Akiba Uhaki Foundation is a regional proactive and innovative Human Rights & Social Justice grant-making institution working to promote and strengthen human rights and social justice in East Africa. We endeavor to provide a space for regional activism and institutional strengthening through our programming strategies and flexible grant making.
In pursuit of its mandate and strategic objectives, the Fund desires to urgently recruit from among persons of relevant expertise and experience, who share the Fund’s vision of a just world in which all people enjoy human rights and live in dignity, to fill the key vacant position of Finance & Grants Management Accountant.
Job Title: FINANCE & GRANTS MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT
No. of Posts: 1(one)
Reporting Relationship: Reporting to the Program Coordinator and the Executive Director.
Overall Goal: To maintain an effective and efficient financial accounting system including cash management, generation of system reports for management reporting purposes and assisting in the creation and re-enforcement of systems, procedures and policy. Also, to work closely with grantees, management and donors to ensure compliance with the Fund’s grants management process.
Responsibilities:
- Day-to-day running of the Finance department particularly in enforcing policy requirements as well as ensuring compliance with internal controls and recommending areas for improvement ;
- Posting entries into a computerized accounting system and passing all re-allocating and adjusting journal entries. Maintenance of general ledger and addition and deletion of new and old GL accounts;
- Petty cash responsibility including arranging for banking and collection of cash and checks to/from the bank as required;
- Preparing monthly reconciliation of all bank accounts and related statutory requirements and payroll withholdings as well as generating monthly and quarterly financial management reports;
- Preparing & processing cheque/cash payments and verifying staff travel and medical claims for completeness and accuracy;
- Maintaining assets records, including regular checks and physical verifications;
- Assist and provide the information required to the management team for purposes of budget preparation and compiling and maintaining records of items purchased or transferred between projects for cost recovery, cost tracking purposes and donor reporting;
- Maintaining an accurate and up to date filing system for accounting records and related vouchers;
- Work with external auditors and enable them to carry out their audit work at minimum cost to the organization
- Monitor grantee reporting requirements and evaluate grantee narrative and financial reports to ensure compliance.
- Advising grantee organisations on effective financial management processes and reporting
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE
- A Bachelors degree in an accounting related field (such as commerce, business administration, finance and economics.)
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA-Kenya) with accounting experience of at least 3 years
- Experience in using financial accounting software and maintenance of fixed asset register.
- Proficiency in use of Ms Excel and Ms Word
- Excellent analytical and reporting skills
- Experience in grants accounting, human rights and social justice sector work and working knowledge of French are an added advantage
Every interested candidate is required to forward her/his application letter, current detailed CV with three references, day time telephone number and a three paragraph motivational statement on why you are interested in the job. The applications should be sent to:
The Program Coordinator,
Akiba Uhaki Foundation,
P.O Box 27611-00100
Nairobi.
All applications must be received not later than Thursday December 17, 2008. Akiba is an equal opportunities employer and therefore all are encouraged to apply.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by December 24, 2008, please know that your application was unsuccessful.
