptional customer care service, Fast next-day delivery and returns after 7 days and lots more.

About the Role

They are looking for a Head of Account Receivables to handle A/R reconciliation and take lead on the integration of Jumia’s financial systems. This role also involves taking on financial analysis and modelling.

Responsibilities for the Head of Account Receivables Job

• Management of Account Receivables for Ecommerce Business Unit
• Undertake a comprehensive review of all accounts against target ageing position in Navision, while ensuring compliance to accounting standards
• Remediate discrepancies in a timely fashion through thorough investigation and rectification via accurate time-bound forecasts (monthly, quarterly, annual and adhoc, as required)
• Ensure account compliance in accordance with payment terms and conditions
• Management of Integrated Accounts across Ecommerce Vendor Portfolio
• Undertake a comprehensive review of all vendor accounts while ensuring the accurate position is reflected on Seller Centre/Navision, to reflect a realistic view of the current financial position
• Ensure that the system accurately depicts payment status across the portfolio of vendors at time-bound intervals (daily, weekly, monthly and adhoc, as required)
• Control account and key balance sheet reconciliations
• Financial Analysis
• Undertake comprehensive review of monthly financial performance to support short/medium/long term business planning and forecasts
• Undertake investigatory analysis of margins across categories and vendor profiles
• Ensure key financial information enables management to make well-informed decisions
• Provide advice/insights on the financial position through periodic financial statements, i.e. P&L, budgets, cash flows, variance analysis and commentaries, that will direct consequential and remedial actions

Head of Account Receivables Job Qualifications

• Relevant degree in Financial Accounting/Management
• ACCA/CPA is required
• You have experience working in e-commerce/retail
• You have between 5 – 10 years relevant experience
• You are proficient in Ms Office, having stellar Excel skills
• You have strong analytical and problem-solving skills. You are excited about building businesses from scratch, learning and solving problems along the way
• You have Cost Accounting, Financial Accounting and Management Accounting skills
• You have working knowledge of both IFRS and the local GAAP
• You have experience with or curiosity for IT systems and ERP systems
• International experience is a plus
• You are familiar with relationship management tools

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Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) Job Vacancy : Research Associate NGO

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to discovering and promoting effective solutions to global poverty problems. In close partnership with decision makers — the policymakers, practitioners, investors, and donors working with the poor around the world – IPA designs and evaluates potential solutions to poverty problems using randomized evaluations, the most rigorous evaluation method available.

We also mobilize and support these decision makers to use these solutions to build better programs and policies at scale.

Project Summary: The Tax Compliance project is working on research activities with a view to build evidence on effective and sustainable approaches to increase revenue collection and improve tax compliance.

The studies aim to evaluate innovative solutions to increase tax compliance for small and medium firms and expect that these studies will provide rigorous and independent evidence on the impact of alternative innovations with a view to build evidence on effective and sustainable approaches to increase revenue collection and improve tax compliance.

Results rising from these studies could then inform the implementation of broader initiatives that would replicate at a larger scale the most successful interventions.

Position Summary: The Research Associate will be based in Nairobi, Kenya while field visits will be in Nairobi and other select regions. The Research Associate will take a lead role in collecting data in the field, managing a field team, managing large databases, piloting survey instruments and the interventions.

The Research Associate will work independently and maintain regular communication with the PI. The position requires excellent interpersonal and organization skills. It also requires proficiency with Stata. Familiarity with other data management and statistical packages is a plus.

The position offers an opportunity to gain first-hand field management experience in an organization undertaking cutting-edge development research.

