Fairtrade Africa Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Fairtrade Africa Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Duties & Responsibilities
  • Ensure budget control by adequately checking all costs that are chargeable to grants/ projects.
  • Participate in grant proposal development and extensions, by providing technical support in development of grant budgets that are in line with effective implementation of grants, donor requirements and FTA policy
  • Review Field Financial Documents/Sub-grantee documents regularly to ascertain the level of internal controls in the financial process.
  • Continuously monitor budget commitments for projects and advise Line Manager on any significant occurrences
  • Monitor financial performance for grants and produce reports according to donor reporting requirements
  • Manage preparation, consolidation and distribution of timely monthly, quarterly and annual financial statements reflecting status of projects and or programs on grant-to-date basis in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting
  • Principles (GAAP) and donor requirements
    Develop Partners financial reporting template and guidelines for use during reporting.
  • Facilitate transfer of funds to partners and ensure close monitoring of utilization of funds.
  • Carry out periodic review of internal control environment affecting both program and support operations for potential risk exposures;
  • Continually monitor and update the assessment of the control environment, keeping abreast of significant control aspects
  • Monitor compliance with grant funding requirements and provide appropriate guidance to programme and partner staff including allowable and non-allowable costs, grant closeout, preparation of budget modifications and requests for carry over or extensions as needed
  • Support developing/drafting contracts for partners that are compliant to FTA donors regulations
  • Regularly review of partner organization’s reports and provide them with documented feedback ensuring they comply with FTA Financial Management Guidelines
  • Execute other tasks and responsibilities assigned by the Finance Manager
  • Post and review all expenditures and transactions in Hansaworld, according to programme and projects budgets and FTA guidelines
  • Ensuring that all information required for audit is availed including financial reports
  • Review payments, journal entries, cost allocations and other postings into accounting system
    and ensure proper coding, data quality and integrity of all accounting/financial transactions
  • Analyse risk areas in internal controls and recommend mitigating measures
  • Carry out monthly reconciliations of sub award accounts.

    Skills & Experience Required
  • A holder of university degree in Business Management, Commerce or any other equivalent qualification
  • Certified Public Accountant in Kenya and a registered member with ICPAK in good standing
    Command of Accounting Systems, in particular Hansaworld.
  • Experience in Programme Management Information systems an added advantage
  • Experience in managing large donor-funded budgets and reporting to donors.
  • At least four years of experience in similar functions in an international non-governmental organization
  • Advanced book-keeping skills, including the ability to analyse financial information and prepare complete financial statements.
  • Experience in enforcing internal financial procedures
  • Proactive attitude to budget monitoring and reporting, preferably with experience in advanced reporting requirements
  • The candidate must be accurate, thorough, and able to consistently meet deadlines.
  • Proficiency in English language, both written and spoken
  • Possess advance Excel skills
  • Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to interact with individuals across multi-functional and cultural disciplines

    Minimum Years of Relevant Experience
  • At least 3- 5 years’ experience in a similar position

    Communication demands and competencies
  • Good command of spoken and written English
  • Experience in report writing

    How to Apply
  • Interested and qualified candidates should apply online by 27th October 2019
  • For more information and job application details, see; Fairtrade Africa Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

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