World Vision Kenya Grant Accountant Job

Key Responsibilities:

40%: Financial Management and Budget Monitoring

  • Support the project team through the day-to-day facilitation and financial guidance to undertake activities.
  • Review purchase requests to ensure adherence to the approved budgets.
  • Review and vendor invoices on timely basis
  • Analyse grant financial performance and advice management
  • Review expenses charged to grants for accuracy and completeness.
  • Ensure staff advances are properly managed.
  • Ensure an updated Asset register is maintained and assets are efficiently used.
  • Monitor project expenses and do corrections as appropriate.
  • Reconcile timesheets with payroll for the project staff under grants. 

30%: Financial Analysis and Reporting:

  • Prepare monthly analysis reports and share with management.
  • Preparation and share the monthly financial for the project.
  • Prepare management reports for decision making purposes..
  • Timely response to any queries relating to the financial aspects of the project from the donor, WV NO, WVI partnership, Auditors and Sub-grantees.
  • Ensure monthly accrual of completed activities.
  • Support and participate in year- end processes.

15%: Risk Management and Compliance

  • Ensure donor regulations are adhered to for the assigned projects
  • Identify finance risks facing the grant and share with management
  • Support with implementing mitigation measures for the identified risks.
  • Support with internal and external audits done on the grant.
  • Provide relevant information for audit responses.
  • Follow up on implementation of audit recommendations.
  • Provide and maintain grants financial information for safe custody and access.

10%: Administration

  • Ensure smooth and efficient running of the office facilities.
  • Attend program technical meetings and give feedback and updates on financial aspect of the assigned grants. 
  • Ensure good storage of financial reports and records in line with the WVK and donor requirements.
  • Ensure all copies of final signed Grant agreements documents between donors and WVK is available on file.

5%: Other Duties

  • Perform any other duty as may be assigned by supervisor or designee from time to time.
  • Participate and contribute to committees and task forces which you may be appointed to
  • Participate and lead devotions as appropriate

Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Commerce, Economics, Accounting or Finance or related field
  • CPA Section 4 and above
  • Minimum 2 years of relevant experience
  • Practical experience of using SUN system accounting Software is preferred
  • Advanced excel and analytical skills
  • Compatibility with WV’s Mission, ethos, policies and core values.
  • A team player.

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