WWF ESARPO Senior Accountant – Reconciliation Job in Kenya

WWF- Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Programme Office (WWF-ESARPO), is seeking to recruit a: Senior Accountant – Reconciliation

This is a temporary post (two months) based in Nairobi, at the WWF-Eastern & Southern Africa Regional Programme Office.

The holder of the position will play a major role in reconciliation of balance sheet accounts. S/he will be expected to investigate and process adjustments.

Qualifications and Skills:

The ideal candidate should possess a university degree in finance / accounting or, a professional qualification- CPA/ACCA ;Must have a minimum of 5 years experience working with accounting and financial management information systems (ERP) and reporting tools, including Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge of Oracle Financial Systems would be an added advantage;Solid understanding of where & how the master and transaction data is stored in Oracle and how this data flows from one module to another.
Analytical ability to apply this understanding in identifying and adjusting for differences between modulesStrong proficiency in accounting;
Thorough familiarity with the chart of accounts;
Conceptual understanding of accounting issues, e.g. cash/accrual, prepaid charges, deferred revenue, FX gain/loss, provisions, consolidations;
Practical experience applying these concepts, including when, where (in which module) and how entries to the different accounts should be generated ;Solid understanding and ease in manipulating, analyzing, reconciling large datasets using pivot tables and Excel, including use of lookup, filter, conditional formulae, data combination and match functions;
Excellent planning ability; proven ability to meet deadlines;
Excellent communication skills;
Adheres to WWF’s values, which are: Passionate & Optimistic, Challenging & Inspiring, Credible & Accountable, Persevering & Delivering Results. Availability: We are seeking a candidate who is able to commence duty immediately

Email a cover letter and CV to Hresource@wwfesarpo.org

Deadline for applications: 9 February 2011.

Note: Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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