Duties and Responsibilities

Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager, the officer’s duties and responsibilities will entail:

• Managing day-to-day operations of the accounting unit.
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with donor rules and regulation as well as adherence to policies and procedures.
• Responsible for managing the sub-awards financial transactions on day-to-day basis.
• Project financial reporting.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Commerce or Finance with a recognized professional certificate in accounting such as CPA, or a Master’s degree in accounting.
• Membership to the relevant professional body.
• Minimum three years managerial experience in the financial area of a non-profit organization or five years of managerial experience in finance in an international commercial organization.
• Extensive experience in working with computerized accounting systems, standard spreadsheet and database programs.
• Knowledge of USAID or other similar organizations’ finance, grants and compliance.