Amref Programme Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Amref Programme Accountant Jobs in Kenya


Background

Amref Health Africa in Kenya with, Funding from the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and
Malaria (GFATM) is implementing the Malaria and TB grants in Kenya. The malaria project is currently implemented in 10 counties of the malaria lake endemic regions for community case management of malaria and 2 counties of Kericho and Nandi for Malaria in Pregnancy intervention; the implementation is done through 11 Sub Recipients (SRs).

The TB grant is supporting the country to implement high-impact initiatives that will maximise investments to make an even greater
contribution towards the vision of a world free of TB. This funding will be supporting, among others,
community-based tuberculosis prevention and control interventions across all counties in Kenya
through sub granting thirty-eight (38) Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

Job Purpose

The position will provide financial support to projects as well as ensure effective utilization of donor funds allocated to the projects. 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.

Primary Responsibilities

Key Area Activities

Financial Reporting

• Preparation of the Financial Reports for Donors and Management.

• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual project performance reports.

Budgeting and Budget Monitoring

• Development of Proposal Budgets in liaison with the project teams and Senior Programme Accountant

• Preparing annual budgets in liaison with the project teams.

• Review of monthly income and expenditure statements with project teams to monitor the budget performances.

• Carry out periodic review and Reconciliations for Amref’s expenditure as well as SR’s disbursements, expenditures and Fund balances in liaison with the Grants team

Financial Audits

• Preparation of audit schedules

• Participate in project 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

• Maintain up-to-date staff debtor’s status through regular staff account allocations.

• Monitoring sub grantees status through the grants to partner accounts

Management of Creditors

• Ensures effective and timely processing of invoices or other payments and ensuring compliance to donor rules and regulations.

• Reviewing of the Programme creditors’ accounts in the system and reconciling them against creditors’ statements.
Other

• Perform other related duties relevant to this role assigned by the Senior Programme Accountant and/or Senior Finance Manager

Required Qualifications

Education and Professional 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

Required Qualifications and Experience

• Three (3) years’ relevant experience

• Global Fund experience will be an added advantage

Skills and Competencies

• 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.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; Amref Programme Accountant Jobs in Kenya

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