The Alliance for a Green Revolution
in Africa (AGRA) is working with African governments, donors, NGOs, the private
sector and African farmers to significantly and sustainably improve the
productivity and incomes of resource poor farmers in Africa through
agricultural development.
AGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a regional office in Accra, Ghana with a presence in several other African countries including Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Liberia.
AGRA is seeking to recruit an experienced and exceptional individual to fill
the following positionsAGRA has its headquarters in Nairobi, Kenya and a regional office in Accra, Ghana with a presence in several other African countries including Ethiopia, Mali, Tanzania, Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Malawi, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Sudan and Liberia.
Accountant - Scaling Seeds & Technologies Partnerships (SSTP)
Ref.: ACC – SSTP / 2-10-29
The Accountant, SSTP will perform all
financial and accounting duties and will report to the Country Coordinator.
This position is nationally recruited
and will be based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ending 1st July 2017 (project end
date).
Specific responsibilities will include:
- Performing and checking day-to-day
expenditure, encoded expenses to make sure all the payments are made and
recorded properly;
- Organizing accounting and supporting documents
in a well-defined structure and in a good filing system;
- Perform monthly accounting closure;
- Assisting Grant unit Financial Accounting,
Project Management and Donor reporting;
- Assisting management of sub grantees for
respective projects, reviewing their vouchers and accountability
statements/ reports;
- Facilitating funds transfers and follows up on
any matters arising from received documentation;
- Preparing, checking and updating of journals;
- Provision of audit information;
- Tracking of annual project expenditure against
budgets and alerting the Country Coordinator deviations from expected
rates of expenditure;
- Assisting in processing of staffs travel
expenses claims and project advance settlements;
- Raising invoices and following up on
reimbursements of project costs;
- Providing guidance to project partners/sub
grantees and staff on USAID and AGRA financial requirements;
- Responsible for preparation of payroll and
distribution of payroll costs to appropriate general ledger accounts;
- Ensuring all taxes and other obligations are
settled on a timely basis; and
- Performing other duties as assigned.
Key qualifications, knowledge and
experience required:
- Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Finance
/Accounting or related field;
- Minimum of five years’ work experience in
senior accounting positions in NGOs, preferably USAID projects;
- Proficient in Excel and Word with proven
ability of working with Quicken Software, Peachtree Software;
- Must be able to work independently with little
supervision and attention to detail;
- Strong numerical skills with an understanding
of organizational finances; and
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to
work under pressure.
For more information on these
positions, applicants can visit www.agra.org
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the position’s responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
An attractive remuneration package commensurate with the position’s responsibilities will be negotiated with the successful candidate.
If you believe you can clearly
demonstrate your abilities to meet the relevant criteria for this role, please
submit your application with a detailed CV, stating your current position,
current remuneration and e-mail and telephone contacts and quoting the
respective reference number on your application letter.
To be considered, your application must be received by 27 November 2015 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000
To be considered, your application must be received by 27 November 2015 addressed to:
The Director
Executive Selection Division
Deloitte Consulting Limited
Deloitte Place, Waiyaki Way
Westlands, Nairobi, Kenya
Email: agra@deloitte.co.ke
Tel: +254 20 423 0000