LVCT Health is an established Kenyan
NGO that utilizes research to inform policy reform advocacy and strengthen HIV
service delivery.
We optimize our impact on the
HIV/AIDS response by building capacity of partners and pay special attention to
vulnerable groups and populations with special needs.
We seek to fill the following vacant
position:
Position: Grant Accountant
Ref: GA/LVCT/02/2016
Reporting To: Grants
and Accounts Manager
Duration: Renewable 2 Years Contract
Location: Nairobi
Job Purpose: The main purpose of this position is to provide
support to the finance division in preparation of financial statements and
grant reports ensuring compliance with grant agreements
Key Roles and Responsibilities
- Preparing monthly financial management reports
- Compilation of timely and accurate grant
financial statements for a range of donors
- Preparing grant budgets in liaison with
program staff as per donor requests
- Ensuring payments and receipts are captured
correctly
- Monitoring of grant budgets, expenditures and
forecasts of future needs
- Maintaining frequent communication with
program staff on budget status
- Reviewing of monthly financial management
reports to ensure that items are being charged correctly as per programs
and contract agreements
- Regular monitoring of sub-partner budgets and
expenditure levels ensuring compliance with contract agreements
- Maintenance of updated inventory and fixed
assets register
Required Skills and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in a business related
preferably accounting or finance
- Accountancy qualification CPA (K) or ACCA
- At least 4 years work experience in accounts
or audit with experience in book keeping and preparation of complete
financial statements
- Grant management experience preferably in an
NGO setting
- Good working knowledge of computer packages
and accounting software preferably Great Plains Dynamics
- Meticulous and attentive to details with wide
experience in developing budgets
- High integrity, hardworking and willing to go
the extra-mile to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication and interpersonal
skills
Interested and qualified applicants
are invited to submit their cover letter and detailed CV along with contacts of
three referees, Salary history and expectations to recruitment@lvcthealth.org
so as to arrive NOT later than March 04, 2016
Note: Only short listed applicants will be contacted.
LVCT Health is an equal opportunity employer
Further details can be obtained from our website: www.lvcthealth.org
