AMREF is the largest international health development
non-governmental organization based in Africa.
Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
Headquartered in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
For more information visit our website www.amref.org. Working with and through African communities, health systems and governments, AMREF aims to close the gap that prevents people from accessing their basic right to health.
Headquartered in Kenya, AMREF has programmes in Ethiopia, Uganda, Southern Sudan, Kenya, Tanzania and South Africa.
Employing over 800 staff and with an annual operating budget of approximately $70 million, AMREF is a knowledge resource for donors and partners.
We are seeking to fill the position of Accountants (2) – Ref: CHR/11/08-13 to be based at AMREF Headquarters.
Job Title: Accountant
Directorate: Operations
Unit: Corporate Finance
Physical Location: AMREF Headquarters
Reports to: Corporate Finance Manager
Main Purpose of Job
To provide timely, accurate and efficient accounting and financial management support for HQ programmes in line with corporate finance policies, procedures and donor grant agreements.
Range of Service Provided (Area of Operation)
For External Customers
- Reconciling/handling
debtors and creditors accounts
- Communication
with bank
- Communication
with donors confirmations for wired funds
- Donor
reporting
For Internal Customers
- Reconciliation
of staff accounts
- Maintaining
of country accounts
Key Responsibilities
Operational Support
Operational Support
- Short-term
action plans and expenditure scheduling
- Processing,
approvals and coding of expenditure through the sun accounting system and
internal recovering in accordance with approved work plans and budgets
- Preparation
of donor financial statements and reports and call down requests as
specified in the respective grant agreements and other internal financial
reports
- Advice
to HQ Managers to resolved and discuss various financial and accounting
issues and queries
Cash Management
- Coordinate
cash collection points and receipts book
- Reconcile
cash collection and banking for all units
Managing bank accounts
- Collecting/
receiving bank statements from the respective bank
- Identifying
direct debits (bank charges, standing orders) and credits and entering
amounts in the accounting system
- Clearing
all outstanding reconciling items
Payroll
- Posting
salary allocations for HQ cost centres from all payroll and informing
country offices of the entries relating to their accounts
Reports
- Supporting
the preparation of financial reports
- Print,
review and distribute financial statements and audit trails for monitoring
and controls
Managing Debtors
- Preparing
recharges to and from various units
Assets Management
- Maintaining
a fixed assets register and schedule for all HQ cost centres
Managing Ledgers
- Preparing
reconciliation for the National Offices inter-company ledger accounts and
clearing all reconciling items periodically
Audits
- Providing
assistance to external auditors
Required Qualifications
Education and knowledge
Education and knowledge
- Degree
in Accounting, Business, Finance or related field
- Full
professional accounting qualification, CPA (K) /ACCA
- Hands
on experience working with a computerized accounting system preferably
with Sun System applications and excel spreadsheets
- Thorough
understanding of Kenya tax laws, International Financial Reporting
Standards and experience in application and enforcement of the standards
at the corporate level
Experience
- 3
years accounting experience in financial and project accounting preferably
in the NGO environment
- Experience
in preparation and supervision of basic accounting ledger entries and
extraction of the trial balance and financial statements
- Experience
handling multi-currency transactions
Skills
- Numerical
- Confidential
- Detailed
- Proactive
- Team
work
- Interpersonal
- Communication
skills
Competences
- Professionalism
- Ethical
- Integrity
- Ability
to work within deadlines
Mental Competencies
Problem Analysis
Problem Analysis
- The
job requires a professional and analytical approach to accounting
Flexible Thinking
- The
job requires creative problem solving within the framework of set
corporate policies and procedures and generally accepted accounting
standards
Decision Making
- The
job requires ability to make timely and well-considered decisions based on
corporate policies
Communications
Oral
Internal: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
External: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices
Written:
Internal: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
External: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices and donors
Environmental Conditions
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
The job demands a thorough understanding of AMREF’s Financial policies and procedures, corporate culture and Human Resource Management policies and procedures
Work Environment
Normal office environment
Hours of Work
Normal working hours. Job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
If you feel that you meet the criteria, complete the online application form here attaching your CV. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We encourage those interested to send their applications by Friday, 09 September 2011.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
Oral
Internal: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
External: The job demands a high level of oral communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices
Written:
Internal: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with other departments and staff members
External: The job demands a high level of written communication skills in order to effectively communicate with external parties including banks, debtors, creditors, country offices and donors
Environmental Conditions
Corporate Policies, Systems, Procedures and Methods
The job demands a thorough understanding of AMREF’s Financial policies and procedures, corporate culture and Human Resource Management policies and procedures
Work Environment
Normal office environment
Hours of Work
Normal working hours. Job holder may be required to work outside normal working hours due to the nature of the work in general
If you feel that you meet the criteria, complete the online application form here attaching your CV. We regret that only short-listed candidates will be contacted. We encourage those interested to send their applications by Friday, 09 September 2011.
AMREF is an equal opportunity employer and has a non-smoking environment policy.
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