Grant Accountant Job in Kenya

Job Title: Grant Accountant

Hiring Organization: World Vision
Location – Locality: Nairobi
Location – Region: Kenya
Industry: Private Charity
Job Type: Full Time
Salary: KES Competitive
Date Posted: 01/17/2024

With over 70 years of experience, our focus is on helping the most vulnerable children overcome poverty and experience fullness of life. We help children of all backgrounds, even in the most dangerous places, inspired by our Christian faith.

Come join our 33,000+ staff working in nearly 100 countries and share the joy of transforming vulnerable children’s life stories!

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

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