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The Accounting Analyst will provide support to the Finance Unit for CIP-Kenya to ensure efficient and timely deliverable of their objectives.
Key responsibilities:
• Receive and record invoices in the invoice register & check them for consistency and accuracy according to CIP guidelines and policies.
• Prepare payments and ensure the safety of financial resources.
• Ensure appropriate supporting documents for transactions including receipts, invoices, contracts are attached.
• Ensure that payment requests are properly approved and that payments are effected within CIP-SSA turn-around time;
• Record financial transactions following proper classification of accounts and cost centre in the documents.
• Posting of the financial transactions to systems UNIT 4 Agresso
• Maintaining an updated Fixed assets register by ensuring all the acquisitions, transfers and disposal are recorded.
• Reconciliation of balance sheets accounts
• Reconciling and management of VAT accounts to ensure invoices with VAT are ready for processing the Exemption certificate.
• Preparation of monthly bank reconciliation.
• Ensure all bills are posted according to the period of the service provided (Utility Bills, Rentals, IT, Facilities) monthly.
• Management of overdue supplier’s accounts to ensure all outstanding bills are reconciled and paid in time.
• Ensure all payments are filed sequentially and stamped PAID in readiness for Audit. • Ensure financial transactions are carried out in accordance with the Center’s financial and administrative policies and procedures and maintain detailed and accurate records for all financial transactions.
• Ensure and support in the maintenance of a good filing system.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.What are we looking for?
• A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance or related field. • CPA II or ACCA level 2.
• Minimum 3 years of professional experience in accounting, preferably in a non-profit environment.
• Proficient in MS Office, especially in Excel.
• Accounting software packages (Preferably UNIT 4 Agresso).
• Aptitude for understanding complex regulations and monitoring financial transactions and documentation for compliance.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Ability to be a team player in a busy environment, often with tight deadlines. • Advanced written and oral communication skills in English.
Why should you consider this opportunity?
• CIPworkswith partners inover20 countriesto improve dietsand incomesof poor people in Africa, Asia and Latin America through scientific research, innovation, and capacity strengthening.
• CIP’s programs seek to strengthen broader agri-food systems to generate economic, social, and nutritional benefits for farmers, enterprises and consumers emphasizing the priorities of women and youth in particular.
• CIP emphasizes the synergies between social and bio-physical sciences as a core strategy for making breakthroughs in our understanding of complex development challenges in food and agriculture and for our ability to overcome these.
What are we offering?
• Excellent working environment.
• Competitive compensation package commensurate with experience.
• Fixed term contract of 7 months with possibility of renewal.
• Work in an equal and diverse workplace.
How to apply?
Visit the following link: (http://cipotato.org/open-vacancies/) and submit your cover letter and a full C.V. with your references. Screening of applications will begin on August 24, 2023, and will continue until the post is filled. All applications will be acknowledged; however only short-listed candidateswill be contacted. This is a Nationally Recruited Staff (NRS) position limited to Malawi nationals and permanent residents only.
Deadline: 24th August 2023
