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Heshima
Kenya, an NGO based in Nairobi, Kenya is seeking an accountant
in our Nairobi office.
This position is responsible for updating, verifying, and maintaining accounting journals and ledgers, managing multiple grants and an inventory management system, along with other financial duties as per approved policies and procedures.
Responsibilities: -
This position is responsible for updating, verifying, and maintaining accounting journals and ledgers, managing multiple grants and an inventory management system, along with other financial duties as per approved policies and procedures.
Responsibilities: -
- Preparing cash book and postings to ledgers as required
- Carrying out reconciliation of various accounts as required
- Preparing timely and accurate trial balance and other related financial statements
- Preparing monthly journals to the relevant GL accounts and creating new codes
- Receiving payments and providing copies of receipts to relevant persons
- Tracking and auditing petty cash and assisting employees with expense reports
- Verifying various claims as per approved procedures
- Preparing payroll
- Perform filing and general administrative tasks
- Oversight of annual field audit preparation
- Oversight of organization's inventory management system and ensuring compliance with local sales tax and production laws
- Review of and adherence to respective financial funding sources grants, or letter of agreements and requirements
- Preparation and filing of annual Kenya forms and documentation including, but not limited to, Kenya Revenue Authority and NGO Coordination Board
- Review of overall internal accounting controls of Kenya office
- Ensure strong communication with organization's US based accountant about all outstanding issues and queries incurred in Kenya
- Work closely with the Executive Director
Education
and Experience
- Certified CPA III
- 2-3 years experience in accounting
- Knowledge of accounting in manufacturing concern, especially on inventory management
- B.Com degree in business or accounting an advantage
- Ability to prepare and analyze financial reports
- MS Office and knowledge of QuickBooks
- Proficiency of generally accepted accounting and bookkeeping principles and procedures
- Previous experience working with NGOs and international grants a plus
How
to apply:
Submit your cover letter, CV, and salary requirements to accountant@heshimakenya.org
Closing date: 14 Jan 2012
Only qualified applications will be reviewed
Submit your cover letter, CV, and salary requirements to accountant@heshimakenya.org
Closing date: 14 Jan 2012
Only qualified applications will be reviewed
