Chemonics Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Chemonics Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Background

The accountant serves as a strategic resource in the Afya Ugavi Finance and Accounting team to support non Afya Ugavi billable and nonbillable staff hired under the Kenyan registration. He/she will work with the Afya Ugavi Finance team under the direction of the F&A Specialist to complete accounting and financial tasks in compliance with USAID AIDAR, FAR, and ADS regulations and Chemonics policies, procedures, and regulations.

S/he oversees the processing of accounting transactions according to the general principles of accounting and adheres to home office field accounting manual procedures.

Specific duties include, but are not limited to:

Review copies of all expense receipts, invoices, make payments and ensure that all supporting documentation and approvals are accurate.

Enter all accounting transactions into the accounting software (Abacus) and ensure proper coding.

Prepare coding sheets before submission to Senior Accountant for review and Chief of Party for approval.

Serve as the primary point of contact with the home office Field Accounting & Compliance Team (FACT) representative.

Support Anchor project with preparing bank reconciliations and end month processes.

Facilitate provision of information and documentation during audits.

Maintain the project’s accounting files system, ensuring all vouchers are in order, completed correctly and saved in respective folders in sharepoint.

Support the processing of payroll each month and prepare salary payslips forms, as well as the Provident Fund withholdings and employer contributions.

Liaise with income tax authority and remit employee withholdings monthly.

Serve as the primary point of contact with the home office Field Accounting & Compliance Team (FACT) representative.

Review Travel Advance Requests (TAARs) and expense

reports (ERs) for accuracy and completeness.

Process for payment approved TAARs and ERs

Assist with the administration of VAT reimbursement process.

Coordinate the preparation of WTR from Pilot hires.

Performs other duties as required

Qualification requirements:

Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, Economics or related.

ACCA, CPA certification or equivalent is required.

Six years of experience working in finance and accounting required.

Minimum 3 years of experience working with accounting software outputs and/or Excel.

Minimum 2 years of experience working with Abacus highly preferred.

Ability to provide proactive customer service to both internal and external clients.

Demonstrated ability to maintain discretion and work with highly confidential and/or protected information required.

Exhibits high emotional IQ with emphasis on empathy and compassion.

Demonstrated resourcefulness in problem-solving.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to multitask with strong attention to detail, organization, and time management.

Strong knowledge of MS Office applications i.e excel.

LOE: This is a Full-Time position based in Nairobi, Kenya

Supervisor: Finance and Accounts Specialist

How to Apply

Qualified applicants are encouraged to submit their updated CV and cover letter through email to afyaugavirecruitment@ghsc-psm.org with subject line “Accountant” by July 25, 2023

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