Job Vacancy: Financial Accountant
The
African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC) is a leading
Africa-based, African-led, international research institution headquartered in
Nairobi, Kenya.
APHRC
conducts policy-relevant research on population, health, education,
urbanization and related development issues in sub-Saharan Africa.
APHRC
seeks to recruit a Financial Accountant to join a team of other finance
professionals at the Center.
Duties
/ Responsibilities:
Financial
posting and recording:
· Coding
and posting all transactions into the financial system while ensuring adherence
to finance procedures.
· Ensuring payment documents are properly supported and duly approved during posting; this includes checking whether all expenditures have the correct project allocation.
· Enquiring
on issues pertaining to the bank accounts from the bank.
· Timely
resolutions of bank transactions queries.
Financial
reporting and general finance:
· Ensuring
compliance with internal controls and recommending areas for improvement.
· Providing
financial information for planning, budgets and status on program activities;
this includes such activities as provision of copies of documents supporting
transactions.
· Ensuring
proper filing and maintenance of accounting records.
· Providing
support for financial transactions for project reporting as necessary.
· Dealing
with internal and external parties.
· Preparation
of bank reconciliations.
Payroll
fees processing:
· Preparation
of field staff fees payments ensuring they are properly approved and supported
and processed.
· VAT and
Withholding Tax returns filing.
Qualifications,
experience and skills:
· Bachelor’s
degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field;
· Must be
a Certified Public Accountant (CPA III) or Chartered Certified Accountant
(ACCA) equivalent;
· At least
3 years’ experience working in an international NGO;
· Proficiency
in Navision Dynamics;
· Strong
analytical skills;
· Strong
organizational, analytical and interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to
follow assignments through to completion;
· Ability
to meet strict deadlines; and
· Must
have a high level of initiative and ability to work independently.
This
position is classified under Nationally Recruited Positions (NRP), Grade V in
our scales.
Interested
candidates are encouraged to apply through our recruitment portal
by
February 02, 2023.
Only
shortlisted candidates will be contacted; shortlisted candidates will be
required to have a Police Clearance Certificate.
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
APHRC
is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to the protection of
vulnerable persons.
