Position: Accountant
Location: Nairobi
Job description
CREAW is seeking
applications for a reliever to the position of an Accountant. The Accountant
will be expected to assist the Finance Officer in managing, handling, recording
and reporting on the organization’s funds and assets in a professional and
efficient manner and in accordance with international financial reporting
standards.
Responsibilities
- Receive
and review field activity accountability documents for consistency,
completeness and accuracy of documentation for purposes of ensuring proper
posting to the correct project budget item.
- Ensure
that expenditures meet donor compliance and regulations; as well as
CREAW’s financial policies and guidelines.
- Where
applicable, provide advice on ways to improve the field accounting
function.
- Ensuring
that during the requisition process of the assigned donor partner accounts
assigned to you are within and conform to budget lines & that accuracy
is maintained in the documentation process.
- Update
the project expenses on the financial system to ensure it captures the
appropriate budget codes.
- Posting
all disbursements on the Financial system and writing cheques to suppliers.
- Assist
in Preparing financial donor reports and Budgeting.
- On
a need basis conduct Capacity assessment & Due Diligence under the
supervision of the Finance officer.
- Assist
in training of staff & downstream partners on grant requirements
- Assist
in preparing project audit schedule/s
- Payroll
management through preparation and payment of organizational Statutory
returns.
- Submit
the relevant monthly financial summaries to the Finance Officer and in her
absence the Finance Manager respectively by the 5th of every month.
- Ensure
proper filing, documentation and record keeping of all project
expenditures.
- Accompany
field staff for field events, outreaches and other activities from time to
time.
- Monitor
and liaise with project staff to ensure financial receipts and payments
are accurately, timely and appropriately handled
- Participate
in the planning and review meetings, ensuring project staff members are
kept informed in all relevant financial issues, and the preparation of
timely activity reports
- Promote
transparency and accountability in the use of project resources in the
field.
Qualifications
- Certified
Public Accountant
- Understanding
of Na Vision Financial Management system will be an added advantage
- Two
years’ minimum experience in donor/NGO project accounting; experience in
accounting for external donor-funded projects an advantage.
- Fluent
in English and Kiswahili with excellent communication and interpersonal
skills.
- Proficient
computer and internet skills (MS Word, Excel, Explorer, and accounting
software)
- Willingness
to travel to the field on occasional basis.
How to apply
Interested applicants
are invited to submit their applications through CREAW’s Talent
Acquisition Portal by 5.00PM on Wednesday
October 14th, 2020.
