Job Title: Project Accountant
Hiring Organization: The
International Livestock Research Institute
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Research
Job Type: Full
Time
Salary: KES
Competitive
Date Posted: 03/26/2024
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure
organizational financial systems and processes are understood and followed
throughout the organization for all financial transactions.
- Ensure
donor financial reports are completed on time and timely submission to the
donor.
- Coordinate
and liaise with auditors to meet project audit against audit objectives
and to ensure that internal control, financial procedures are in place,
updated and effectively implemented.
- Review
monthly and periodic financial reports, including office operating
expenditures and communicate project financial status, risks and
opportunities to the Project Leader for management’s review.
- Review
and ensure that partner’s liquidations, reporting and donor financial
reporting are correct and timely submitted.
- Maintain
and monitor cash flow to ensure adequate fund balance to run the project
including timely collection of grants from donor in accordance with terms
of contracts, proceeding fund request to HQ, tracking and reporting on
collaborators and consultant payment, operating funds, disbursements to
collaborators and partners.
- Process
staff advance and liquidation.
- Develop,
monitor, and update the budget and forecast for the project to ensure the
allocation of resources aligns with project workplan and within the
project budget.
- Familiar
and comply with the donor rules, regulations, and reporting requirements.
Requirements
- Bachelor
of Commerce (Accounting/Finance option)
- Accounting
certification -CPA (K), ACCA, CIMA
- MBA
will be an added Advantage
- At
least 5 years of working experience with an international organization, 3
years’ experience in finance management with progressive experience in
processing donor reports and following up of sub grants.
- Experience
in preparing and supporting external audit
- Sound
knowledge on income tax and VAT computation
- Excellent
financial management skills
- Excellent
financial accounting and organization skills
- Good
analytical and decision making
- Ability
to deliver accurate and timely reports.
- Good
written and verbal English proficiency
- Ability
to work in a team environment and with minimum supervision.
- Ability
to develop creative ideas to improve process workflow.
- Good
knowledge in International Accounting System (IAS).
- Computer
literate (MS Office and other accounting system).
- High
level of organization, attention to detail and ability to multi-task
- Knowledge
in implementing internal controls.
- Ability
to work under pressure and adhere to deadlines with minimum supervision.
Post
location:
This
position is at job level HG13 and it is only open to Kenyan nationals. The
position is a 3 year contract, renewable subject to satisfactory performance
and availability of funding. ILRI offers a competitive salary and benefits
package which includes pension, medical and other insurance.
