Duties and Responsibilities
• Reporting to the Finance Manager, the successful candidate is expected to:
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and mid- year donor financial reports for submission adhering to MUSASA and USAID standards.
• Prepare and facilitate donor verification exercises assisting in review of financial report backup and vouching of supporting documents
• Assist in the preparation and coordination for audit of books of accounts by internal and external auditors according to USAID guidelines.
• Participate in budget preparation exercises, assisting in the preparation of annual budgets and budgetary control reports for donors;
• Assist in preparing and monitoring donor monthly burn rate reports for various programs to ensure that the budget lines are not exceeded or under spent;
• Prepare bank reconciliation on monthly basis and maintain account payable account on monthly basis.
• Assist in development of various accountability vouchers for use in the finance office.
• Carry out correct postings of project expenditures on time, with quality in the system in use (Pastel)
• Conduct regular field visits to all project areas to verify that resources are optimally used
• Co-ordinate and facilitate the audit of the grant as per the USAID contractual agreement
• Perform other related duties as assigned by the finance manager.
Qualifications and Experience
• Degree in Accounting or its equivalent;
• Master’s degree in accounting will be an added advantage.
• A relevant professional qualification(s) such as CIS, ACCA or CIMA
• Working knowledge of Pastel accounting system
• Excellent computer skills, in particular in MS Office applications
• Excellent communication skills
• At least 3 years of relevant working experience in an NGO environment
• Knowledge of USAID grants will be a distinct advantage
• Be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
