Staff Accountant at Population Services International (PSI)

We have been measurably improving the health of Kenyans since 1989. Our approach harnesses the vitality of the private sector to improve health outcomes for "Sara” - our archetype that focuses our interventions. We address the most serious health challenges affecting resource-poor and vulnerable communities in Kenya, including HIV/AIDS, reproductive healt...

 

Staff Accountant

  • Job TypeFull Time
  • QualificationBA/BSc/HND
  • Experience5 years
  • LocationNairobi
  • Job FieldFinance / Accounting / Audit 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Manage and oversee the day-to-day accounting operations, including accounts payable, accounts receivable, inventory, and general ledger activities. 
  • Prepare and analyse financial statements, ensuring accuracy and compliance with relevant accounting standards. 
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline financial processes and improve overall efficiency. 

Additional responsibilities are as follows: 

Inventory: 

  • Coordinate the setup of sites and items, adjustment of quantities on hand, assembly building, and inventory transfers between suppliers and in-market entities. 
  • Oversee the recording of item receipts. 
  • Collate and oversee in-market monthly stock counts and ensure accuracy of the stock as reflected in the balance sheet at the global level 

Accounts Payable (AP) Oversight: 

  • Monitor the entry of vendor bills. 
  • Gathering and verifying invoices for appropriate documentation prior to payment 
  • Participating in the development, review, and implementation of the payable policies and procedures in line with best practices and industry trends 
  • Ensure statutory payments are submitted on time. 

Accounts Receivable (AR) Oversight: 

  • Manage the setup of customers and price lists. 
  • Quick and proper allocation of customer receipts into customer accounts, maintaining a clean aging statement by customer. 
  • Help reconcile customer accounts and resolve discrepancies, and facilitate collections from overdue accounts. 
  • Supervise the receipt of customer payments and their application to invoices. 

Banking Operations: 

  • Coordinate the payment of vendor bills and payment booking on online banking platforms.  
  • Oversee the recording of deposits and fund transfers between bank accounts. 

Bank Reconciliation: 

  • Conduct the reconciliation of bank accounts. 

Accounting Management: 

  • Oversee the setup of accounts and classes. 
  • Supervise the recording of journal entries. 

Audit Planning and Coordination 

  • Collaborate with external audit firms to plan and schedule audit activities. 
  • Coordinate audit timelines and deliverables, liaising with various departments.  
  • Support high complexity audit samples by explaining documentation to the auditor. 

This is not an exhaustive list of all tasks that an incumbent is expected to perform but is instead a summary of the primary responsibilities and requirements of the job. The incumbent may be asked to perform duties not included above. VIYA HEALTH reserves the right to revise job profiles at any time based on changes to the required job responsibilities.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field; CPA certification is preferred. 
  • Proven experience as a Finance Officer, Accountant or in a similar role, with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a commercial business.  
  • Familiarity with US GAAP and/or International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) required. 
  • Experience with QuickBooks Enterprise required. 
  • At least 1 year of Public Accounting in an audit firm (as part of the overall 5 years of experience) preferred 
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, with excellent attention to detail. 
  • Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to present complex financial information to stakeholders. 
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment.

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Method of Application

Interested and qualified? Go to Population Services International (PSI) on careers-psi.icims.com to apply

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