Be the Change – Kenya
Job Position: Part Time Accountant / Bookkeeper
Starting Date: Sept. 1, 2012, potential for future fulltime employment
Compensation:Negotiable, depending on experience.
Executive Summary of BTCKEJob Position: Part Time Accountant / Bookkeeper
Starting Date: Sept. 1, 2012, potential for future fulltime employment
Compensation:Negotiable, depending on experience.
Be the Change – Kenya (BTKE) works towards the eradication of child poverty by strengthening the capacity of local leaders and local organizations.
We work alongside the
Kenyan community to build relationships, mobilize local resources and create
sustainable solutions for children living in poverty in Kenya.
Our strategy
permeates multiple levels of the local community. We develop the capacity of
local organizations by forming two-year partnerships with local organizations
that provide direct aid to children living in poverty.
Partners participate
in a multi faceted management-training program that includes a collaborative
management-training program, executive mentorship and access to a network of
pro-bono advising services.
We understand that
individual organizations alone cannot change a community; therefore we enlist
Young Adult leaders to advocate for local support of our Partner
Organizations.
Young Adults are
trained in Leadership and Organizing Material developed by a network of
resources including the Marshall Ganz of the Kennedy School of Government at
Harvard University, the Greensboro School of Servant Leadership and Episcopal
Service Corps.
Young Adult graduates
from Be the Change – Kenya (hereafter referred to as BTCKE) form teams that
recruit donors, volunteers, resources, corporate sponsorship, clinical services
and more for our Partner Organizations.
Our training programs
not only develop capacity, they awaken directors, Young Adults and members of
the local community to a renewed sense of power and agency. Furthermore, BTCKE
bridges a formally divided community into partners, working together for
long-term change.
This long-term change
must include the support of the Kenyan Government. To this end, BTCKE intends
for this cohort of leaders to become active advocates and proponents of policy
reform that supports children living in poverty.
In all our endeavors we maintain our core ideals: interdependent community, sustainable and scalable impact, human capacity and holistic wellbeing.
Job Summary
Within any organization, there needs to be good systems in place, especially accounting systems.
BTCKE is hiring a
part-time accountant to take part in managing the finances of the
organization.
The bookkeeper is
responsible for the financial bookkeeping for all of the funds of the
organization, including operating, programming, and grant tracking.
The job will involve
working under the Operations/Finance Director, and reporting to the Board
Treasurer.
As BTCKE expands there
is potential for full time employment in the future depending on work
performance.
Job Details
Timeframe: 4-6 hours a week either at the office or online, with at least one day at the office a month. If you choose to work in your own office, we will not cover internet/printing expenses.
Job Details
Timeframe: 4-6 hours a week either at the office or online, with at least one day at the office a month. If you choose to work in your own office, we will not cover internet/printing expenses.
It is okay to have
another job as long as all duties are performed on time, and the day in the
office can be a weekend day if necessary.
Responsibilities:
Responsibilities:
- With
direction from the Finance Director, the bookkeeper balances and
reconciles all accounts on a monthly basis.
- Records
weekly deposits, withdrawals and expenses.
- Tracks
billing and processes monthly bill payments.
- Process
bi-monthly check requests and reimbursements.
- Process
monthly payroll with NHIF/KRA payments and records in software.
- Tracks
and reconciles petty cash accounts.
- Balance
investments and record in software
- Grant
tracking – keeps track of grant money received, as well as the project
grant money given.
- Enter
new budget annually.
- Provide
monthly reports on available funds for departments and projects, as well
as reports for the board (income statement, balance sheet, cash flow
report).
- Produce
and report annual tax reports.
- Keep
records for annual audits (worker’s comp, etc).
- Produce
new employee and independent contractor reports.
- Looks
over systems in place and improves them for expansion.
- Performs
other duties as required.
Job Requirements
- Bachelor's
degree and CPA III
- Three-five
years experience as an accountant with 1 year of grant tracking
experience.
- Ability
to analyze financial data and prepare financial reports, specifically
non-profit board reports.
- Knowledge
of Quickbooks on-line and other accounting software.
- Knowledge
of payroll systems
- Knowledge
of finance and accounting principles.
- Microsoft
Excel and other Microsoft office programs
- Willingness
to learn new software.
- Willingness
to work a flexible schedule.
- Ability
to work in a confidential work environment with sensitive information
- A
background check will be required.
- Other
skills required:
- An
ability to work quickly and accurately
- Good
concentration
- An eye
for detail
- An
ability to work to deadlines
- Good
computer skills (especially with databases and financial software)
- To be
honest, discreet and trustworthy
- Systems
thinker
Application Instructions
1. Send an email to apply@bethechangekenya.org. The subject line of
the email should read: Accountant (Applicant’s Name).
2. In the BODY of the email write a short paragraph. In the
paragraph include: why you want to work for BTCKE, a short history of your
accounting experience and the contact information (Name, Phone Number, Email)
of one of your former supervisors. Please indicate if you are fully/partially
employed and looking for a second part-time job, or if you currently do not
have a job. We do NOT have a preference for one or the other, it just helps us
make decisions about time-frame of a future hire.
3. Attach a copy of your latest CV to the email.
4. Include 3 references with name, phone, email, and connection to
you. Please make sure there are at least 2 of the 3 that are related to your
accounting experience.