Financial Operations & Accounting Administrator

Nairobi, Kenya. Posted 9 days ago

The role

The Financial Operations & Accounting Administrator performs daily, weekly, and monthly operational, finance, and accounting tasks. This role supports the Kiva User Funds Finance & Operations Team and provides local operational support for the Nairobi office.

What you will do

Post daily bank transactions
Investigate and clear payment discrepancy queues
Review and post weekly lender withdrawals and flag potential fraud
Verify, prepare, and submit monthly payments to partner organizations
Support preparation, reporting, and payments of annual unclaimed property filings
Review lender and donor contracts for accurate processing of deposits, fees and withdrawals
Partner across 5 departments to investigate and follow up on inquiries regarding process issues and transactions
Partner with Engineering to optimize system processes and address bugs through JIRA tickets
Push all accounting transactions to Netsuite on a monthly basis
Record regular monthly and ad-hoc adjusting journal entries in Netsuite

Required qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Minimum 5 years of related experience in an accounting and/or financial operations role
Experience creating and maintaining clear, organized documentation of accounting processes and procedures

Nice to have

Experience with Excel, Gsuite products, Salesforce, Netsuite or Looker
Experience working in the non-profit sector
Experience utilizing AI tools to improve efficiency

Benefits

Health, dental, and vision insurance
Parental leave
Professional development
Unlimited PTO
JOON flexible lifestyle spending account with an annual stipend for Wellness, Professional Development, or Working from Home

Before you apply

Must be authorized to work in Nairobi, Kenya on a permanent, full-time basis
Cannot provide visa sponsorship

About the company

Kiva is a global nonprofit founded in 2005 to expand financial access and help underserved communities thrive. The organization is a digital-first culture with a global team dispersed around the world.