Responsibilities for the Research Associate – Tax Compliance Project Job

• Assisting in the development and piloting of survey instruments and conducting pre-tests and pilots.
• Coordinate, and occasionally conduct, qualitative and quantitative interviews with selected firms and businesses
• Working closely with partners and liaising between all stakeholders to ensure all project interests are aligned and accounted for.
• Manage relationships with staff at the partner organization, including regular follow-ups and meetings
• Ensuring all data quality protocols are followed including auditing staff and performing regular data checks on collected data
• Design forms for electronic data collection (using Survey CTO) and manage survey data;
• Ensure all aspects of data quality by overseeing the implementation of data quality protocols including daily quality checks and data security and sharing;
• Take a lead on data cleaning, preliminary analysis (as directed by the PI and RM) as well as data management on the project;
• Writing regular progress reports and leading project meetings to ensure deadlines are met.
• Work closely with the Research Manager and Grants Manager in managing donor deliverables and assist with donor reporting and proposal writing for new grants;
• Manage project staff hiring; prepare project staff hiring adverts, work with the HR department on screening and assist in conducting project interviews;
• Maintain regular communication with the Principal Investigators, keeping them updated on the progress. And will also maintain and constantly update the project log;
• Overall finance oversight on the project including financial tracking, reporting and budget management;
• Other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Research Associate – Tax Compliance Project Job Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree required. Master’s degree preferable.
• Excellent management and organizational skills along with strong quantitative and qualitative skills
• Assertive personality and demonstrated ability to manage high-level relationships with partner organizations and government entities
• Demonstrated experience managing research projects required.
• Fluency and excellent communication skills in English
• Flexible, self-motivating, able to manage multiple tasks efficiently, a team player
• Familiarity with randomized controlled trials.

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Brites Management Job Vacancy : Sales Representatives

Summary:Our client manufactures and distributes shoes all over the country. They are seeking to recruit aggressive and experienced sales and marketing team to work closely with existing distributors and retailers as well as bring in new customers to the company.

Responsibilities for the Sales Representatives – Shoes Job

• Establish new accounts by organizing and planning daily work schedule to build on existing or potential sales outlets
• Working closely with distributors and retail customers
• Taking orders and coordinating delivery
• Bring in new distributors and dealers
• Debt collection, invoicing, collecting cheques and cash
• Make and submit orders by referring to product literature and price lists
• Gather current marketplace information on newly introduced products, delivery schedules, pricing, and merchandising techniques in order to monitor competition
• Investigate problems; prepare reports; develop solutions, and make recommendations to management in order to resolve customer complaints
• Selling the products and ensuring the distributors are well stocked
• Provide historical records by keeping records on customer inquiries and sales
• Contribute to team efforts in accomplishing organizational goals.
• Make calls and communicate with customers to sell products
• Have to fulfill customer’s queries over phone and maintain email to follow up contacts, sales and queries
• Maintain daily, weekly report in a professional manner.
• Maintain professional relationship with every customer
• Must have to follow the company rules and also perform any other assigned tasks

Sales Representatives – Shoes Job Requirements

• Diploma/Degree in sales and Marketing
• 3-5 years of work experience in sales and marketing of Fast moving commodities targeting both distributors and retailers
• Those who have sold shoes will have an added advantage
• Experience in distribution and delivery in retail chains, wholesale and distributors is crucial
• Customer care skills
• Debt collection skills
• Confident and bold

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Janta Kenya Job Vacancy : HR Generalist

Responsibilities for the HR Generalist Job

• Facilitate various HR forums geared towards enhancing employee relations.
• Facilitate recruitment by assisting in the shortlisting process, participating in interviews, ensuring onboarding formalities are observed and maintaining recruitment records, document verification and background checks.
• Compile payroll data.
• Prepare and maintain employee files in both hard and soft copy.
• Draft employee letters including contracts and termination letters.
• Assist with employee termination formalities.
• Maintain staff database and ensure HR operational processes run smoothly including benefits enrollment and termination.
• Assist in disciplinary issues including record keeping of the same.
• Assist in driving employee welfare programmes.
• Assist in administrative logistics including transport, and outsourced services.
• Facilitate team building activities and assist in the rewards and recognition programme.
• Ensure Organization’s licenses and registrations are up to date.
• Prepare and submit reports as and when required.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.

HR Generalist Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree with at least a Higher Diploma in Human Resource Management.
• Working knowledge of MS Office applications.
• Good knowledge of Kenya labour laws.
• At least 3-4 years’ experience in a HR generalist position with hands on experience using HRIS.
• Fluent written and verbal English and Kiswahili.
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Good report writing and analytical skills.
• Keen attention to detail.
• Ability to work with a sense of urgency and prioritize own work.
• Good time-management skills.
• Ability to /interest in communicating effectively with people from diverse backgrounds and cultures.
• Team player.

