Job Vacancies: Program Accountants
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.
The
APHRC seeks to recruit two Program Accountants to join a team of other finance
professionals at the Center.
Responsibilities
· Provide
support to project staff by ensuring cost effective utilization 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; and
· Ensure
proper records management and compliance with internal and external
requirements.
Qualifications
and Experience
· 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 (MS Dynamics).
· Ability
to work independently, set priorities, juggle tasks and meet strict deadlines.
· Excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills; demonstrated ability to follow
assignments through to completion.
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.
