The African Population and Health
Research Center (APHRC) is an international non-profit, non-governmental
organization that carries out high quality, policy relevant research on
population, health and education issues facing sub-Saharan Africa.
The Center seeks to fill the position
of Program Accountant.
Responsibilities
- Provide support to project staff by ensuring
cost effective utilisation of resources;
- Monitor project expenditure to ensure they are
in line with donors’ agreements. Prepare donor financial reports;
- Monitor projects expenditure against the
budgets and provide frequent feedback to the project managers and project
staff on budget matters;
- Review field imprest / staff travel advance to
ensure adherence to set procedures;
- Review partner institutions’ expenditure
accounting and prepare funds disbursements;
- Participate in proposal development preparing
budgets and other administrative sections;
- Prepare for project audits by continuously
reviewing accounts for accuracy and provide support to auditors during
project financial audits;
- Process payments and funds transfer;
- Ensure proper records management and
compliance with internal and external requirements.
Qualifications and Skills
- Bachelors’ degree and professional
qualification (CPA (K), ACCA;
- At least 3 years’ post qualification
experience preferably in an international NGO;
- Excellent skills in Ms Excel and familiarity
with accounting software, preferably Navision (MS Dynamics);
- Ability to meet strict deadlines.
Interested candidates are invited to
send applications via email no later than 21st August 2015, enclosing a
detailed CV, quoting current and expected salary and providing contacts details
of three referees to jobs@aphrc.org.
Please indicate “Program Accountant”
on the subject line of the email.
Only short listed candidates will be
contacted.
Cover letters should be addressed to:
The Human Resources Officer
African Population and Health Research Center, Inc
APHRC Campus, Manga Close, off Kirawa Road, Kitisuru
P. O. Box 10787-GPO,
Nairobi
Website: www.aphrc.org