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Apply Now! NGO Job Opportunities To Apply For This Weekend @ Christian Aid, Jhpiego, Agroforestry Centre Etc.

Looking for an NGO Job this week? Apply here for the latest open vacancies in various Non-profit organisations in Kenya.

1. Communications Officer NGO Kenya Jobs Christian Aid

The Knowledge Management and Communication Officer will be part of the team on the CASE-OVC project funded by USAID and work in collaboration with other functional units led by Chief of Party for effective programme communication and knowledge management.

Apply here for the Communications Officer NGO Jobs

2. Finance Manager NGO Jobs in Kenya Christian Aid

Efficient financial and operational implementation and oversight through effective internal systems, checks and controls.

Apply here for the Finance Manager NGO Jobs

3. Finance Officer NGO Jobs in Kisumu Jhpiego

Maintain, monitor, and disburse funds from the bank account(s) in accordance with Jhpiego’s financial policies and procedures as outlined in the Jhpiego Finance and Accounting policies manual for country offices, QuickBooks Manual, Banking Policy, Procurement Policy and any other policies.

Bachelor’s degree ¡n Accounting, Finance, or related field, CPA/ACCA II or equivalent plus 3 years’ relevant experience in finance or accounting.

Apply here for the Finance Officer NGO Jobs

4. Monitoring & Evaluation Officer NGO Kenya Jobs

Develop the overall portfolio of monitoring and evaluation activities by: clarifying responsibilities; preparing work plans; and consulting on a detailed budget for the monitoring and evaluation;

University Degree preferably in Development Studies, Business Administration, Social Science, Statistics, or other related field;

Apply here for the Monitoring & Evaluation Officer NGO Jobs

5. Finance Officer Kenya Jobs World Agroforestry Centre (2 Posts)

Adhere to internal control systems that will ensure that the centre attains its objectives, produce accurate and reliable data for decision making, ensure compliance to policies and laws of host countries and safeguard the centre assets.

First degree in Finance, Commerce, and Accounting, Economics or other business-related disciplines plus CPA III/ACCA or International equivalent.

Apply here for the Finance Officer Jobs

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Central Bank of Kenya Internship Program October 2018

In line with the Central Bank’s mandate of maintaining stability and fostering a stable financial system, the Bank launched a CBK Internship Program (CBKIP) that seeks to develop a pool of young talent adequately exposed to central and commercial banking operations.

The objective of the CBKIP is to develop young talents to take up immense employment opportunities in the Kenyan Banking and Financial Sector. The Internship Program will also provide an opportunity to gain on- the-job experience, expand knowledge, refine career goals and build professional network, mentors and contacts.

Internship Program Requirements

A first degree from a recognized university in any of the following disciplines: Finance, Economics, Statistics, Accounting, Micro-Finance, Management Sciences, Law, or related discipline or a Master’s degree in a relevant field;

Be a Kenyan youth between 21 to 29 years of age;

Personal Attributes

Should possess interpersonal and communication skills

Must be goal oriented, dynamic, passionate and self-motivated

Must be a team player and have the ability to solve problems

Apply Here For Central Bank of Kenya Internship Program 

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Center for Victims of Torture Job Vacancy : HR Officer NGO

Organization:The Center for Victims of Torture works toward a future in which torture ceases to exist and its victims have hope for a new life. We are an international nonprofit dedicated to healing survivors of torture.

We provide direct care for those who have been tortured, train partners around the world who can prevent and treat torture, and advocate for human rights and an end to torture.

We are headquartered in Minnesota with offices in Africa and the Middle East. In Kenya we have offices and clinics in Nairobi, Dadaab and Kakuma.

Position Summary: The Administrative & Human Resources Assistant will assist with the administration of the day-to-day operations of the administrative & human resources functions and duties.

The Admin/HR officer will carry out responsibilities in some or all of the following functional areas: administrative tasks, meeting coordination and scheduling, travel arrangements, other support services as required, including Management of personnel according to CVT Policy and Kenya Labour Law, Management of the communication system of the Kakuma office, leave administration, orientation among other responsibilities.

