Accountant at Social Impact

Position Description:

SI is seeking a full-time Accountant to support the Somalia ELMI project’s finance and administration activities. The accountant will work in close collaboration with the Director of Finance & Administration and will be responsible for day to day office expenses. The Accountant position will be full-time, based in Nairobi, for the duration of the project.

Responsibilities:

• Manage cash flow, including funds transfers from SI-HQ, local currency exchange, and petty cash.
• Reconcile bank accounts in collaboration with HQ Accounting as part of a month-end close process.
• Record financial transactions into the accounting system, submit each month’s expenses in a timely manner, and upload the expenses into SI’s internal website, SharePoint.
• Ensure on-time, accurate data entry, completing journal entries for non-routine expenses as necessary.
• Liaise with Director of Finance & Administration and the HQ Finance Manager to conduct a final review of vouchers and vendor invoices to ensure the maintenance of thorough financial documentation on all field transactions.
• Ensure open and competitive bidding processes on procurements, in accordance with USG policy.
• Ensure that all paid invoices agree with supporting documentation, including price quotes, purchase requests, and purchase orders, per SI’s Procurement Policy.
• Record all approved payments for local vendors, contractors, and consultants for goods and services received.
• Liaise with vendors regularly to collect invoices and administrative forms.
• Provide cashier functions and maintain office inventory as follows: intake petty cash funds; count out petty cash to local staff based on receipts authorized in accordance with policies and procedures; record the amount counted out; and perform cash reconciliations.
• Maintain inventories and controls over project office fixed assets, such as furniture and computer equipment.
• Prepare monthly employee salary calculations based on Kenyan labor law and make the necessary employer's and employees’ income tax and social security contribution payments to local authorities in a timely manner.

Qualifications:

• BS/BA in Accounting, and/or equivalent work experience; Master’s Degree preferred.
• Five years of experience with auditing, invoicing, and payroll.
• Demonstrated experience with USAID accounting procedures and regulations.
• Knowledge of electronic accounting systems, such as QuickBooks.
• Excellent skills in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Word and Excel.
• Proven ability to work in a professional and cordial manner with staff members, visitors, and the general public.
• Ability to organize, manage, prioritize, and follow through on multiple tasks in a fast-paced, deadline-oriented environment.
• Excellent ability to work independently with minimal supervision and as part of a team.
• Strong facilitation, networking, and team management skills.
• Demonstrated attention to detail.
• Expertise in organizational and prioritization skills.
• Experience working with USAID-funded projects is strongly desired.
• Written and oral fluency in English.