{"id":792714,"date":"2025-03-16T18:26:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-16T15:26:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&#038;p=792714"},"modified":"2025-06-19T00:15:05","modified_gmt":"2025-06-18T21:15:05","slug":"792714-givedirectly-finance-officer-accounting-nairobi-remote","status":"expired","type":"job_listing","link":"https:\/\/campusbiz.co.ke\/careers\/?post_type=job_listing&p=792714","title":{"rendered":"Finance Officer - Accounting"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>About GiveDirectly<\/h4>\n<p>GiveDirectly (GD) aims to reshape international giving \u2013 and millions of lives \u2013 by providing cash grants directly to the world\u2019s poorest. The Brookings Institution estimates that $70B of cash transfers would be required to eliminate the poverty gap; the aid sector currently spends $135B each year, much of it on evidence-free interventions. GiveDirectly wants to change that, establishing cash transfers as a benchmark for foreign aid \u2013 as the index fund is a benchmark for the financial industry \u2013 and in the process accelerating the end of extreme poverty.<\/p>\n<p>GD has raised over $1B since launching in 2011, delivered cash to more than 1.5 million people in 15 different countries. We\u2019ve also supported large-scale, experimental research that indicates strong recipient impact of our programs. As a result, GD has been celebrated as one of the most innovative non-profit companies by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastcompany.com\/most-innovative-companies\/2017\/sectors\/not-for-profit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Fast Company<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><g id=\"wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\">\r\n                            <g fill-rule=\"evenodd\" transform=\"matrix(0.5959368,0,0,0.5959368,-2.3837472,-2.2212188)\">\r\n                                <path d=\"m 40,24.965598 c 0,-0.552285 0.447715,-1 1,-1 0.552285,0 1,0.447715 1,1 0,3.469059 -0.129275,6.918922 -0.387834,10.349539 -0.334407,4.436897 -3.860867,7.963515 -8.297748,8.298115 C 29.895466,43.871087 26.457309,44 23,44 19.540669,44 16.100512,43.870937 12.679584,43.6128 8.2429399,43.278024 4.7167289,39.751579 4.3822446,35.314912 4.127407,31.934695 4,28.519214 4,25.068519 4,21.588185 4.1296049,18.127086 4.3888246,14.685273 4.723001,10.248145 8.2495818,6.7212457 12.68668,6.3866649 16.10527,6.128885 19.543061,6 23,6 23.552285,6 24,6.4477152 24,7 24,7.5522847 23.552285,8 23,8 19.593137,8 16.205509,8.1270043 12.837064,8.381003 9.3859872,8.6412326 6.6430914,11.384376 6.3831764,14.835476 6.1277288,18.227205 6,21.638202 6,25.068519 6,28.469267 6.1255362,31.834597 6.3765849,35.164557 6.6367394,38.615298 9.3793476,41.358088 12.830071,41.61847 16.200821,41.87282 19.590779,42 23,42 c 3.407228,0 6.795216,-0.127032 10.164018,-0.381085 3.450907,-0.260245 6.19371,-3.00317 6.453804,-6.454089 C 39.872604,31.784331 40,28.384605 40,24.965598 Z M 40.834267,5.7513115 c -0.09391,-0.015809 -0.190403,-0.024039 -0.288813,-0.024039 H 30.543365 c -0.552285,0 -1,-0.4477152 -1,-1 0,-0.5522847 0.447715,-1 1,-1 h 10.002089 c 2.058516,0 3.727273,1.6687569 3.727273,3.7272728 v 9.9999997 c 0,0.552285 -0.447715,1 -1,1 -0.552285,0 -1,-0.447715 -1,-1 V 7.4545455 c 0,-0.098534 -0.0083,-0.1951415 -0.0241,-0.2891685 L 30.340158,19.070833 C 29.397229,20.013522 27.983195,18.59913 28.926123,17.65644 Z\" fill-rule=\"nonzero\" \/>\r\n                            <\/g>\r\n                        <\/g><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, while the growing cash transfer movement (and GD\u2019s leading role within it) have been featured in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2017\/03\/10\/magazine\/the-2-26-17-issue.html?_r=0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >New York Times Magazine<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thisamericanlife.org\/radio-archives\/episode\/503\/i-was-just-trying-to-help\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >This American Life<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.foreignaffairs.com\/articles\/141214\/christopher-blattman-and-paul-niehaus\/show-them-the-money\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >Foreign Affairs<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.economist.com\/news\/international\/21588385-giving-money-directly-poor-people-works-surprisingly-well-it-cannot-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >The Economist<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Our culture is candid, analytical, agile, and non-hierarchical. Our global team of ~150, and country operations teams of ~650, together come from 21 different countries speaking 69 different languages. Team members bring experiences from the private sector, NGOs and government. From software engineers to seasoned humanitarian workers, former management consultants to public servants, researchers to field operations -- it\u2019s an incredible group of people.