Assistant Accountant (NPA Kenya)

Position Summary:

• The Assistant Accountant supports financial accounting and reporting, payment transactions, and carrying out administrative operations to support project implementation in Kenya.

Primary Responsibilities:

Primary responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to the following:

• Responsible for the processing of all local payments, including payroll, and recording payments in internal systems
• Prepare payment vouchers and ensure all supporting documents are included with each payment in accordance with Venture37 and donor policies and procedures
• Complete monthly Kenya operating funding requests to ensure it includes NPA project needs
• Follow up on the settlement of advances to staff in a timely manner
• Communicate with local suppliers and hotels and obtain invoices and other supporting documents
• Assist the Senior Finance Manager with preparing the monthly end financial reporting package
• Reconcile monthly balance sheet accounts
• Upload documents monthly on financial document repository site
• Contribute to the completion and submission of timely required salary statutory deductions to the relevant government authorities on a monthly basis
• Assist with the filing of all required tax returns, VAT reporting and other official documents to the local government
• Review and process approved cost share collected by other V37 staff
• Assist in maintaining monthly financial files in both hard and soft copies
• Assist with any external audits by completing requested materials and assigned schedules
• Assist in procurement processes, including soliciting quotes for local items and compiling supporting documentation
• Assist in the recording and updating of the project’s fixed assets.
• Other finance and accounting tasks as assigned by the Senior Finance Manager
• Reporting & Supervision: The Accountant reports to the Senior Finance and Accounting Manager in Ethiopia. The position does not supervise other staff.

Required Skills and Experience:

• Degree in accounting or business-related field or 4 years relevant work experience in lieu of degree.
• Minimum of 2 years of related work experience.
• Advanced skills in using word processing and spreadsheet programs, as well as electronic communications programs.
• Oral and written fluency in English.
• Attention to detail.
• Demonstrated initiative and self-motivation in handling all assigned tasks.

Desired Skills and Qualifications:

• Prior experience working in accounting or procurement for a US-based development organization.
• Demonstrated knowledge of US government or US foundations’ financial and / or procurement compliance regulations.