Project Accountant job at Child Fund International
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Vacancy title:
Project Accountant

[ Type: FULL TIME , Industry: Nonprofit, and NGO , Category: Accounting & Finance ]

Jobs at:

Child Fund International

Deadline of this Job:
08 July 2022  

Duty Station:
Within Kenya , Nairobi , East Africa

Summary
Date Posted: Tuesday, July 05, 2022 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

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JOB DETAILS:
Project Accountant

Duties and Responsibilities:
The duties and responsibilities of the Project Accountant Safe CLICS will be:
General Accounting and Bookkeeping:
• Ensure expenditures and supporting documents follow donor’s regulation/audit requirements and are coded correctly.
• Payment processing: matching requisition to LPO and invoices, ensuring they are duly approved subject to approval limits and raise payment vouchers for the same.
• Receive and review accountability declaration form. Suggest refunding if there are any rejections of expenses due to unacceptable supporting documents.
• Cash planning & management: ensure appropriate cash planning and management for the project.
• Participate in Country Office month-end closure processes and procedures.
• In partnership with Senior Accountant, ensure grants revenues are correctly recorded and appropriate ICR and Shared Program Costs are recognized/charged in accordance with Grant terms and conditions

Compliance and Reporting:
• Ensures that proper internal controls exist for all financial activities including compliance with donor’s financial regulations.
• Pro-actively rise issues and concerns with the multi-grant accountant to ensure ChildFund remains in compliance with donor contract and regulations
• Prepare accurate donor financial reports in donor format in a timely manner
• Support audit and internal reviews processes and the resolution and closure of audit recommendation/corrective actions.
• Any other duties as may be assigned from time to time by the supervisor.

Safeguarding
Remain alert and responsive to any child safeguarding risks, acquire relevant knowledge and skills which will enable you to promote strong safeguarding practices, understand the child safeguarding policy and procedures and conduct yourself in a manner consistent with Child fund’s Child Safeguarding Policy.

Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in Finance or Accounting, and minimum CPA IV.
• At least 4 years of relevant experience with 1 year experience in INGO preferable.
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to establish positive working relationships on the basis of trust, friendliness and respect with a high degree of analytical ability.
• Ability to manage interpersonal relations and work effectively with others, to establish and maintain good working relations in a multicultural, multi-ethnic environment while showing sensitivity and respect for diversity
• Capacity planning, organizing and self-direction, ability to work independently and under pressure for effective decision making, using common sense and professionalism.
• Proficiency in accounting software and Microsoft Office Products including excel.
• Outstanding written and oral communication skills in English.
• Ability to work well under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidential financial information.


Work Hours: 8


Experience in Months: 48 12:00:00 AM Bachelor Degree

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Job Info
Job Category: Accounting/ Finance jobs in Kenya
Job Type: Full-time
Deadline of this Job: 08 July 2022
Duty Station: Nairobi
Posted: 05-07-2022
No of Jobs: 1
Start Publishing: 05-07-2022
Stop Publishing (Put date of 2030): 05-07-2066
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