Grant Accountant at World Vision Kenya

Key Responsibilities:

40%: Financial Management and Budget Monitoring

• Support the project team through the day-to-day facilitation and financial guidance to undertake activities.
• Review purchase requests to ensure adherence to the approved budgets.
• Review and vendor invoices on timely basis
• Analyse grant financial performance and advice management
• Review expenses charged to grants for accuracy and completeness.
• Ensure staff advances are properly managed.
• Ensure an updated Asset register is maintained and assets are efficiently used.
• Monitor project expenses and do corrections as appropriate.
• Reconcile timesheets with payroll for the project staff under grants. 

30%: Financial Analysis and Reporting:

• Prepare monthly analysis reports and share with management.
• Preparation and share the monthly financial for the project.
• Prepare management reports for decision making purposes..
• Timely response to any queries relating to the financial aspects of the project from the donor, WV NO, WVI partnership, Auditors and Sub-grantees.
• Ensure monthly accrual of completed activities.
• Support and participate in year- end processes.

15%: Risk Management and Compliance

• Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for the assigned projects
• Identify finance risks facing the grant and share with management
• Support with implementing mitigation measures for the identified risks.
• Support with internal and external audits done on the grant.
• Provide relevant information for audit responses.
• Follow up on implementation of audit recommendations.
• Provide and maintain grants financial information for safe custody and access.

10%: Administration

• Ensure smooth and efficient running of the office facilities.
• 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.

5%: Other Duties

• Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.
• Participate and contribute to committees and task forces which you may be appointed to
• Participate and lead devotions as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

• Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Accounting or Finance or related field
• CPA Section 4 and above
• Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
• Practical experience of using SUN system accounting Software is preferred
• Advanced excel and analytical skills
• Compatibility with WV's Mission, ethos, policies and core values.
• A team player.