This position reports to Hierarchically to Field Coordinator and works closely with the Admin/HR officer in Nairobi.

Essential functions include [but are not limited to]:

The Admin / HR officer will be responsible for the following essential functions:

Responsibilities for the Administrative / HR Officer Job

• Prepare procurement request for office supplies and submit to logistic officer.
• Prepare a peaceful working atmosphere. Manage housekeeping and space planning, attend to visitor and ensure the get proper accommodation, follow up on bills for meals taken during their stay.
• Prepare minutes of meetings convened or attended by project management.
• Provide administrative support to Program staff in creating correspondence, coordinate appointments and travel schedules.
• Assist the Nairobi HR/Admin Officer to make travel arrangements for staff and visitors on ECHO and UNHAS flights.
• Take lead in organizing official functions in identifying suitable venues and sampling appropriate services at competitive rates. Take lead in team building.
• Management of Communication system in the Kakuma project: Management and the distribution of communication to staff and other CVT locations as appropriate.
• Prepare and distribute any memo related to the Personnel.
• Supervise, train and mentor cleaner and cooks.

HR Officer Responsibilities

• Assist in reviewing, assessing of application and short listing of applicants where applicable.
• Arrange and conduct interviews to select candidates as per HR manual where applicable.
• Review recommendation on the selection of candidate.
• Obtain references and carry out required pre-employment checks to ensure that information given is verified.
• Facilitate induction orientation Programme and briefing for all new staff members.
• Introduce new employees to other staff and orient them to the CVT Kenya office layout.
• Ensure all staff documentations are kept in the personal file and maintained properly.
• Process for new staff and follow up on medical cards, contract and staff salaries through Nairobi office.
• Ensure staff leaving the station for leave have submitted their leave request through HR portal. Ensure all leave are well updated on the HR portal.
• Respect the Kenya Labour Law and CVT Kenya staff policy when dealing with matters related to human resources.
• Prepare and update monthly staff contact Submit to Admin/HR officer in Nairobi office as required.
• Prepare daily/weekly staff headcount report using information from staff movement, and staff headcounts and submit a report to FC on weekly basis.
• Follow up on timesheets for both National and incentive staff and ensure they are sent to Admin/HR officer – Nairobi office every end month.
• Make sure each staff member understands the CVT Kenya Policy Manual and is aware of his/her rights and obligations related to the contract.
• Conduct information sessions of the policy before staff members sign contracts.
• Protect the confidentiality of personnel and individual information.
• Play a key role in conflict prevention, resolution and management and Record proceedings during disciplinary hearings
• Continuous update of R&R schedule and send a monthly R&R report to ADMIN/HR officer Nairobi.
• Management of Communication system in the Kakuma project
• Under the supervision of the Field Coordinator, the Human Resources Officer will be accountable for:
• Management the distribution of office communication to staff and other CVT locations as appropriate
• Propose and implement efficient communication system among CVT staff in Kakuma and in other projects if necessary
• Keep an inventory of all incoming and outgoing communications
• Any other duties as assigned by your supervisors.

Administrative / HR Officer Job Qualifications and Experience

• Degree in Human Resource or Business management or equivalent.
• Diploma with extensive experience in Administration/HR.
• Minimum 5 years professional experience in Human resource and Administration preferably in an international organization.
• Extensive experience in working with online HR information system and any other IT platforms.
• highly level of confidentiality and integrity
• Sound knowledge of Kenya Labour/employment law.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse groups and establish and maintain collaborative relationships with project partners and staff. Must be highly organized
• Ability to take initiative and work independently
• Commitment to and understanding of CVT’s vision, mission and values.
• Good inter-personal skills; possess the ability to interact with all levels of staff as well as both internal and external clients.
• Proven ability to organize, prioritize and complete work under tight deadlines
• Must be a member of IHRM.

Work Environment:

• Remote and generally very hot weather
• Refugee camp environment
• Non family posting

DISCLAIMER: This job description is not an exhaustive list of the skill, effort, duties, and responsibilities associated with the position.

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