Accountant at World Vision Kenya

Purpose of the Position:

The purpose of this position is to promote financial stewardship and accountability in multiple donor funded projects

The Accountant must be able to effectively communicate World Vision’s Christian ethics and demonstrate a quality of spiritual life that serves as an example to others.

Responsibilities:

Budget Monitoring 25%

• Help Project staff in linking Grant Budget to Grant Work-plans, so that the activities to be undertaken in the projects matches to the budget
• Ensure strict adherence to the approved budgets.
• Monitor and review activities to ensure that only budgeted costs have been incurred.

Financial Reporting 20%

• Prepare and submit timely, accurate and complete grants financial reports
• Load grants reports in FFR database
• Prepare management reports for decision making purposes
• Support and participate in year- end processes

Monitoring and Compliance 20%

• Monitor Project expenses against the approved budget.
• Reconcile LDRs with payroll for the project staff under grants.
• Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for the assigned projects.
• Perform Vendor screening
• Support and coordinate grants end closure processes

Risk Management 20%

• Facilitate audit process for assigned grants both internal and external audits
• Provide relevant information for audit responses
• Follow up on implementation of audit recommendations
• Review grants PRFs for budget availability and proper coding
• Provide and maintain grants financial information for safe custody and access
• Ensure assets purchased through donor funds are properly utilized and safe guarded

Administration: 10%

• Attend program technical meetings and give feedback and updates on financial aspect of the assigned grants.
• Ensure good storage of financial reports and records in line with the WVK and donor requirements
• Ensure all copies of final signed Grant agreements documents between donors and WVK is available on file

Others 5%

• Effectively manage other assignments as may be delegated to you by the supervisor from time to time.

Job Qualifications:

• The following may be acquired through a combination of formal or self-education, prior experience or on-the-job training:
• Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Accounting or Finance , Business management/ Administration or related degree
• Certified Public Accountant (CPA K)
• Minimum of 3 years’relevant experience
• Practical experience of using SUN system accounting Software is preferred
• Post graduate qualification in Purchasing and Supplies Management from CIPS is an added advantage
• Professional membership with a recognized body

Key Competencies/Attributes:

• Must be a committed Christian, able to stand above denominational diversities.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, good interpersonal, organizational and management skills.
• Ability to lead a multi-cultural team with an empowering and outcome oriented approach
• Strong budgetary, financial management and analytical skills.
• The person must be results oriented, able to handle public relations, able to satisfy stakeholders and commitment and respect for diversity.
• Ability to solve complex problems and to exercise independent judgment.
• Demonstrable ability to work with minimum supervision.