ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Organizational functions:
Assist in ensuring compliance with various local laws and regulations, including annual submissions of audited financial statements and other required local filings for the Nairobi Regional Office
Elevate organizational issues and concerns to supervisor for appropriate action(s), as necessary
Assist in preparing financial reports for the Nairobi Regional Office
Prepare expenditures for all financial activities in Nairobi in QuickBooks and submission to RAM for review and approval
Prepare monthly remittances to government agencies
Initiates Nairobi – QuickBooks data entry and maintenance; generation of monthly financial reports and schedules
Assist in preparing Nairobi Regional Office monthly wire requests and ensure financial reports are complete, accurate, and compliant with Winrock policies and procedures
Elevate financial/accounting-related problems to the supervisor to offer resolution, as and when seen appropriate
Prepare vendor files and related accounting records, such as leases and contracts; ensure file maintenance is compliant with Winrock’s retention policies, procedures, and local requirements
Prepare accounts’ payables, receivables, payroll support, staff advances, and accruals schedules, ensuring that they are complete, tracked and monitored regularly
Support the preparation of local annual audits, including procurement of audit services
Perform any other relevant duties as assigned
International Accounting
Review project accounting functions of assigned portfolio of projects/offices
Ensure assigned project offices submit QB financial reports and support documents within the set deadlines
Review of field office vouchers for assigned project portfolio and ensure accuracy and completeness of the supporting documents, in compliance with Winrock’s and Donor’s policies and procedures
Reviews monthly projects schedules and reconciliations e.g., bank, salary, petty cash, assets, and liabilities, etc
Support orientation/training for new project accounting staff on Winrock’s financial, administrative, and operational policies and procedures (or re-training of existing staff whenever there are new or revised policies and procedures)
Supports internal and external audits and reviews as necessary
Coordinates with the supervisor on project/field visits and monitoring activities
Review completeness and accuracy of project/field offices’ monthly reports package submission
Provide guidance to Project/Field Offices on accounting issues appropriately and escalate any accounting issue to the supervisor
Translate International Accounting presentation materials from English to French
QUALIFICATIONS AND BACKGROUND:
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, or related field plus professional qualification in CPA, ACCA or its equivalent is required
Work Experience:
At least two years’ experience in finance and accounting, minimum of one year in international development
Experience in working with an international non-governmental organization at a regional level would be an added advantage
Experience in financial, administrative, and/or procurement of donor-funded programs; USAID or other US Government agencies experience preferred
Skills:
Understanding and knowledge of accounting principles, practices, standards, laws. and regulations
Ability to work effectively as a team member with diverse groups, multicultural workforce and appreciation of cultural differences is required
Ability to coordinate multiple simultaneous tasks, good time management and attention to detail
Excellent knowledge of MS Office – Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, including SharePoint cloud storage
Strong analytical and computer skills, especially spreadsheet and financial analysis
Excellent knowledge and experience with accounting software and databases. User knowledge of QuickBooks database preferred
Good communication skills – both written and verbal. Ability to communicate effectively with a multicultural workforce
Fluency in written and oral French required
This position requires 20% travel nationally and internationally, as needed and when global travel circumstances allow. (While 20% travel is required for this role, due to COVID 19, non-essential travel has been suspended until further notice). Typical office environment with continual sitting or standing required.
Apply via :
winrock.org
