Accountant

Country: Kenya

Organization: Chemonics

Closing date: 25 Jul 2023

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