Qatar Charity- Kenya Office Hiring an Accountant.

Reports to; Country Director/ Finance Manager

Supervising; Assistant Accountant

Internal Contacts; Country Director – Field Affairs Administration -Finance Administration – Directors of Operations & International Department

The Accountant is responsible for the accounting books and records of the field office and the preparation of data, financial reports and final accounts in accordance with the accounting standards approved by the Organization and the host Country, as well as the responsibility for controlling all accounting and financial activities and submtting periodic reports, in addition to preparing the estimated budget in coordination with the director and officials in the field office, he/she also ensures the implementation of the approved financial policies, systems and procedures, and follows up the annual plan and the estimated budget and investigates its implementation

• Prepare the estimated budget in coordination with the Country Director, follow up its implementation, and submit reports of periodic follow-up of the budget
• Record the account operation of the concluded transactions and verify the results in the financial statements and reports, as well as ensuring that it is classified in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that the classification and registration process has been properly applied in accordance with the accounting standards approved by the Organization and the host country
• Perform monthly bank reconciliations and send the bank account statement showing the number of exchange requests on the sytem to the line manager
• Ensure that the financial terms of the contract or purchase are applied and upon receipt of the items or services
• Protect the assests and investments of the office and ensure the correctness of its registration in the book in accordance with the approved policies, and update the fixed assets register regularly
• Periodic verification of the validity of the balances of the office’s projects and sponsorships, their obligations, surplus or deficit and submmission of periodic reports
• Preparing financial data, reports and final accounts

OTHER RESPONSIBILITES

• A member of Procurement Committee
• Membership in assest and property inventory committeee
• Participate in the annual evaluation of the assistant accountant
• Carry out all other accounting work assigned to him by the direct line manager which falls within the scope of his/her job

At least five years of experience in accounting roles

• Familiarity of the accounting solution against the items of the financial statements
• Full experience in preparing the annual budget and detailed budgets for programs and activities
• Language (Arabic & English)
• Interpersonal skills
• Skills of using Microsoft Office Applications

KNOWLEDGE

• How to prepare budget
• How to set up annual inventory entries and adjustments
• Experience in ERP accounting software and systems

ABILITIES

• Take responsibility and accomplish tasks efficiently and effectively
• Ability to analyze data and provide proposed solutions to increase effectiveness

• QATAR CHARITY (K) is an equal-opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined in the Constitution of the Republic of Kenya (2010) and the Employment Act (NO. 15 OF 2022).
• Any requisite Clearance or Compliance Certificates shall be furnished only upon completion of the interview process and selection of a successful candidate. Failure to provide the same upon request may result in withdrawal of any offer of employment.

How to apply:

• Please send your updated CV with Cover letter to the following email address [email protected]  on or before 29th August 2023 (5:00 pm).
• Only Shortlisted candidates will be contacted for interview.