ActionAid Project Accountant Job in Kenya

ActionAid International Kenya (AAIK) is a member of ActionAid Federation; ActionAid works in more than 40 countries all over the world, in the places where we can make the biggest impact.

We tackle poverty and denial of human rights at the local level, and we challenge the causes behind them locally, nationally and globally.

In Kenya AAIK works in solidarity with women and people living in poverty and exclusion; connecting their voices, sharing ideas, spreading inspiration, campaigning, advocating and formulating public policy to eradicate poverty and ensure social justice.

We are present in at least 16 counties across Kenya and link key international, national and local institutions in favour of the right holders.

We therefore seek to recruit dynamic and innovative person to fill the following vacancy at respective location.

Position: Accountant
 

Reports to: Project Coordinator

Supervises: None

Based in Mwingi Kenya

Overall responsibilities:
 

To ensure the integrity and control of relief operation and provided finance and accounting support on cash and cheques payments and stocks for programme operations.
 

Specific roles and responsibilities

• Offer financial and accounting support to the programme on day to day basis.
• Offer and ensure control of cash flows within the programme.
• Process transporters invoices and its submission to AAIK N/E regional accountant
• Prepare e‐notes for the purpose of WFP invoicing for the cost of EDP management
• Prepare monthly expenditure and counter checking with the budget line
• Make constant follow‐ups on matters relating to finance with WFP and AAIK.
• Conduct realistic and possible approved cash reimbursements/claims and advances for the programme.
• In liaison with the project manager, take monthly warehouse stocks.
• Diligently perform any other assigned duties as prescribed by the immediate supervisor.

General
 

1. As part of the Regional team participate in pursuing the implementation of the CSP
 

2. Prepare and share timely and accurate documentation of lessons learnt to promote best practise.
 

3. Work towards increased levels of transparency and Accountability.
 

C. Critical Competencies

• Analytical skills, 
• Project management knowledge, 
• Grants management, 
• Monitoring & evaluation, 
• Capacity development, 
• Performance management, 
• Budgeting & budgetary control, 
• Resource mobilization and monitoring, 
• Documentation, information management and reporting, 
• Networking,
• Stakeholder management, 
• Negotiating; influencing; persuasiveness; planning and organizing; problem analysis; oral communication; written communication; results orientation; self‐development; teamplayer; pro‐activeness; creativity; gender sensitive; group leadership; listening; judgement; coaching.
• Organisational learning and capacity development

D. Job Requirement (Knowledge / Skills Competencies)

• Minimum Bachelors degree in Finance, Accounting, Commerce or a business related field, Professional accounting qualifications (CPA (K), ACCA or CA); 
• Minimum 5 years’ relevant work experience

This Position Profile will be updated at regular intervals to reflect changing work practices or priorities and especially following performance reviews.

You must be willing to reside in the designated station.

How to apply:

Kindly send a detailed CV to the email address hresources.kenya@actionaid.org

Closing date: 25 May 2012

ActionAid is an equal opportunities employer.

Qualified women candidates are encouraged to apply.