Northern Rangelands Trust Assistant Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

Northern Rangelands Trust Assistant Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

The Northern Rangelands Trust (NRT) is a non-profit umbrella organisation that supports 35 member Community Conservancies across northern and coastal Kenya with fundraising, technical support, governance advice and training, and security.

Its mission is to develop resilient community conservancies that transform lives, secure peace and conserve natural resources.

It is a nongovernmental organization headquartered in Lewa Wildlife Conservancy, Meru County.

More information can be found at www.nrt-kenya.org.

Purpose of the position:

  • This position is critical to the finance department of the organization. The Assistant Grant Accountant is the primary point of contact when it comes to providing technical support in Grant Accounting and ensuring compliance to grants regulations and relevant financial policies.
  • This individual will provide
    support to various projects including budgeting, reporting and risk management, ensuring that terms and conditions of the grants are met.
  • The candidate will have good collaboration and analysis skills.
  • The responsibilities of the position includes, but are not limited to:

    Financial Reporting and Accountability

  • Prepare timely and accurate donor financial reports in accordance with donor requirements
  • Generate financial analysis on grant financial Information that will provide management with information for decision making.
  • Provide timely response and feedback on grant financial Issues
  • Provide leading role in ensuring timesheets are prepared every month by relevant staff
  • Update grants profile in order to monitor project life and grant budgets.
  • Discuss with project managers grant reports and tackle any outstanding issues in a timely
    manner
  • Prepare monthly reports to the Project Manager

    Budget Management and Control

  • Ensuring budget control by adequately checking all costs that are chargeable to grants.
  • Participate in grant proposal development by providing technical support in development
    of grant budgets that are in line donor requirements and NRT policy
  • Ensure spending is within the budget limit to control overspending within projects
  • Review field financial documents regularly to ascertain they are adequately supported.
  • Continuously monitor budget commitments for projects and advise the Project Manager on
    any significant occurrences.

    Policy management and Internal Control

  • Monitor grant periods and ensure that grant phase out financial requirement s are
    adequately met and grants are smoothly phased out.
  • Review all payments related to grants to ensure they are within the policy, adhere to
    internal control standards and donor requirements.

    Risk Management and Internal Control

  • Ensure audit process runs smoothly by providing accurate
    information in a timely manner and that there are no questioned costs/Qualified reports
  • Ensure Grants finance issues picked during the audit and recommendations thereof are
    implemented timely and providing the Line Manager with a quarterly report on the status.
  • Contribute towards the effort of creating awareness to implementing staff/partners on
    grants regulations through training, meetings and monitoring

    Record Keeping

  • Ensure Grant Accounting records are complete and properly filed.
  • Maintain correspondences with relevant stakeholders.

    Other Competencies/Attributes:
  • Demonstrates well-developed interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, both
    verbal and written, as well as negotiation skills
  • Ensure a gender perspective in the scope of work
  • Perform other duties as required.
  • Strong leadership and demonstrated ability to work independently and within a team,
    prioritize tasks and manage multiple activities with attention to detail, meeting tight
    deadlines under pressure.

    Qualifications: Education/Knowledge/Technical Skills and Experience:
  • Educational level required Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting or related field
  • The holder should be CPA part 11 or equivalent,
  • Experience: Minimum of 3 years’ experience preferably in a NGO. Experience should
    include proposal budget development, Reporting and post award management
  • Experience in sub-grantee management and capacity building
  • A good understanding of the full cycle of a grant
  • Understanding of US GAAP
  • Advanced excel and analytical skills (Dashboard reporting, Power BI)
  • Computer software skills like sun systems is highly preferred
  • Knowledge of the Somalia context is an added advantage
  • Knowledge of USAID regulations will be an added advantage

    How to Apply
  • If your profile matches the above job specifications, please send your application including a detailed CV highlighting relevant experience, a daytime telephone contact, email address, and the names of three professional referees to reach us by close of business on Monday 11th March 2019 to:
    hr@nrt-kenya.org addressed to: Operations Manager, Northern Range lands Trust, Private Bag, Isiolo60300
  • Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
  • For more information and job application details, see; Northern Rangelands Trust Assistant Grants Accountant Jobs in Kenya

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