Chemonics NGO Senior Accountant Jobs in Kenya

At Chemonics, we believe our mission of helping people live healthier, more productive, and more independent lives is driven by our commitment to service—service to our mission, to our beneficiaries, to our clients, and to our staff. From our founding in 1975, we have worked in more than 150 countries to help our clients, partners, and beneficiaries face difficult challenges, from political instability to limited healthcare to a lack of market infrastructure. We have helped them overcome those challenges by working together to find and implement innovative projects that achieve development impact.


We are entirely employee-owned, giving us both the freedom and the responsibility to pursue our mission with single-minded focus. Holding ourselves to the highest quality standards, we are also committed to living our values of caring, excellence, innovation, integrity, and opportunity to implement efficient and effective programs that build a better future for those we serve.

The purpose of the Afya Ugavi Activity under the USAID Global Health Supply Chain Program – Procurement and Supply Management Project is to address the supply chain and health commodity systems strengthening needs of the family health, malaria and HIV∕ AIDS programs within Kenya. This will be directed through technical assistance (TA) at both national and county level. The task order will support the Ministry of Health (MOH) Department of Family Health (DFH), National Malaria Control Program (NMCP), and the National AIDS and STI Control Program (NASCOP).

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Review and Release transactions booked in the accounting software and ensure proper coding before forwarding to Chief of Party for approval as well as release payment on the Bank and Mobile Money platforms.
  • Maintain and update Budget tracker per activity.
  • Prepare monthly wire request for review by the Finance and Accounts Specialist and approval by the COP.
  • Supervise filling and updating of financial documents in share point and hard copies in
    line with finance and office procedures.
  • Serve as the primary point of contact with the home office Field Accounting & Compliance Team (FACT) representative
  • Conduct petty cash spots checks and prepare a reconciliation report (Cash held in the cash box & payment vouchers)
  • Ensure accuracy and compliance with VAT reporting requirements
  • Facilitate provision of information and documentation during audits
  • Support the Finance and Accounts Specialist in subcontractor management by reviewing and monitoring monthly subcontractor invoices
  • Ensure all transactions are in compliance with USAID rules and regulations.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the Finance and Accounts Specialist to achieve the Project’s goals and objectives

    Job Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Business or Commerce. Master’s Degree in Finance, Commerce, Business or related field will have added advantage.
  • CPA-K or ACCA qualifications and member of a professional accounting body
  • Strong knowledge and understanding of USAID rules & regulations
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience in accounting with INGO, with at least 2 years at Senior level
  • Computer literacy in word processing, spreadsheets and preparation of graphs, tables, charts with Microsoft Office (including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)
  • Knowledge of Accounting software, i.e ABACUS, QuickBooks etc.

    Level of Effort and Location

  • This long-term position will be based out of Nairobi, Kenya with intermittent local travel

    Supervision

  • The Senior Accountant, will report to the Finance and Accounting Specialist

    How to apply

    Interested candidates should apply online by 19th April, 2018

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