POSITION SUMMARY
The main purpose of the position is to provide technical support in the accounting process through financial reporting and internal control management.
SPECIFIC ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
· Leading in preparing financial reports in a timely and accurate manner and providing the Head of Finance with this information for stakeholder use.
· Ensuring that internal controls within the computerized accounting systems are safeguarded and working properly.
· Ensuring all financial documents from the field are posted in a timely and accurate manner for the purpose of generating grant and national office financial reports.
· Responsible for managing the fixed assets register and all accounting requirements in the assets management e.g. reconciliation of assets with the Accounting system records.
· Reviewing all payments in line with the laid down policies and procedures before approval of payment is done.
· Generating financial analyses based on the monthly financial reports and providing guidance to the Head of Finance on major accounting issues that require redress.
· Ensuring that fund requests are received, reviewed, analyzed and disbursed within the given timeframe.
· Ensuring that all statutory payments are made on time as required by law.
· Periodically reviewing the balance sheet accounts and ensuring they are kept current and can be easily identified and reconciled.
· Ensuring that accounting system routine run efficiently and any issues of concern brought the attention of the Acting Head of Finance and Operations for action.
· Reviewing bank reconciliations and ensuring that they are prepared each month as per the Finance procedures.
· Regularly tracking employee advances and following up the recovery process or management action.
· Designing financial analysis tools that can generate financial information for decision making based on the Accounting database.
· Backing up accounting data from the accounting system on a monthly basis and securing it as per laid down guidelines.
· Any other duties that are not specifically stated above but will necessarily come within the framework of your operation shall be assigned to you from time to time by the Head of Finance.
SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
· Bachelors of Commerce (Accounting/Finance) or Business Administration
· CPA-K
· Knowledge of Computer software – Microsoft Excel required. Knowledge of Serenic Navigator or other accounting software an added advantage
· Three (3) years of finance experience.
· Pro-activeness, creativity, assertiveness and analytical skills.
· High Integrity and Honesty.
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