Background

I Choose Life - Africa (ICL) is a leading Kenyan NGO registered in 2004. ICL works using the Quadra Helix Model of partnering with the Government of Kenya, through the Ministries of Health, Education, Agriculture, Youth Affairs and Vision 2030 among others, Corporates, Universities and Civil Society Organisations, to design interventions to solve problems in...

Key Responsibilities

• Data Entry & Verification: Inputting daily financial transactions, invoices, and expenses into the accounting system or tracking spreadsheets.
• Invoice Processing: Assisting with Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) by sorting incoming invoices, matching receipts, and preparing payment vouchers.
• Bank Reconciliations: Helping match bank statements against internal financial records to ensure everything balances perfectly.
• Financial Reporting: Assisting in the preparation of weekly or monthly financial up- dates, balance sheets, and expense tracking reports.
• Filing & Documentation: Organizing and maintaining physical and digital financial re- cords, vouchers, and tax documents to ensure audit readiness.
• Audit Support: Helping gather receipts, reports, and documentation when internal or external auditors review the books

Qualifications

• Current enrollment in (or recent graduation from) a Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Progress toward professional qualifications (like CPA, ACCA, or CFA Level 1) is highly valued

Technical Skills:

• Strong proficiency in MS Excel
• Familiarity with accounting software (like QuickBooks or SAP) is a plus
• High attention to detail, strong numerical skills, reliability, and the ability to handle confidential financial data with integrity.

• Data Entry & Verification: Inputting daily financial transactions, invoices, and expenses into the accounting system or tracking spreadsheets.
• Invoice Processing: Assisting with Accounts Payable (AP) and Accounts Receivable (AR) by sorting incoming invoices, matching receipts, and preparing payment vouchers.
• Bank Reconciliations: Helping match bank statements against internal financial records to ensure everything balances perfectly.
• Financial Reporting: Assisting in the preparation of weekly or monthly financial up- dates, balance sheets, and expense tracking reports.
• Filing & Documentation: Organizing and maintaining physical and digital financial re- cords, vouchers, and tax documents to ensure audit readiness.
• Audit Support: Helping gather receipts, reports, and documentation when internal or external auditors review the books

• Strong proficiency in MS Excel
• Familiarity with accounting software (like QuickBooks or SAP) is a plus
• High attention to detail, strong numerical skills, reliability, and the ability to handle confidential financial data with integrity.

• Current enrollment in (or recent graduation from) a Bachelor's degree program in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Progress toward professional qualifications (like CPA, ACCA, or CFA Level 1) is highly valued