Responsibilities
- Prepares vendor and payroll tax forms and ensure these are submitted in a timely manner
- Prepares and submits monthly reconciliation reports for review
- Monitors and reports on partner/vendor payment schedules and obligations
- Assists in preparing information for any contractual financial reporting requirements (if applicable)
- Conducts daily reviews of backup documentation to ensure completeness, accuracy, and full compliance
- Ensures backup documentation is uploaded to relevant system according to set deadlines
- Ensures that accounting policies and practices are carried out in accordance with the Kenyan Tax Code
- Initiates wire requests for field activity implementation
- Verifies vendor invoices for accuracy
- Verifies accuracy of expenses, and activity accounting codes
- Ensures accurate and timely processing of invoices, advances and reimbursements, checks, and wire transfer payments
- Performs monthly bank reconciliations and routinely monitors bank account balances
- Compiles backup documentation for all activity related transactions, and ensures completeness and appropriate review and approvals are documented
- Responsible for maintaining file management systems for soft and hard copy documentation
- Ensures petty cash is maintained according to maximum petty cash policy, and that all petty cash procedures are followed
Prepares project expense vouchers (for all offices) ensuring accuracy of expense coding
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or an equivalent from a recognized university at a minimum
- 6+ years of relevant experience and progressive responsibility in finance and accounting
- Certified Public Accountant (CPA- K)
- Demonstrated knowledge of internal controls and audit processes (e.g., procurement, local subcontract agreements, etc.)
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