Summary
Date Posted: Friday, August 06, 2021 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
The position of Senior Accountant will primarily entail supporting all finance work in the Finance Department.
The position reports to the Finance Manager.

Key Responsibilities / Tasks for Accountant role
• Prepare and record asset, liability, revenue and expenses entries, and monitor balance accounts by verifying, allocating, and posting, reconciling transactions and resolving discrepancies for TVET institution / CSP ( Child Sponsored program) and any other.
• Summarize financial status by collecting information, preparing balance sheet, profit and loss and other statements.
• Secure financial information by completing database backups.
• Support the centres to adopt best practices in financial accounting and reporting through capacity building and other strategies.
• Carryout routine banking transactions and ensure timely completion and review of bank and cash reconciliations.
• Prepare and file bank reconciliation statements as well as cash certificates in a timely manner.
• Compute and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting and other tax requirements.
• Writing cheques and receipts.
• Debt collection.
• Assist in the preparation of the periodic (monthly) and consolidated annual budget for the region and properly monitor actual expenditure against the budgets.
• Support in implementing donor and Head Office financial directives as agreed from time to time such as partner financial management and cash and bank policies.
• Assist and participate in the organizational internal and external audits.
• Maintain an accurate fixed asset register and depreciation schedule for all assigned centres.
N/B: Undertake any other duty, which will be assigned from time to time.

Accountant Requirements:
• Over 8 years of relevant work and progressive experience preferably gained through working in a Non-Governmental Organization.
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business or Finance equivalent. Masters’ degree in relevant field will be an added advantage.
• CPA (K) Holder.
• Experience in using financial accounting packages especially QuickBooks (QB) and working in a computerized environment.
• Experience in using Advanced Excel.
• Experience in Grants Accounting.
• Ability to reconcile bank statements keenly, prepare standard financial reports on a regular basis.
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Ability to work with no or minimum supervision.
• Proven ability to work well with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders and to act ethically.
• Strong work ethic, based on proactive planning and personal responsibility.
• Customer service skills, a good communicator, Critical thinking skills, Time management skills.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility, interpersonal and cross cultural sensitivity;
• Being a Christian adhering to the Christian identity.

Work Hours: 8

Experience in Months: 96

Level of Education: Bachelor Degree

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Job application procedure
If you meet the above candidate requirements kindly send your Cover letter and CV to recruitment@aiccad.org by 20th August 2021 by Close of Business 5.00 p.m.
Please include your expected remuneration, daytime telephone contact and 3 professional referees.
Note: The position is to be based in BUSIA County.

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