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Finance Assistant
2026-10-14T05:52:39+00:00
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)
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FULL_TIME
Nairobi
Nairobi
00100
Kenya
Nonprofit, and NGO
Accounting & Finance,Admin & Office,Social Services & Nonprofit
KES
MONTH
2026-10-23T17:00:00+00:00
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The role holder will assist in checking and verification of financial documents, preparation of payments, processing of transactions, preparation of reconciliations, postings in the financial system, and audit.

Qualifications and competences:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field, from a recognized institution.
  • A CPA Part 2.
  • A minimum of 2 years of working experience with progressive responsibility in a busy finance set up.
  • Valid Certificate of Good Conduct.
  • A proficient user of advanced Excel and use of QuickBooks or any other ERP.
  • Self-confidence/ independence, positive attitude and team spirit.
  • Good communication, problem analysis and problem-solving skills, highest level of integrity and professionalism.
  • High level of confidentiality, attention to detail, flexible, adoptive and ability to work under no/minimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
  • Enthusiastic, decisive, pragmatic, and a dynamic hands-on individual with a sense of urgency and thoroughness.
  • Assist in checking and verification of financial documents
  • Preparation of payments
  • Processing of transactions
  • Preparation of reconciliations
  • Postings in the financial system
  • Audit assistance
  • Advanced Excel proficiency
  • QuickBooks or any other ERP usage
  • Self-confidence
  • Independence
  • Positive attitude
  • Team spirit
  • Good communication
  • Problem analysis
  • Problem-solving skills
  • Highest level of integrity
  • Professionalism
  • High level of confidentiality
  • Attention to detail
  • Flexibility
  • Adaptability
  • Ability to work under no/minimal supervision
  • Strong organizational skills
  • Planning skills
  • Prioritization skills
  • Execution skills
  • Enthusiastic
  • Decisive
  • Pragmatic
  • Dynamic
  • Hands-on approach
  • Sense of urgency
  • Thoroughness
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field, from a recognized institution
  • CPA Part 2
  • Valid Certificate of Good Conduct
bachelor degree
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Vacancy title:
Finance Assistant

[Type: FULL_TIME, Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO, Category: Accounting & Finance,Admin & Office,Social Services & Nonprofit]

Jobs at:
The Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE)

Deadline of this Job:
Friday, October 23 2026

Duty Station:
Nairobi | Nairobi

Summary
Date Posted: Wednesday, October 14 2026, Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:

The role holder will assist in checking and verification of financial documents, preparation of payments, processing of transactions, preparation of reconciliations, postings in the financial system, and audit.

Qualifications and competences:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting or a related field, from a recognized institution.
  • A CPA Part 2.
  • A minimum of 2 years of working experience with progressive responsibility in a busy finance set up.
  • Valid Certificate of Good Conduct.
  • A proficient user of advanced Excel and use of QuickBooks or any other ERP.
  • Self-confidence/ independence, positive attitude and team spirit.
  • Good communication, problem analysis and problem-solving skills, highest level of integrity and professionalism.
  • High level of confidentiality, attention to detail, flexible, adoptive and ability to work under no/minimal supervision.
  • Strong organizational, planning, prioritization, and execution skills.
  • Enthusiastic, decisive, pragmatic, and a dynamic hands-on individual with a sense of urgency and thoroughness.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 24

Level of Education: bachelor degree

Job application procedure
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Interested candidates should submit a resume, cover letter, academic and Professional certificates, and three professional references as One PDF document not later than 23rd October 2026 at 5:00pm.

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: Friday, October 23 2026
Duty Station: Nairobi | Nairobi
Posted: 14-10-2026
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 14-10-2026
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 10-10-2076
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