Programme Accountant

Position : Programme Accountant
Location : Nairobi
Responsible to: Programme Finance Manager (PFM)
Closing Date : 4th February, 2015

THE ORGANIZATION
Handicap International (HI) is an independent and impartial international aid organisation working in situations of poverty and exclusion, conflict and disaster. Working alongside persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, our action and testimony are focused on responding to their essential needs, improving their living conditions and promoting respect for their dignity and their fundamental rights.

THE POSITION
He/she will maintain the accuracy of the programme’s general accountancy in line with the annual budget, HI internal procedures and donor’s requirements.
He/she will be responsible for:-
1. Maintaining the accuracy and consistency of treasury at Programme level by:
   Supporting PFM in preparing monthly expenditures forecast in liaison with
   site/budget managers, including eventual request from other programmes.
   Monitoring the utilisation/reception of funds and alerting the PFM whenever
   necessary.
   Managing cash movements in Nairobi, supplying the sites (transfers, advances)    following the approved forecast, and the amounts in circulation under the control of   the PFM
  Liaising with banks and monitor bank accounts balances
2. Preparing and consolidating and filing accurate accountancy together with related   documentation by:
  Inputting the Nairobi accountancy into the software.
   Downloading field accountancies in the software on a monthly basis and controlling    completeness and accuracy of hard documentation
   Providing Field Administrator with feedback; commenting on their accountancy and    identifying trainings needs.
  Prepare the Programme payroll and maintain its accuracy
 Supervision, training and mentoring
 The Programme Accountant is expected to identify training needs in relation to HI  procedures and donors’ requirements (commitments, filing, coding, use of
  templates...).
    Ensuring proper technical review and support to Field administrator as regard to     accountancy. Field visits should be scheduled upon request or/and needs
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Qualifications and skills required
Education
Experience
Attributes
Skills required
 
Essential
 Bachelor Of Commerce – Accounting or Finance option
 CPA finalist
 Minimum 3 years experience in FinancialAccounting
 Previous experience in INGO desirable
 Rigorous
 Responsible
 Goal Oriented
 Organized
 Capacity to work under high pressure
 Analytical skills
 Decision making skills
 Written communication skills
 Organizational skills
 Computer skills – Excel

If you feel you are the right candidate for this position, kindly send your application along with an up-to-date CV(including 3 (three) referees with their current official contacts) by email to :- recruit01@handicap-international.or.ke on or before 4th February, 2015 5.00 pm.The email subject line should be marked: Application for Programme Accountant Please do not send your academic and other testimonials they will be requested at a later stage.

Only short listed candidates with the above qualifications and skills will be contacted.

Handicap International is an Equal Opportunity Employer - Females and Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply