AMREF Accountants Jobs in Kenya

AMREF is the largest international health development non-governmental organization based in Africa.

Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.

Headquartered in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.

Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.

For more information visit our website www.amref.org.

We are seeking to fill the position of Accountants (2) – Ref: CHR/11/08-13 to be based at AMREF Headquarters.

Job Title: Accountant

Directorate: Operations

Unit: Corporate Finance

Physical Location: AMREF Headquarters

Reports to: Corporate Finance Manager

Main Purpose of Job

To provide timely, accurate and efficient accounting and financial management support for HQ programmes in line with corporate finance policies, procedures and donor grant agreements.

Range of Service Provided (Area of Operation)

For External Customers

Reconciling/handling debtors and creditors accountsCommunication with bank Communication with donors confirmations for wired fundsDonor reportingReconciliation of staff accountsMaintaining of country accountsKey Responsibilities

Operational Support

Short-term action plans and expenditure schedulingProcessing, approvals and coding of expenditure through the sun accounting system and internal recovering in accordance with approved work plans and budgetsPreparation of donor financial statements and reports and call down requests as specified in the respective grant agreements and other internal financial reportsAdvice to HQ Managers to resolved and discuss various financial and accounting issues and queriesCoordinate cash collection points and receipts bookReconcile cash collection and banking for all unitsCollecting/ receiving bank statements from the respective bankIdentifying direct debits (bank charges, standing orders) and credits and entering amounts in the accounting system Clearing all outstanding reconciling itemsPosting salary allocations for HQ cost centres from all payroll and informing country offices of the entries relating to their accountsSupporting the preparation of financial reportsPrint, review and distribute financial statements and audit trails for monitoring and controlsPreparing recharges to and from various unitsMaintaining a fixed assets register and schedule for all HQ cost centres Preparing reconciliation for the National Offices inter-company ledger accounts and clearing all reconciling items periodicallyProviding assistance to external auditorsRequired Qualifications

Education and knowledge

Degree in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field Full professional accounting qualification, CPA (K) /ACCAHands on experience working with a computerized accounting system preferably with Sun System applications and excel spreadsheetsThorough understanding of Kenya tax laws, International Financial Reporting Standards and experience in application and enforcement of the standards at the corporate level3 years accounting experience in financial and project accounting preferably in the NGO environmentExperience in preparation and supervision of basic accounting ledger entries and extraction of the trial balance and financial statementsExperience handling multi-currency transactions NumericalConfidential Detailed ProactiveTeam workInterpersonalCommunication skillsProfessionalism EthicalIntegrityAbility to work within deadlinesMental Competencies

Problem Analysis

The job requires a professional and analytical approach to accountingThe job requires creative problem solving within the framework of set corporate policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting standards The job requires ability to make timely and well-considered decisions based on corporate policies Communications

Oral

Internal: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members

External: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices

Written:

Internal: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members

External: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices and donors

Environmental Conditions

Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods

The job demands a thorough understanding of AMREF’s Financial policies and procedures, corporate culture and Human Resource Management policies and procedures

Work Environment

Normal office environment

Hours of Work

Normal working hours. Job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general

If you feel that you meet the criteria, complete the online application form here attaching your CV. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We encourage those interested to send their applications by Friday, 09 September 2011.

AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.

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