Job Title: Project Accountant
Hiring Organization: Shining Hope for Communities
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry:
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES
Date Posted: 06/04/2024
SHOFCO
Overview
Shining
Hope for Communities (SHOFCO) is an internationally recognized grassroots
organization that unlocks the potential of urban slum dwellers to lead hopeful
and fulfilling lives. SHOFCO disrupts survival mode by providing critical
services including health care, clean water, education, and economic
empowerment; and linking these efforts to a community-led advocacy platform.
SHOFCO currently impacts over 2.4 million people across 17 urban slums in Kenya
and is the largest employer in Kibera. SHOFCO is a trusted name and service
provider in Kibera with a 10-year track record.
Job Overview
The
Project Accountant will be responsible for grants tracking and reporting to
donors ensuring project requests are in line with the budget and are accurately
and fully reported under the relevant projects. The position holder will work
closely with the finance team to ensure timely payments and posting of
transactions in the organisation’s finance system.
Responsibilities
Support
project teams during the grant proposal budgets and annual budgeting process
ensuring the budgeted line items align to the project budgets for specific
years and they are accurately mapped to communicate seamlessly
Monitoring
project funds expenditure and proposing/ preparing budget amendments.
Ensure
all program activities are running within the funder compliance guidelines.
Create
projects in the ERP system ensuring they are adequately mapped per our
statutory reporting and donor reporting requirements
Prepare
monthly project reports, BVAs, and follow up with the implementing project
leads for courses of action and explanations of variances
Conduct
trainings for programs teams ensuring they fully understand the project budget
lines and the documentation requirements for each
Prepare
donor financial reports according to individual donors’ requirements and
reporting templates
Develop
cash forecast for projects and support in processing projects disbursements
Be key
point person during projects’ financial Audits
Review
staff advances and reimbursement in line with organisation’s policies and
follow up for full accounting of staff advances
Support
other finance functions e.g. statutory reporting, payables management, treasury
management, budgeting, budget uploads etc. as may be called upon to support.
Job
Competencies (Knowledge, Experience and Attributes / Skills).
Academic
Qualifications
Bachelor’s
Degree in Commerce or Business Administration, Finance/Accounting Option or any
other related field
Professional
Qualifications
CPA (K)/
ACCA or equivalent
Other
required qualifications (unique/job specific
5 years’
experience with donor/grant reporting
Experience
working with an ERP system preferably SAP
Proficiency
in the full Microsoft Office Suite
Advanced
Excel skills including use of Macros
Functional
Skills
Excellent
Analytical skills
Keen to
details
Ability
to prioritise tasks and delegate them when appropriate
High
adaptability
Behavioural
Competencies/Attributes
Integrity
Professionalism
Confidentiality
Team
player
How to
Apply
We are an equal opportunity
employer and value diversity in our organization, all interested applicants
should send their applications together with a detailed Cover letter and CV
to recruitment@shininghopeforcommunities.org with a
clear subject line “Project Accountant”. Female candidates are highly
encouraged to apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Applications should reach us no later than 14th June 2024.
