Reports to: Finance Manager,

Location: Nairobi,

Gross Salary: Competitive,

Our client is an international NGO seeking to hire a competent junior accountant – with vast experience in the key accounting skills – who will be tasked with handling the day to day accounting functions such as keeping financial records updated, preparing reports, and reconciling bank statements. 

Responsibilities

• Maintain accounts for the company and any subsidiaries or countries we operate as per international financial reporting standards (IFRS and IAS).
• Petty cash and administration management
• Perform month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries and reconciliations for various balance sheet and income statement accounts
• Perform financial statement analysis and document meaningful explanations for fluctuations
• Performing risk management by analyzing the organization’s liabilities and investments
• Ensure all accounting processes are streamlined and in accordance with the respective jurisdiction.
• Liaise with external auditors to facilitate annual audits.
• Forecast monthly and quarterly cash requirements for the business and prepare periodic budgets for the different departments and any company activities or projects
• Provide strategic decision making based on accounting reporting to always ensure cost management and revenue optimization strategies
• Collaborate with finance team for investor reporting, covenant compliance, budget variation, financial statements analysis
• Reconcile transactions on the dashboard, mobile money statements and other statements and liaise with the Tech team to resolve any irregularities.
• Design, prepare and present monthly financial statement analysis suitable for Board-level or management presentations
• Liaise with all other business units to challenge the status quo, implement new ideas, investigate and implement more efficient solutions and treasury processes

Skills and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or related field.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Advanced knowledge of online QuickBooks or other related accounting software or tools sound analytical skills and advanced skills using Microsoft Excel.
• Professional qualification: CPA or ACCA or CFA certified or an equivalent certified
• At least 3 – 5 years of relevant accounting experience, with at least 2 years in an audit or accounting firm.
• Flexibility to roll up your sleeves and attack problems and projects as they arise also to work with tight timelines.
• Candidates aged 26 – 30 years are encouraged to apply.

How to Apply

If you are up to the challenge, possess the necessary qualifications and experience; please send your CV only quoting the job title on the email subject (Junior Accountant- NGO) to [email protected] by 17th June 2022.