Category	Accounting/Finance
Location	Nairobi (Nairobi), Kenya
Job description	_Financial Analyst at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies_ Management Sciences for Health (MSH) founded in 1971, is a non-profit organization with a mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing and transitional countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact. Headquartered in the United States, we have operations in more than 30 countries and employ more than 2,000 people from over 73 nations. For more information please visit our website www.msh.org. MSH seeks to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individual for the following positions; *FINANCIAL ANALYST* _ID: 13-5440_ Working under the Center for Pharmaceutical Management (CPM) and reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will provide financial management support to CDC - Strengthening Public Health Laboratory. S/he will develop and monitor project and activity budgets. S/he should be willing to travel within Kenya regularly. *Roles & Responsibilities* * Participate in improving and maintaining project financial management systems. * Developing routine and ad hoc reports for appropriate project senior staff to ensure the regular flow of relevant and accurate financial information for decision making using MSH Business information system (BIS) and Quick Books. * Assist the technical team in developing work plan assumptions for budgeting. Developing and revising budgets for assigned portfolio in consultation with the Project Director and Senior Finance Manager * Conducting thorough cost research as needed and monitoring accruals and incorporating them in relevant reports and analysis. * Assisting the project staff in activity implementation, particularly in efficient liquidation and reporting of advances and in preparing accurate activity specific estimated budgets. * Assisting in reviewing of project financial documents to ensuring accurate coding of expenses *Qualifications and Experience* * The ideal candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business management with at least CPA Part II. S/he should have at least three (3) years relevant working experience in Accounting/financial analysis and management. * Project budget management experience and accounting familiarity is preferred. * S/he should be able to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to assess priorities, handle a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and able to meet competing deadlines with great attention to detail and quality. * In addition, s/he should have advanced spreadsheet skills with hands on experience with accounting or business information systems software. S/he should have excellent communication and interpersonal skill. * Familiarity with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or comparable United States Government regulatory environment and compliance requirements will be an added advantage. Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap. For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com by August 31, 2012. If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
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_Financial Analyst at Management Sciences for Health (MSH) in Nairobi – Kenya Jobs, Careers and Vacancies_ Management Sciences for Health (MSH) founded in 1971, is a non-profit organization with a mission to save lives and improve the health of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable people by closing the gap between knowledge and action in public health. Together with our partners, we are helping managers and leaders in developing and transitional countries to create stronger management systems that improve health services for the greatest health impact. Headquartered in the United States, we have operations in more than 30 countries and employ more than 2,000 people from over 73 nations. For more information please visit our website www.msh.org. MSH seeks to recruit highly motivated and result oriented individual for the following positions; *FINANCIAL ANALYST* _ID: 13-5440_ Working under the Center for Pharmaceutical Management (CPM) and reporting to the Senior Finance Manager, the Finance Analyst will provide financial management support to CDC - Strengthening Public Health Laboratory. S/he will develop and monitor project and activity budgets. S/he should be willing to travel within Kenya regularly. *Roles & Responsibilities* * Participate in improving and maintaining project financial management systems. * Developing routine and ad hoc reports for appropriate project senior staff to ensure the regular flow of relevant and accurate financial information for decision making using MSH Business information system (BIS) and Quick Books. * Assist the technical team in developing work plan assumptions for budgeting. Developing and revising budgets for assigned portfolio in consultation with the Project Director and Senior Finance Manager * Conducting thorough cost research as needed and monitoring accruals and incorporating them in relevant reports and analysis. * Assisting the project staff in activity implementation, particularly in efficient liquidation and reporting of advances and in preparing accurate activity specific estimated budgets. * Assisting in reviewing of project financial documents to ensuring accurate coding of expenses *Qualifications and Experience* * The ideal candidate should have a Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business management with at least CPA Part II. S/he should have at least three (3) years relevant working experience in Accounting/financial analysis and management. * Project budget management experience and accounting familiarity is preferred. * S/he should be able to work independently with minimal supervision, ability to assess priorities, handle a variety of activities in a time-sensitive environment, and able to meet competing deadlines with great attention to detail and quality. * In addition, s/he should have advanced spreadsheet skills with hands on experience with accounting or business information systems software. S/he should have excellent communication and interpersonal skill. * Familiarity with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) or comparable United States Government regulatory environment and compliance requirements will be an added advantage. Management Sciences for Health is an equal opportunity employer offering employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, and national origin, and citizenship, physical or mental handicap. For further detail and to apply for this position, please visit the Employment Opportunities section of our website at www.Jobs-msh.icims.com by August 31, 2012. If you cannot apply online or have difficulty doing so, please email an explanation of your problem to iRecruiterproblem@msh.org Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.