Field Accountant at Elizabeth Glaser

Accounts Payables

• Ensures adequacy of supporting documentation for all documentation forwarded for payment
• Timely processing of staff advances for travel and activities.
• Processing of supplier invoices within stipulated period.
• Ensuring vouchers are duly authorized before payment and filing.
• Manage a systematic online financial filing system that is sequential, complete and up to date at all times.
• Pro-actively address identified monthly compliance issues regarding payables from HQ and between Nairobi & Sub-Offices.

Accounts Receivables

• Implement EGPAF Kenya’s advances liquidation policy.
• Reviews and signs off on all submitted Field Expense Reports, ensuring the validity and accuracy of all submitted receipts. Periodically samples receipts and clarifies sampled expenses with vendors.
• Accurately posts the advances liquidating expenses to QuickBooks.

Cash/Bank Management

• Monitor bank account balances and request for top ups whenever the account runs low.
• Performs accurate monthly bank reconciliations.

Monthly Reporting activities

• Daily posting of all transactions in quick books and ensuring consistency, accuracy and completeness of such transactions.
• Work on key end month KPIs to facilitate EGPAF –K finance office meets all HQ reporting deadlines for Quick Books closing.

Other Responsibilities

• Orientation of new staff on finance policies and procedures.
• Support of both internal and external audit.
• Focal finance representative in Dhibiti Project.
• A member of budget monitoring Committee- Dhibiti Project.
• Any other work related duties as may be assigned.

To Be Successful, You Will Have

• Minimum Degree in related Business Field.
• CPA will be an added advantage.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Strong work ethic and ability and willingness to work long hours.
• Able to work in team settings and willingness to learn.
• Cross-cultural competence as demonstrated by confidence and ability to make relevant presentations to diverse audiences.
• IT Savvy, including accounting soft wares.
• Willingness to travel.