Job Title: Project Accountant
Hiring Organization: DT
Global
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: International
Development
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 04/25/2024
About DT Global
DT Global is shaping a future where sustainable development and
innovation empower individuals, communities, and nations. We work in
partnership with local stakeholders to foster inclusive prosperity, social
equity, and environmental stewardship. Our global team of 2,500 staff and
experts work in over 90 countries to solve complex problems in the
peacebuilding, governance, economic development, environment, and human
development sectors. With a track record of technical excellence and more than
60 years of international development experience and relationships, we deliver
innovative solutions that transform lives.
About the Role
DT Global is seeking a Project Accountant to join the Finance and
Accounting division to support project cost accounting and revenue recognition
for international field projects. The Project Accountant will work with field
office personnel, home office operations staff, and project management teams to
monitor projects for financial and contractual compliance and ensure alignment
with established project budgets. In addition, the Project Accountant will
assist in resolving cost, budget, and billing discrepancies for projects in
collaboration with the Program Manager and Field Office Accountant. This role
will report to the Senior Finance Manager.
Specific Roles and
Responsibilities:
- Prepare and
review monthly and/or semi-monthly billing.
- Review and book
project finance office expense reports.
- Support Project
Managers with F&A requests, prepare and enter recurring and reversing
journal entries.
- Reconcile all
project bank accounts, advances and taxes to the general ledger, research
unreconciled items.
- Prepare audit
schedules, reports and other financial data for internal/external auditors
and departments as requested.
- Setup and
maintain files within the financial system.
- Verify the
proper distribution of charges to specific accounts and contracts.
- Reconcile asset
and liability accounts as needed, prepare schedules for DCAA incurred cost
submissions and participate in responding to requests.
- Perform month
end and year-end closings.
- Provide training
and support to field accounting staff as needed.
- Ensure that
project expenditures are compliant with project’s budget and client
requirements.
- Review and
analyze financial reports, revenue, billing, and indirect rate analysis
(NICRA); resolve and investigate any discrepancies.
- Perform all
other position related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s
degree in Accounting or a related field; or equivalent combination of
education and experience.
- CPA (K)/ACCA or
related professional certification
Experience, Knowledge, and
Skills:
- 3-5 years of
related accounting experience.
- Experience
working with Costpoint-Deltek, QuickBooks, Quicken.
- Experience
working with Microsoft 365, Microsoft Excel.
- Familiar with
USAID regulations (preferable). Strong analytical skills and financial
acumen.
- Ability to
communicate clearly and concisely, both written and verbally, in English.
- Ability to take
initiative and handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines.
- Organizational
skills and ability to perform detail-oriented work.
- Occasional
overseas travel may be required to perform field audits.
