VACANCY NO: 12/PA/2023
Specific responsibilities of the Project Accountant include but are not limited to the following:

Preparation of Accounting source documents.
File the project documents appropriately with adequate cross reference to ensure ease of  retrieval.
Follow up of accountabilities, maintaining a detailed log of outstanding accountabilities.
Data entry into the accounting system.
Preparation of reconciliations for review by the Financial Controller.
Facilitate both internal and external auditors to audit the project’s financial transactions  and reports to meet the required submission dates by IFAD.
Support the Financial Controller in preparation of reports to enable the withdrawal of  funds from IFAD and GoK.
Maintain key registers such as fixed assets; inputs into the contracts register, contract  monitoring forms.
Support the financial controller in the preparation of informative management accounts  in the form of monthly, quarterly, semi-annual and annual reports regarding aspects of  project financial monitoring bringing out variances and advising implementers as to the  limits of expenditure.
Support in review reports of IFAD/GoK supervision or review missions and follow-up on the  implementation of agreed actions.
Support in review other aspects of the accounting and financial control systems, including  cash management and banking; procurement of goods and services; advances and acquittals;  authorisation of expenditure; and budget/actual comparisons.
Preparation of the Annual Financial Report.
Carry out any other activities as may be assigned by the financial controller.

Minimum Requirements

An Advance Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or related with a bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting from a recognized University.
CPA-K qualification
At least 7 years of relevant work experience, 3 of which in a donor funded project.
Membership to ICPAK required.
Computer-literate including accounting packages and well-versed in the use of Excel, Word, and basic data base set-ups.
Fluent in English (written and spoken).
Excellent communication skills and practical knowledge of Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills.