Fintrac Inc, a leading international
development company is seeking an experienced Project
Accountant to implement USAID funded Kenya
Agricultural Value Chain Enterprises Project (KAVES).
The Project Accountant will be based
at the program headquarters in Nairobi, and reports to the USAID-KAVES Finance Manager.
- Ensure that all financial vouchers (bank
transfers, check payments, deposits, cash withdrawals, funds transfers are
prepared and coded correctly and all voucher have appropriate supporting
documents.
- Ensure that all internal invoices from KAVES
are prepared on time and coded correctly.
- Receipting and banking all funds received for
various payments
- Perform (daily) processing of all financial
transactions
- Comply with USAID’s local tax reporting
requirements (submitted on a monthly basis)
- Maintaining all program accounts in compliance
with Fintrac’s accountancy rules, including but not limited to general
ledger, cashbook and payroll.
- Managing the posting of all financial
transactions, on a daily basis, into Fintrac’s accounting system (Quick
Books)
- Reviewing and maintaining all field -level
(KAVES) accounting records in original form prior to entries into
Fintrac’s accounting system (Quick Books)
- Management of petty cash
- Ensure that all vouchers have been completed,
bona fide, with legitimate supporting documentation, ensuring that all
transactions are properly authorized.
- Check that correct procedures are followed for
all goods purchased by the program
- Ensure that regular backups of data are
completed
- Ensure the accuracy and completeness of
financial transactions.
Skills and qualifications
- Holder of a degree in Finance and Accounting
- CPA(K)/ACCA holder
- At least 5 years’ experience in the field of
donor accounting
- Advanced knowledge of Excel and QuickBooks
accounting system
- Applicants should have strong analytical,
review and reporting skills
- Ability to be self-managing and work as part
of a team
- Demonstrated knowledge of USAID Contracts
regulations
To apply submit current CV, salary
history and 3 references by email to kenrecruit@fintrac.com before 5th
September 2014.
Please indicate PROJECT ACCOUNTANT in
the subject heading.
Only shortlisted candidates will be
contacted.