Program Accountant at Center for Peace and Nationhood

Accountant Position

Job summaryPerform on-going accounting tasks:

• Manage staff payments and ensure that they are paid on time and the financial process procedures are followed.
• Prepare monthly balance sheet reconciliations including bank reconciliations for review by programs manager
• Produce accurate end of month, end of year accounts and other financial reports on time for approval by your programs manager and HR, finance and admin committee
• Maintain, perform periodic physical counts, and review the state of assets with programs manager
• Ensure KMC-CPN assets and financial information are adequately safeguarded and confidentiality is maintained.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to improve efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and sustainability of the projects
• Budgeting and Monitoring of Programs Expenditure:
• Communicate with key stakeholders to ensure accurate information is captured in the budget and management reports
• Closely monitor the bank account and the expenditure against the approved budget
• Regularly update the program officer on any over-spends and under-spends
• Other duties as requested by your supervisor
• Government, Compliance and Statutory requirements:
• Prepare the annual statutory financial statements
• Liaise with KRA advisor on any tax related matters
• Be the key liaison for KMC-CPN external and internal audit process
• Create and maintain a record of all regulatory requirements including insurance renewals, other licenses and premises permits etc.
• Ensure all insurances, other licenses and premises permits are current, complete and adequate for all aspects of the business and are renewed on time
• Ensure all statutory liabilities of KMC-CPN for taxes and duties are paid on time
• Keep up-to-date with relevant accounting standards and regulations in Kenya
• Oversee and ensure all relevant government reporting requirements are adhered to and filed by deadline dates;
• Where required, work with management to prepare and maintain employment contracts for KMC-CPN staff;