Finance & Administrative Consultant

·BackgroundCIPis implementing some projects in Tanzania.
While we are hosting byIITA, this hosting arrangement is not located in the zone of implementationwhich is Mwanza and as a result most of the finance and administrative rolesare performed at the regional office in Nairobi, Office to ensure adequateoperational support.Based on the above and dueto the high overload of work, CIP is currently seeking a Finance consultant to supportthe team with finance and administrative deliverables.·Objective·Compliance andRecord-Keeping: Ensure all financial transactionsare conducted in alignment with the Center's financial and administrativepolicies, while maintaining detailed and accurate records for all transactions.·Travel Advance Management: Review and process travel advance requests promptly,ensuring compliance with the established travel policy.·Travel Liquidation Review: Assess staff travel liquidations to ensurecompliance with travel policies and accurately post expenses.·Documentation Completeness: Verify that all financial transactions areaccompanied by complete supporting documentation, including receipts, invoices,delivery notes, and contracts.·Payment Request Processing: Ensure payment requests are thoroughly reviewed,approved in a timely manner, and processed within CIP-SSA's turnaround time.·Procurement Support: Collaborate with the logistics team and hostingcenter to assist the Principal Investigator in the procurement process forgoods and services.·FilingSystem Maintenance: Support and maintain anorganized filing system for financial documents and records.·Deliverables·Accurate andtimely month end closure