Position: Accountant
Location: Nairobi
Job description
Reporting to the Accounting Lead based in Toronto, with a day to day reporting to the Head of Finance & Accounting in the regional office, the Accountant will work closely with the Accounting team as well as with other departments within the Foundation to support the day to day activities as well as aspects of month-end and year-end closing. A key aspect of this role will be to improve the efficiency of the Accounting team’s processes using technology.
In addition to
supporting day to day accounting activities, this role will also support the
Head of Finance and Accounting with building the accounting and operations
infrastructure in the regional hub as part of a multi-year growth strategy.
This will include supporting the development of our systems, procedures and
internal processes and helping to manage our relationships with external
parties such as our bank and the local tax authorities.
As the scope and scale
of our work in Africa grows, the Accounting team structure and
processes will also change. Your ability to be flexible and adaptable,
and your willingness to support wherever needed, are critical to our joint
success.
Responsibilities
- Record accounts payable transactions.
- Review and process staff expense reports.
- Train new staff in how to submit invoices and
prepare expense reports.
- Engage in all aspects of month-end and year-end
closing processes including preparing and reviewing general ledger journal
entries, account analysis and management reporting.
- Assist in development and implementation of new
processes and internal control policies.
- Support external audits including preparation of
working papers.
- Assist in compilation of working papers for tax
compliance including statutory direct and indirect tax filings and
audits.
- Support other departments with financial and
accounting issues.
- Work closely with team members to advance team goals
and help meet deliverables.
- Perform ad hoc projects and/or duties as
required.
Qualifications
- Degree or diploma in Accounting.
- Minimum three (3) years of post-graduate
experience in an Accounting role.
- Working knowledge of technical accounting practices
and experience in developing reports.
- Solid understanding of accounting and reporting
software. Experience with Microsoft Dynamics GP, Prophix, and Concur would
be an asset.
- High level of proficiency with current
technology including; Microsoft Office, with an emphasis on
Excel, Word, and Outlook.
- Excellent business and financial analytical
skills.
- Excellent planning, prioritization and time
management skills.
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to be
flexible and adaptable.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of
a team.
- Proactive, engaged and a self-starter.
- Detail-oriented and process-driven with a
demonstrated ability to consistently and effectively produce high quality
work.
- Strong written and spoken communication skills in
English required.
- Professional demeanor, sensitivity with different
cultures and impeccable integrity.
- Excellent initiative and possess a “take charge”
attitude and sense of ownership.
- You are flexible, adaptable, and able to execute a
range of job duties and changing priorities.
- You possess excellent verbal, written, and
presentation skills with the ability to articulate information to a
variety of constituents across cultures.
- You possess professional maturity, sensitivity
with different cultures, and impeccable integrity that exemplify the
Foundation’s values.
How to apply
Deadline for Applications is
April 27, 2021