Senior Programme Accountant FAWEZA

Position: 6 – Senior Programme Accountant

Department: Finance and Administration
Location: National Secretariat
Reports to: Finance and Administration Manager

Employment period:
3 years, renewable subject to performance

Key Responsibilities and tasks

• Provide financial technical support to all staff.
• Support both external and internal audits related to the organisation by providing financial information and explanations during audits.
• Ensure that all costs related to the organisation are properly allocated to correct funding source and charged in the financial system.
• Handle advances and ensure proper accountability of funds for the organisation
• Coordinate submission of time sheets for staff and ensuring proper completion in line with donor requirements.
• Track all budget changes and ensure correct updated budgets are maintained in the financial system and that activities are in line with plans.
• Maintain up to date budget follow up template that tracks budgets against expenditure, explaining any variances.
• Ensure timely preparation of monthly financial reports per funding guidelines
• Enforce compliance to donor rules and regulations.
• Undertake field monitoring visits and offer financial support to facilities and regional offices
• Participate in organisational meetings.
• Ensure all financial documents relating to the organisation are properly accounted for and retained for reference.
• Perform various financial reconciliations as shall be required from time to time.

Qualifications and competencies

• At least three years experience in a similar role in an NGO environment
• Degree in Accounting, ZICA, ACCA, CA, CIMA or equivalent qualification.
• Good interpersonal skills and team-player
• Excellent computer skills: Word, Excel, Power Point and computerized accounting applications. Must be a member of ZICA.