FS Accounting-Assistant, Accountant at Water Mission

Who is Water Mission? Water Mission is a rapidly growing Christian engineering nonprofit working to end the global water crisis by building safe water, sanitation, and hygiene solutions in developing nations and disaster areas. Guided by love, excellence, and integrity, we are driven to share clean, safe water and God’s love with all. To date, we have s...

 

FS Accounting-Assistant, Accountant

• Job TypeFull Time
• QualificationBA/BSc/HND
• Experience2 - 3 years
• LocationKitale
• Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

Position Summary 

Working under the supervision of the Finance Manager, the assistant accountant will ensure that donor funds provided for the implementation of projects to the Kenya Country program are professionally processed, analyzed, accounted for and reported back to the donors on time.  Following established standards and procedures. This position will be based in Kitale and requires abilities to plan, develop, organize, direct, and coordinate a range of activities related to the office.

Our culture: As an employee of Water Mission Kenya, the assistant accountant is  responsible for developing a biblical worldview culture that leads to God-honoring excellence in all their work and reinforcing the following: providing accurate data, empowering staff to have the skills and mindset needed to acknowledge mistakes or problems as opportunities to find appropriate solutions, and empowering staff to consistently work for excellence in solutions that are consistent with Water Mission’s mission, vision, values, and standards.

A successful assistant accountant will:

General Responsibilities:

• Maintain a strong Christian witness and model servant leadership to colleagues, partners, the communities we serve, and the public. 

Other Responsibilities

Processing payments:

• Receives and checks fund requests from departments
• Prepares payment vouchers and cheques and submits for approval
• Posts all financial transactions in the Accounting system such as payment vouchers, liquidation and month – end adjustment journals.
• Reconciles funds requests from departments to ensure funds are used for the intended purpose.
• Obtains valid receipts from all goods and services procured and attaches them to payment vouchers
• Scrutinises employee float advances to ensure that they have been solely utilised for the intended prupose and follows up on all float advances that are due for liquidation.
• Scrutinises requests to ensure that procurement threshold principles are applied to every procurement of goods and services.
• Examines invoices to determine whether the goods and services being invoiced were received or performed.
• Prepeares and files tax returns such witholding taxes, PAYE and pension with the respective regulatory bodies.
• Posts motorvehicle logbooks on Netsuite to produce the cost of vehicle trips every week.
• Checks that all staff have filled in Timesheet App to ascertain the monthly cost of labor.
• Assists in preparation of year-end financial statements for audit purposes
• Responds and provides information required by the auditors
• Provides all documentation and files for audition processes
• Coordinates project verification exercise for external Audit purposes

Financial reporting and management:

• Posts all transactions in the Netsuite Accounting system by the 4th of the following month.
• Reconciles all bank accounts with cash books every month.
• Prepares and submits balance sheet reconciliation shcedules to the Finance and administration Manager by the 5th of the following month.
• Maintains the fixed asset register.
• Inputs data in Netsuite and reconsiles cash balances
• Review payments and ensure that all expenditures are within the approved budget
• Advices the Finance and Administration Manager on the need for replenishment of funds in the local operating account.

Custody of Accounting documents and compliance:

• Files all documents systematically for easy accessibility.
• Labels and packs files accordingly for identification purposes.
• Compliance with the terms and conditions of employment of the organisation
• Ensures compliance with the rules and regulations of regulatory bodies such as MRA
• Other duties as siigned

What is required?  

• Alignment with Water Mission’s Statement of Faith and core values of Love, Excellence, and Integrity. 
• Impeccable level of integrity in handling funds in an accountable and transparent manner.
• University degree in accounting/ finance or related field is required. 
• ACCA / CPA (K), registered with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Kenya (ICPAK) is an added advantage.
• In-depth experience in all accounting and financial management areas with strong technical knowledge of International (GAAP, IPSAS), local financial reporting standards, and compliances.
• At least two to three years of experience in financial management. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including articulating ideas and feedback constructively. 
• Advanced skills with MS Office suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, and SharePoint) and familiarity with financial and accounting information systems. 
• A knowledge of leadership, mentoring, management, analytical and organizational skills demonstrated by the ability to work independently and within a team, assess priorities, and manage various activities with attention to detail.
• Understanding the principles of adequate documentation and audit and the procedures necessary to ensure audit compliance.
• Excellent analytical skills.
•  Personal and growing relationship with Jesus Christ. 
• Excellent project management skills.  
• Excellent relationship and conflict resolution skills.   
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively with a team.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Water Mission on jobs.dayforcehcm.com to apply