Senior Accountant (National Position) at AVSI Foundation

Main tasks and responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities.

• Prepare, examine, and analyse accounting records, financial statements, and other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.
• Compile and analyse financial information to prepare financial statements, including monthly and annual accounts.
• Ensure financial records are maintained in compliance with accepted policies and procedures.
• Prepare financial management reports.
• Establish and monitor the implementation and maintenance of accounting control procedures.
• Resolve accounting discrepancies and irregularities.
• Compute taxes and prepare returns, ensuring compliance with payments, reporting and other tax requirements.
• Ensure accurate and appropriate recording and analysis of revenues and expenses.
• Analyse and advise on business operations including revenue and expenditure trends, financial commitments and future revenues.
• Analyse financial information to recommend or develop efficient use of resources and procedures, provide strategic recommendations and maintain solutions to business and financial problems.
• Assist in management of Asset and inventory register.
• Carry out any other duties and/or responsibilities assigned by the supervisor.

Essential Requirements

Qualifications and Experience.

• A degree in accounting or finance from a recognized institution.
• Be a Certified Public Accountant (K).
• Member of Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya.
• Computer literate with knowledge of one or more accounting software preferably Microsoft Navision.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience working as an Accountant or in a comparable position.
• Those with experience working in non-profit organizations have an added advantage.

Required skills and experiences
Skills and Competencies.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Demonstrate strong ability to coordinate and manage multiple teams, partners, and maintain strong relationships with government entities, donors, and other stakeholders.