Financial Accountant at World Vision Kenya

Financial Accountant Job Responsibilities

Financial Reporting

• Prepare schedules- Balance sheet- accounts aging analysis as part of the National office Financial Report and ensure these are accurate and complete.
• Reconciliation of the inter Office (National offices), Regional and the Global office transactions and ensuring that the outstanding items are promptly followed up and cleared.
• Monthly analysis of the local income and direct funding accounts and sending the local income details to the Associate Finance Director for PBAS commitment.
• General Ledger Reconciliation
• Providing support in reconciliation of WV Somalia General Ledger (GL) as part of month end procedures
• Booking of the international payroll and clearing the resultant balance sheet items
• Bank & Supplier Reconciliation
• Review Supplier statement to ensure they are accurate & reflective of actual creditor position and follow-up to ensure payment is done to ensure accurate grant and financial reporting.
• Review bank statements to ensure they are accurate and reflective of actual financial transactions for the period under review.
• Monitoring bank accounts and ensuring adequate liquidity is maintained each month and avoiding risks of negative cash balance.
• Processing of the Office Funding request
• Preparing of timely office funding requests to the regional office by putting together projections for all the field offices and Head office
  Preparing of quarterly rolling forecast projections.
• Monitoring of the deposits by donors, partners and other agencies and ensuring that those funds are recorded in the right accounts
• Sending monthly alerts about incoming funds to the respective grant finance managers and/or the Associate Finance director
• Financial support and facilitation
• Writing cheques based on the financial back up documents and having these submitted to the payees of the cheques.
• Business process continuity by working with Supply chain, Administration and IT in ensuring that operations of the firm are not interrupted because of failure to settle claims as they fall due.
• Administering and Remitting of statutory deductions and ensuring that they are done on time to avoid penalties.
• Enhancing a better working relationship between finance and suppliers to foster a good working relationship.
• Filing Accounts documents and ensuring they are complete and easily accessible.
• Any other duties that are not specifically stated above but will necessarily come within the framework of your operation shall be assigned to you from time to time by Accounts Manager.

Qualifications For Financial Accountant Job

• Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce, Accounting, Finance or related course from a reputable University and CPA II
• Candidates with CPA (K) will have an added advantage
• Must demonstrate experience in Grants management
• Four years’ experience in accounting, finance, grants management or related field.
• Practical knowledge of financial systems and internal financial controls.
• Proficiency in computerized accounting systems, preferably Sun System
• Must demonstrate knowledge of Advanced Excel
• Excellent team working and interpersonal skills with experience of working in a multicultural environment
• Should demonstrate strong planning and time management skills