Programme Accountant at Amref Kenya

Job Overview

• The position will provide financial support to FP2030 ESA Hub as well as ensure effective utilization of donor funds allocated to FP2030 ESA Hub. It will also ensure compliance to the various donor rules and regulations thus mitigating risks arising as a result of non-compliance to donor requirements.

Major Duties and Responsibilities/Key Area Specific Tasks
Budgeting and Budget Monitoring

•  Development of proposal budgets in liaison with the FP2030 ESA Hub team and Senior Program Accountant
•  Preparing annual budgets in liaison with the FP2030 ESA Hub team
•  Review of monthly income and expenditure statements with FP2030 ESA Hub team to monitor the budget performances
•  Carry out periodic review and reconciliations of FP2030 ESA Hub expenditure as well as disbursements, expenditures and fund balances in liaison with the grants team

Financial Reporting  

• Preparation of financial reports to FP2030 ESA Hub donors and management
•  Preparation of any other ad-hoc financial reports and analysis as may be requested from time to time

Financial Audits  

• Preparation of audit schedules
•  Participate in FP2030 ESA Hub audits /organizational audits as required
•  Provision of audit sample documents in support of the process
•  Respond to audit issues and ensure previous audit recommendations are implemented

Management of Debtors & Creditors

•  Maintain up-to-date staff debtor’s accounts through regular staff account reconciliations
•  Ensures effective and timely processing of invoices or other payments and ensuring compliance to donor rules and regulations
•  Reviewing of the program’s creditors’ accounts in the system and reconciling them against creditors’ statements
• Other  Perform other related duties relevant to this role assigned by the Managing Director, the Senior Program Accountant and/or Senior Finance Manager

SELECTION CRITERIA
Education & Qualifications

•  Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Administration, Finance, Commerce or relevant qualification
•  Professional qualification – CPA (K), ACCA finalist or their equivalents
•  ICT proficient, accounting and ERP software

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•  Four (4) years’ relevant experience
•  FP2030 experience will be an added advantage

Personal competence

•  Excellent oral and written communication skills
•  Analytical and attention to details
•  Good organization, planning and coordination skills
•  Problem solving skills
•  Team player
•  Ability to work under minimal supervision