<\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.givedirectly.org\/givedirectly-values\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" >values<span class=\"wpil-link-icon\" title=\"External Link\" style=\"margin: 0 0 0 5px;\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"height:16px; width:16px; fill:#1d72cd; stroke:#1d72cd; display:inline-block;\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.1\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" xmlns:svg=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><use href=\"#wpil-svg-outbound-6-icon-path\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/a>\u00a0are central and deliberately opinionated. We genuinely center the people we serve in our decision making, and strive to build an ambitious, fast moving and high performing environment. We strongly encourage you to read through our values carefully, if they reflect how you like to work and energize you, this could be a great fit.<\/p>\n<p>We work hard to create an environment in which all our team members can thrive, succeed and grow.\u00a0 We support flexibility, take care of each other, have fun, and create professional growth opportunities.<\/p>\n<h4>Role overview<\/h4>\n<p><strong>This role is remote, but candidates must be based in Nairobi or Lilongwe<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Finance team currently supports finance and accounting activities in eight countries in Africa. As a member of the regional finance team, the Accounting Officer will support the finance and accounting team, and as assigned, fill in other roles from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for someone with a good technical background, strong analytical skills, strong collaboration and communication skills, an endless drive for improvement, a solutions-oriented mindset, an ability to deliver high-quality accounting on tight deadlines, and the flexibility to adapt to quickly changing needs while being highly detail-oriented.<\/p>\n<h3>What you\u2019ll do:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Accounting<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Documenting transactions in accordance with GD's global bookkeeping standards in GD's accounting software<\/li>\n<li>Reconciling bank statements<\/li>\n<li>Participating in financial audits and in special reporting to donors and regulatory bodies (immigration, NGO regulator etc )<\/li>\n<li>Implementing payment and procurement protocols, including ensuring proper documentation and adherence to controls<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Implementing asset management protocols including asset verifications and reconciliations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Preparing and presenting budget to actual reports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Implementing compliance requirements from tax regulators and donors<\/li>\n<li>Assisting in budget preparation and management activities<\/li>\n<li>Assisting on other monthly and periodic close tasks as assigned with time<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>What you will bring:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor\u2019s degree in finance, accounting, business, or equivalent practical experience<\/li>\n<li>Professional experience in accounting or finance will be an added advantage<\/li>\n<li>Professional qualification (such as CPA\/ ACCA) will be an added advantage<\/li>\n<li>Working language competence in English<\/li>\n<li>Competence in advanced excel is required<\/li>\n<li>Alignment to GD values<\/li>\n<li>Bonus: Ability to work in a fast-paced, start-up, or matrix work environment.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Compensation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>At GiveDirectly, we strive to pay our employees generously and equitably. We use an accredited third party salary aggregator to ensure that staff\u2019s<em>\u00a0total compensation<\/em>\u00a0package (base compensation + bonus)\u00a0 falls within the 75th percentile of similar roles, at similar organizations. We also have a no negotiation policy to ensure we are paying staff equitably across roles.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Kenya base salary for this role is $11,909<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":625231,"template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","_promoted":"","_filled":0,"_featured":0,"_job_salary_unit":"YEAR","_job_how_to_apply":"<p><strong>Working at GiveDirectly<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>GiveDirectly is an Equal Opportunity Employer. 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